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COMMUNITY
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SPEAKERS & EDUCATORS AT YOUR LOCATION |
We are available to participate in
health fairs and community events; provide speakers or discussion
group leaders at community-sponsored forum; partner with other
agencies to provide on (their) site education and information
regarding reproductive health and our services to their clients.
We also will enroll eligible persons in the health insurance program. |
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HOMELESS PROGRAM |
Under
the direction of Program Director Allyson Greene-Beard,
this is a mobile Health Care for the Homeless Team that
travels to various soup kitchens and homeless shelters providing
health and social work services to those sites. |
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Education
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ASTHMA EDUCATION AND TREATMENT |
Through education and proper treatment asthma sufferers learn
to live and breathe. |
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SMOKING CESSATION |
Small group meetings to assist you in practicing proven techniques
and strategies to stop smoking. New classes begin every 5 weeks.
Call for further information 718.636.4500 x 172. |
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IMMUNIZATION |
This program teaches adults bout the health benefits of adult
and/or childhood immunizations. |
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Free
Screening / Testing Programs |
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COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING |
Colorectal cancer - cancer of the colon or rectum - is the
second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States
for both men and women combined.
Colorectal screening for persons 45+ (with a family history);
call for an appointment. |
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PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING |
Screening for men 40+, walk-ins welcomed. |
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HYPERTENSION SCREENING |
Please contact the center to set up an appointment. |
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PREGNANCY TESTING |
Please contact the center to set up an appointment. |
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HIV / AIDS TESTING |
Please contact the center to set up an appointment. |
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STRESS TEST |
Please contact the center to set up an appointment. |
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IMMUNIZATIONS |
Please contact the center to set up an appointment. |
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Women's
Health |
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SUCCESSFUL START |
Ms. Sandra Lloyd is the Program Director of
this free, voluntary home visitation program that provides
services to expectant and new birth parents residing in Zip Code 11216. The program
focuses on parenting skills, the promotion of optimal child
health and development, and on assisting parents with their
goals. |
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INFANT MORTALITY REDUCTION INITIATIVE |
The Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative identifies medical,
social and environmental factors associated with fetal, infant,
and maternal death.
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FREE PRECONCEPTION COUNSELING AND
FAMILY PLANNING |
We assist individuals and couples to
understand their options in becoming parents for the first time,
expanding their families or choosing to wait to become parents. |
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WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN
(WIC) |
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants, and Children - better known as the WIC Program
- serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants,
& children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by
providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information
on healthy eating. |
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PRENATAL CARE ASSISTANT PROGRAM
(PCAP) |
PCAP is a comprehensive prenatal care
program that offers complete pregnancy care and other health
services to women and teens that live in New York State and meet
certain income guidelines.
PCAP offers routine pregnancy check ups, hospital care during
pregnancy and delivery, full health care for the woman until
at least two months after delivery and full health care coverage
for the baby up to one year of age. |
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Counseling |
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ON-SITE INSURANCE SPECIALIST |
An on-site insurance specialist is available to assist you
with your questions and completing insurance application forms.
Walk-ins welcomed. |
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WEIGHT LOSS |
Learn to lose weight and keep it off with renowned author
of the "Joy of Weight Loss" |
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HIV/AIDS:
Pre & Post Counseling |
Outreach and in-reach HIV/AIDS pre and post test counseling;
walk-ins welcomed |
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Wellness Center
The Wellness Center is an information and treatment source
for individuals coping with life changing diseases. As a division
of the Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center, Inc., the Wellness
Center offers non-traditional as well as traditional approaches
to strive for optimum health and wellness through the adoption
of healthier lifestyles and behaviors.
Traditional Oriental Medicine - TOM is a powerful
and complete system of medicine that has prevented, diagnosed
and treated illness for more than 2000 years.
Nutritional Counseling - The Center's approach
to nutritional counseling is highly individualized, and combines
objective assessment with emotional and peer support. In an effort
to strive towards optimal wellness, the nutritionist encourages
the consumption of foods, herbs and supplements that are therapeutic
in nature.
Arts & Crafts Art therapy is based on the
premise that the creative process involved in making art is healing
and life-enhancing.
Support Groups - Various groups are offered that
provide clients with a safe and supportive environment to bond
and share information. |
