The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) for Region 7 (Northwest Louisiana) is internet hosting a youth well being consciousness occasion and open home on Thursday, April 13. 

In recognition of April’s designation as STI Awareness Month, guests can have the chance to obtain testing and schooling on sexually transmitted infections, reproductive well being and total well being. There may also be academic supplies on easy methods to spot the indicators of human trafficking. Visitors might converse with well being unit workers available to reply questions and supply info on the well being unit, in addition to group well being employees and a number of other different native companions with useful resource tables. In addition, Arcadia Mayor O’Landis Millican will present a proclamation on the significance of staying wholesome, and a dance-off competitors will conclude the occasion.

The occasion can be held from 3:30 p.m. to six p.m. on Thursday, April 13 at Bienville Parish Health Unit, 1285 Pine St., Suite 102, Arcadia. The occasion is free to attend.

“We are excited for the public to have this opportunity to meet us as we seek to serve our community and help spread the word that our doors are open,” mentioned OPH Assistant Secretary Doris Brown. “We know people rely on our facilities for treatment and prevention, and we encourage you to take the time to visit during this open house to learn what we have to offer.”

In addition to the above-listed well being assets, workers will assist Medicaid members replace their contact info and reply questions on their protection. The latest passage of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act ends steady Medicaid protection, and in consequence, annual Medicaid eligibility evaluations are returning. We need everybody who’s eligible for Medicaid to keep up their protection. It is significant that Medicaid members make sure Medicaid has their present contact info. There are a number of handy methods for Medicaid members to replace their affirmation. Medicaid members can go to healthy.la.gov to study extra.

For extra info, name Bienville Parish Health Unit at (318) 263-2125 or Region 7 Communications Coordinator Ana VanEaton at (318) 676-7842. 

About parish well being items

Parish well being items (PHUs) are operated by the Louisiana Department of Health and supply restricted medical and medical providers for our communities. There are 63 PHUs throughout the state of Louisiana. Each well being unit affords providers tailor-made to its surrounding group. Services provided by PHUs embody immunizations; reproductive well being; Women, Infants and Children (WIC) providers; sexually-transmitted an infection (STI) therapy and testing; well-woman visits; Community HealthMethods; and extra. PHUs settle for most insurance coverage, Medicaid and Medicare, and supply a sliding-scale payment for providers. No one is ever turned away for an incapability to pay. Parish well being items present translation providers to higher help these with language obstacles and are licensed by Louisiana Relay to help these with listening to and speech difficulties.