COMING SOON!!!! Weight Loss Support Group

Platte County Health Department is teaming up with the Platte County Community Center North and Heartland Health to offer a Weight Loss Support Group! Join us at the kick off event on Sept. 29 at 6:30pm. The support group will meet on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30pm at Heartland Clinic. Click on the link below for more info. Hope to see you there!!
http://www.kansascityymca.org/sites/www.kansascityymca.org/files/WLSG.pdf

Save the Date: October 28, 5:30-7:30pm

for Platte County Community Center North Annual Trunk or Treat Extravaganza. There will fun activites for the monster in all of us like a haunted house, face painting, fire truck, picture booth, DJ, bounce house and much more! Call 858-0114 for details or if interested in providing a trunk for the evening.   Trunk or Treat details click here!

National Child Passenger Safety Week Sept 18-24

Have Your Child's Car Seat Inspected on Seat Check Saturday, September 24 at the following Kansas City area locations:

9/24/11 10:00am-1:00pm

Cable-Dahmer KC

555 W. 103rd Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64114

11/12/11 10:00am-1:00pm
 
Cabrl-Dahmer Chevrolet

1834 S. Noland Road
Independence, Missouri 64055

Attention!!!! Parents, Child Care Providers, Nurses and Teachers

Click on link below to get your copy of the latest Prevention and Control Communicable Diseases book (online version):

http://health.mo.gov/living/families/schoolhealth/pdf/Communicable_Disease.pdf

This is a wonderful resource to have at your fingertips for those "what the heck is that and how do I treat it" moments!  Add it to your favorites today.

Flu shots available

The Platte County Health Department is now offering flu shots to Missouri residents.  The cost for a flu shot is $20.00 unless you are a participant in a qualifying Medicare plan or are eligible for VFC (Vaccine for Children). Please contact your Plan Provider or check with your Managed-care Medicare Plan for more information.

Locations:
1201 East Street, Parkville  816.587.5998
212 Marshall Road, Platte City  816.858.2412

STAY HEALTHY WHILE SWIMMING THIS SUMMER

Missourians are flocking to their favorite swimming areas with their families to stay cool and have fun as temperatures have soared.  Organisms that can cause recreational water illness (RWI) can be found in swimming pools, water/spray parks, hot tubs, water play areas, lakes, rivers, creeks, ponds, and oceans.
Some organisms, like Cryptosporidium that causes diarrhea, can live for days in well-maintained pools treated with chlorine.

HEALTH INSURANCE for Missourians that have been uninsured for 6+ months or longer

The Missouri Health Insurance Pool (MHIP), has announced a 23 percent reduction in premiums for its federal pool program. The pool guarantees health coverage for Missourians with pre-existing medical conditions who have been uninsured for six months or longer. The premium reduction aims to make comprehensive medical coverage accessible to Missourians who otherwise could not afford it. The Department of Insurance issued this press release: http://difp.mo.gov/news/2011/High_risk_health_insurance_pool_reduces_rates_by_nearly_25_percent.

More information about MHIP is available at http://www.mhip.org/