Flu Shots -

ENGLISH FLU VACCINATION CONSENT FORM
FLU Vaccine (inactive) Information
FLU Vaccine (live-nasal) Information

CONSENTIMIENTO PARA LA VACUNACION
Informacion (inactivo) para la vacuna contra la influenza
Informacion (intranasal viva) para la vacuna contra la influenza

For more information on the flu go to www.cdc.gov.

National Depression Screenings Continue
Screenings will be held at Flint Hills Community Health Center

On October 6  Flint Hills Community Health Center (FHCHC) had their annual National Depression Screening Day.  After the event the Behavioral Health Specialists decided they wanted to continue to offer free depression screenings for the rest of October.

Appointments can be scheduled, or people can walk-in and wait to be seen Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment call 342-4864.

FHCHC offers individualized and on-line screening for four of the most common and frequently occurring conditions: depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and post traumatic stress disorder.

The screenings are held at FHCHC. They are informational, not diagnostic. The screenings are confidential. Mental health professionals will be available to review results of the screenings.

Upcoming Dates TBA
Kansans Optimizing Health

A Six Week Program Developed by Stanford University to help you improve your health - one step at a time.
Do you live with arthritis, diabetes, heart or lung disease, asthma or the effects of a stroke on a daily basis?

Learn ways to reduce your pain.
To deal with fatigue, frustration and isolation.
The benefits of exercise. How to exercise safely and increase your energy level.
To handle stress and relax.
To eat well to live well.
To use medications effectively.
To solve problems and meet personal goals.
To talk to your doctors about your health.
To make choices about your treatment.
Share experiences/learn from others.

Learn to “KOHP” with your chronic health condition

Kansans Optimizing Health Program (KOHP) is a highly interactive and motivational education workshop that is being offered in your area.  If you live with a chronic health condition, or are close to someone who lives with a chronic health condition, you don’t want to miss this opportunity.

Throughout the workshop, you will learn ways to improve healthful behaviors (such as exercise, pain management and communication); improve health status (such as fatigue, disability, social activities and health distress) and decrease your days in the hospital.

This program was developed by Stanford University and is being offered by the Flint Hills Community Health Center.  Registration is required and the workshop is limited to the first 20 people.  For additional information, or to register, please contact Suzanne Brown (620) 342-4864, X 3794 or Evelyn Smith at X 3741.