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Kings County schedule of health care clinics for June

The Health Department offers the following clinics each month. All non-English speaking persons should bring their own interpreter. Please call, Hanford 584-1401. (Call toll free 1-800-649-5399) or for more information go to Web site: countyofkings.com/health/nurse

Children's Services

IMMUNIZATION AND LEAD SCREENING CLINICS. Bring your records with you. Duplicates will cost $2 each. The Health Department advises all families who have a private physician to remain under his care. Immunizations are $5 per child/$10 per family or Medi-Cal for children and adolescents 0 to 18 years of age. Fingerstick lead screenings are available for children 1 to 5 years of age with Medi-Cal.

Avenal -- Immunization Clinic, Avenal Clinic, 590 Skyline, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m., every 4th Monday, June 23.

Lead Clinic, same schedule as Immunization Clinic.
Corcoran -- Immunization Clinic, Corcoran Clinic, 1002 Dairy, 1 to 3:30 p.m., every 1st Monday, June 2.

Lead Clinic, same schedule as Immunization Clinic.

Hanford -- Immunization Clinic, in the Mobile Unit at the new Wal-Mart Parking Lot (12th Ave.), 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., every Tuesday, June 3, 10, 17 and 24.

Immunization Clinic, 330 Campus Drive, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., every Wednesday, June 4, 11, 18 and 25.

Lead Clinic, 330 Campus Drive, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., every 2nd and 3rd Monday, June 9 and 16.

Adult Immunization Clinic and Travel Immunizations, 330 Campus Drive, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m., every 1st and 3rd Thursday, June 5 and 19.

Appointments are required.

Reproductive Health

Clinic Services

For more information and appointments, call 582-2795.

Walk-in Pregnancy Testing are provided on Mondays in Hanford, 8 to 10:45 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Avenal Health Clinic -- 590 Skyline, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., every 1st Tuesday, June 3.

Corcoran Health Clinic -- 1002 Dairy Avenue, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., every 2nd Tuesday, June 10.

Hanford Health Clinic -- 310 Campus Drive, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13,17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26 and 27. (except 3rd and 4th Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.)

Preventive Health Care

for the Aging

This program is offered through the Kings County Health Department. The clinics are scheduled at various Senior Sites throughout the county. A Public Health Nurse provides Health Screenings and referrals. There is no charge for these services. The only requirement is that the persons who are interested in these services are Kings County residents, 50 years of age or older. Call (800) 649-5399 or 582-2795 and ask for Heather Jablonski or Natalie Alberti, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to make an appointment for these clinics.

WIC Supplemental

Nutrition Program (WIC)

For appointments and information, please call 582-0180.

Avenal -- Avenal Health Clinic, 590 Skyline, June 5, 6, 9, 13, 19, 20, 23 and 27.

Corcoran -- Corcoran Health Clinic, 1002 Dairy, June 3, 6, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 25 and 27.

Hanford -- WIC Office, 310 Campus Drive, June 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 30.

Kettleman City -- Kettleman City Health Clinic, 304 Becky Pease, June 17.

Lemoore -- Lemoore Health Clinic, 1138 N. Lemoore Ave., June 4, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26 and 30.

Lemoore NAS -- Fleet and Family Support Center, 930 Franklin Ave., June 4, 18, and 25.

Communicable Disease

Services

The following services are available by appointments. Please call 584-1401 for services or more information.

Confidential HIV testing and results -- 330 Campus Drive, Walk-in Service, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., every Monday-Friday (except Tuesdays).

HIV/AIDS case management and medical services.

Sexually transmitted disease clinic

Hanford -- 330 Campus Drive, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., Monday-Thursday (except Tuesdays). 1 to 4 p.m., Fridays

Appointments are required

Corcoran -- Corcoran Clinic, 1002 Dairy, 2 to 6 p.m. Every 2nd Monday, June 9.

Avenal -- Avenal Clinic, 590 Skyline, 2 to 6 p.m. Every 3rd Monday, June 16.

Kettleman City -- Kettleman City Clinic, 304 Becky Pease, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Every 3rd Monday, June 16.

Employment and School

Tuberculosis Clearance

Tuberculosis Clinics -- 330 Campus Drive, TB skin test, Walk-in service, 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except Thursdays).

Chest X-Ray -- Appointments are required, 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, June 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30.

Avenal -- Avenal Clinic, 590 Skyline, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., every 2nd Wednesday, June 11.

Corcoran -- Corcoran Clinic, 1002 Dairy, 9 to 11:30 a.m., every 3rd Wednesday, June 18.

Hanford -- 330 Campus Drive, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., every Monday, Tuesday, and every other Friday, June 3, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 23, 24, 27 and 30. With extended hours on 3rd and 4th Tuesday (Standard time 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Lemoore -- Lemoore Clinic, 1138 N. Lemoore Ave., 1:30 to 4 p.m., every 3rd Wednesday, June 18.

Kettleman City -- Kettleman City Clinic, 304 Becky Pease, 2 to 4 p.m., every 2nd Wednesday, June 11.

(June 2, 2008)