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Welcome to our website!
Welcome to the Hernando County Health Department / Nature Coast Community Health Center website! Elizabeth
A. Callaghan, M.S., L.D., Administrator / CEO Please visit The Nature Coast Community Health Center, Inc. (NCCHC).
“Building partnerships within our community is the key to successfully achieving our mission of providing a safe and healthy environment for our residents and visitors. The Nature Coast Community Health Center, Inc. (NCCHC) is one such partnership. The NCCHC is a collaborative project with the Hernando County Health Department (HCHD). Together they focus on the provision of primary health care, the prevention of communicable disease, promotion of healthy lifestyles and the elimination of health disparities. Health promotion and wellness continue as our number one objective as we work toward Healthy People 2010 goals of reducing the incidence of chronic disease, cancer, child and spousal abuse and the promotion of good nutrition and positive lifestyle changes."
For more information please view the 2007-2008 HCHD/NCCHC Annual Report (PDF - 3MB)
For more information view the Express Clinic flyer (PDF -125KB)
2006 Hernando County Health Needs Assessment (PDF - 2.6MB)
The Hernando County Health Care Advisory Board (HCHCAB) is appointed and charged by the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) with monitoring the health needs of the county’s residents and making recommendations about how to meet those needs. Board members include volunteers who are appointed by the BOCC and represent healthcare consumers; healthcare providers, including physicians, dentists and nurse; mental health services; community health organizations; hospitals and the health department. This needs assessment has been developed by the HCHCAB as a way to fulfill its obligation to the county and its residents to provide a basis for focusing the attention of the BOCC and the community on special health issues over the next five years. Additionally, the 2006 Community Health Needs Assessment represents a continuing commitment by the BOCC and the community that began with the creation of the HCHCAB and has now resulted in an ongoing health needs assessment process.
NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL
H1N1 (Swine) Flu Vaccine
For local vaccination sites visit the Immunizations Page
For more information on swine flu:
- Visit My Flu Safety
- Call 1-877-352-3581
- H1N1 Flu Information (PDF - 22KB)
For more information for businesses:
- Guidance for Businesses and Employers for the Fall Flu Season
- Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers
Customer Satisfaction Survey
Please tell us about your visit with us today.
For commom local resources please check out our
Community Resource Sheet (PDF - 128KB)
Diabetes Self-Management Education Program
The purpose of our program is to give patients with diabetes the
information needed to better manage diabetes. Instructors are Jan Musick, RN and Sandra Dixon, RD, CDE. Education is provided through weekly classes over a 4-week period, an individual assessment with an educator and a three-month follow-up
class. This program is recognized as meeting the National Standards for Diabetes Education by the American Diabetes Association.
Learn more about the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program.
Health Department Emphasizes Disaster Preparedness
for Families with Special Needs
The Special Needs Shelter is set up during natural disasters when
residents are encouraged or ordered to evacuate. It provides medical care to persons with physical or mental disabilities, or serious medical conditions that require observations, assessment, or maintenance and are not ill enough for hospitalization. Learn more about Disaster
Preparedness for Families with Special Needs
Septic Tank System Reminder
If your commercial or residential building is on a septic tank system, please contact the Hernando County Health Department at (352) 540-6812 prior to occupancy. Insuring that your system is adequate for the home or business(es) you have will save you possible delays and added expense in the future. Learn more about Onsite Sewage Treatment & Disposal Systems (OSTDS)
Ready to Quit Smoking?
Visit our Smoking Cessation Resources page for more information.
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