Sweetwater Health Department

(continued from Page 1) The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally through the health department to improve the health and safety of their communities. The MRC network comprises approximately 185,000 volunteers in roughly 800 community-based units located throughout the United States and its territories. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals, as well as other community members without healthcare backgrounds. MRC units engage these volunteers to strengthen public health, improve emergency response capabilities, and build community resiliency. They prepare for and respond to natural disasters, such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, blizzards, and floods, as well as other emergencies affecting public health, such as disease outbreaks. To volunteer or partner with your local MRC, please go to the link to fill out an application https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/ form/e18k06fJlbt or email bcmrc@nolancountyhealth.com. Family Planning services available through SweetwaterNolan County Health Department include pap smears, breasts exams, pregnancy testing, and methods of birth control: pills, depo provera (the shot), condoms, spermicides, IUDs (intrauterine device), Nuva Ring, Nexplanon (hormonal implant) and testing/treatment for STIs. Clients must be able to still have children. Clients must be uninsured (without private health insurance); we do accept Medicaid and the Healthy Texas Women’s Program. For adolescents/minors. Parental consent is required for Family Planning services. Hours are Monday thru Thursday 8:30 to 11:30 and 1:00 to 4:30. Please call ahead for an appointment 325-2352869.

The health department is screening, testing, and treating clients for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. HIV testing is available with clients referred elsewhere for treatment, if needed. Testing will be provided upon request, if possible, otherwise an appointment will be scheduled. To obtain an appointment please call 325-235-5463 MondayThursday from 8:3011:30 and 1-4:30.

Our water lab is NELAC accredited by TCEQ. The lab performs presence/absence of bacteria in water drinking tests for public water systems or individual wells. Sample bottles are provided by lab and can be picked up at the health department and delivered Monday and Tuesday from 8-12 or 1-3:30 and Wednesdays from 8-12 only. Cost is $25.

For more information about the services offered at the health department, visit our web site at www.nolancountyhealth.com or find us on Facebook. The SweetwaterNolan County Health Department does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age.