Who Program Serves
The Women's Preventative Health program is available to those persons who meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Female
- Menarche (first menstrual period) to menopause -- child-bearing age
- Either using contraception or not; sterilized or not; must be planning or preventing pregnancy.
- 100% (max.) federal poverty level (as of 7/1/00, 35% federal poverty level)
- No residency requirements.
Services Provided
- Contraceptive Services
- Educational classes
- Counseling on all birth control methods, including natural family planning, oral contraceptives (e.g., birth control pills), IUDs, Depo Provera, barrier methods (e.g., condom, diaphragm, spermicide).
- Vasectomy and sterilization
- Basic infertility counseling and referral
- Health Screening And Examination
- Medical exam and history
- Pap smears
- Breast exams
- Colposcopy - Services available in Women's Health Program
- Endometrial biopsy
- Pregnancy tests
- Nutritional risk assessment
- Hypertension screening
- Anemia screening
- Sickle cell testing
- Tests And Treatment For Infections
- Gonorrhea
- Syphilis
- Vaginitis
- Genital warts
- Chlamydia
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing and counseling
- Community Health Education
- Contraception
- Adolescent development
- Male involvement
- Abstinence
- Human sexuality
- Assessment Of Special Health Concerns
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- DES Exposure in women and men
- Common gynecological problems
- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- Five-year grants to support local collaborative efforts to reduce adolescent pregnancy
- Local programs include:
- Family Life Education
- Parent Workshops
- Community Awareness Campaigns
- Support For Teen Parents
- Decision-making Training
- Preconceptional Health Promotion
- Identification of personal behaviors, health conditions, and workplace hazards which can affect a future pregnancy.
- Counseling and referrals to reduce impact of risk factors on future pregnancies.
- Referrals For Outside Services
- Nutrition
- Diabetes control
- Mental health
- Genetic counseling
- Smoking cessation
Any abnormal findings are referred to a medical provider.
Clinic Hours
The dates and times below refer to each month
Day: 1st Monday
Time: 12:30 - 3:00
Day: 1st Tuesday
Time: 12:30 - 3:30
Day: 1st Thursday
Time: 8:30 - 5:30
Day: 1st Friday
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
Day: 2nd Monday
Time: 12:30 - 3:00
Day: 2nd Tuesday
Time: 1:30 - 3:30
Day: 2nd Thursday
Time: 8:00 - 3:30
Day: 2nd Friday
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
Day: 3rd Thursday
Time: 8:00 - 3:30
Day: 4th Monday
Time: 12:30 - 3:00
Day: 4th Tuesday
Time: 1:30 - 3:30
Day: 4th Thursday
Time: 8:00 - 3:30
Day: 4th Friday
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
Appointment: required - Times are subject to change without notice.
Contact: 910-253-2301 or 888-428-4429 (toll-free)
Email: health@brunsco.net
The Women's Preventative Health Clinic is located at: 25 Courthouse Drive / Bolivia
Fees
Fees based on a patient's ability to pay (sliding scale).
Also accepted is Medicaid, BC/BS, Cigna, United Healthcare, MedCost, Health Choice.