Barry Eaton Health

With an office in Charlotte, Mich., the Barry-Eaton District Health Department maintains an office of emergency preparedness that supports the citizens of Barry and Eaton Counties, Mich. The office provides information concerning community and individual planning and preparedness, including biological and chemical agents and diseases, radiation emergencies and natural disasters. The department supports a substance abuse programs that promotes and provides various community-based programs to improve the quality of life for the members of the community who are affected by problems related to substance abuse. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department maintains an adult and senior services division that provides services regarding sexually transmitted diseases, immunizations, tuberculosis, family planning, pregnancy testing, and breast and cervical cancer. It also maintains environmental health and infant and child service divisions.

Established in 1966, the Mid-Michigan District Health Department assesses the public health status, prevents epidemics and the spread of disease, protects against environmental hazards, guards against the occurrence of injury-causing situations and responds to disasters. The department assures the quality and accessibility of health services and provides family planning and pediatric care services. It administers the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, which is a federal health, nutrition and prevention program for infants, pregnant women and children under the age of 5. The department serves in Clinton, Gratiot and Montcalm counties in Michigan. The Mid-Michigan District Health Department operates a community health and education division that provides a variety of preventive health services for individuals and families in the community. It maintains an environmental health division that enforces environment-related laws to protect the health of residents. In addition, the department offers case management, nutritional counseling and dental care services. It maintains a location in Ithaca, Mich.

Willow Teen Health Services is a clinic that offers a range of health and medical care solutions. It addresses needs of adolescents related to pregnancy prevention and infant mortality. The clinic works to improve the health status of adolescents through community awareness, direct services and health promotion activities. Willow Teen Health Services provides counseling, crisis intervention and case management solutions. It also offers support services for pregnant and parenting teens. The clinic provides reproductive health information, abstinence education, and employment services. Willow Teen Health Services is part of the Ingham County Health Department, which is governed by Ingham County in Michigan.