Crawford County Health Department

Crawford County Health Department SERVICES OFFERED: Immunizations, WIC, Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

The Crawford County Health Department strives to provide optimal community health services throughout the lifespan with special emphasis on the prevention of disease and the education of persons in our care. Breast Feeding Feeding Peer Counselor, New Parent Home Visitation Programs (Healthy Start, Southeast Kansas Family Connections, Teen WRAP), KanBeHealthy, Pregnancy Testing, Annual Health Exams, Breast Exams, Pap Smears, Colposcopies

Preparedness is a shared responsibility, and we all have a role to play. 🤝 Create a household emergency plan to keep all...
09/03/2026

Preparedness is a shared responsibility, and we all have a role to play. 🤝 Create a household emergency plan to keep all members of your family safe, including pets, and make sure everyone knows where to go and what to do. Tips: ready.gov/plan

📢 Updated Health Department HoursAs of September 1, the Crawford County Health Department’s new hours are Monday–Friday,...
09/03/2026

📢 Updated Health Department Hours

As of September 1, the Crawford County Health Department’s new hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM.

The Health Department will remain open during the lunch hour from 1:00–2:00 PM.

Please keep these updated hours in mind when planning your visit.

09/01/2026

September is here! 🌻🍎

Check out this month’s Parents as Teachers Activity Calendar for simple, fun ways to learn, play, and spend time together as a family. Pick a few favorites or try one each day! 💛

09/01/2026

🥵Did you know that extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US and in Kansas?
Heat-related illnesses include heat rash, sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

☀️☀️PREVENT heat-related illness:
💧Stay hydrated. Drink fluids before you feel thirsty and check your urine – if it's dark you need to drink more fluids. Avoid dehydrating fluids like alcohol, coffee and sugary drinks.
🆒 Stay in air-conditioned spaces as much as possible.
🏃‍♂️‍➡️Pace outdoor physical activity and schedule heavy labor or exercise early morning or evening, if possible.
🍉Eat lighter meals.
👵🏽Check on the vulnerable, e.g., the elderly, the very young, the disabled and the unhoused.
🧴Prevent sunburn.
🚘Never leave anyone in cars.

⭕⭕SYMPTOMS of heat-related illness include:
😵‍💫Feeling faint and dizzy.
🥴Headache.
🤮Nausea and vomiting.
😥Heavy sweating, or no sweating.
😣Muscle cramps.

🩺🩺FIRST AID for heat exhaustion and heat stroke:
🌳Move to a cool and shaded area.
👚Remove as much clothing as possible.
💧Drink liquids if able. Don't give liquids to someone if they are confused.
🌡️Cool quickly by:
💦Bathing in cold water or ice if available.
🫗 Wetting the skin and clothing.
🧊Putting cold, wet cloths and/or ice on head, neck, armpits and groin.
🍃Circulating air.
🔴🚨🚑HEAT STROKE IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY – CALL 911🚨🚑🔴

Heat-related illness: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/heat-stress/about/illnesses.html

What to look for: https://www.cdc.gov/heat-health/about/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fextreme-heat%2Fabout%2Findex.html

08/31/2026

BE TICK AWARE
🏕️ Ticks are common in Kansas, and a natural part of the environment. If you spend time outdoors you will encounter ticks.
🤒Ticks can carry diseases that make people and animals sick. These include Ehrlichiosis, Tularemia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and the red meat allergy, Alpha-Gal Syndrome.
🚫Take measures to prevent tick bites.
🚨Perform careful tick checks on yourself, children, and pets.
🩺Watch out for symptoms for 30 days after a tick bite. See your doctor right away if you develop fever, headache, rash, fatigue, or any symptoms suggestive of tickborne disease. Early treatment can prevent severe illness.

🔗Learn more about ticks in Kansas here: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2241/Ticks

08/31/2026

Overdose continues to affect people from every walk of life. Behind every statistic is a person – someone once loved and valued. And behind every loss is a ripple felt by families, friends and communities.

Overdose is preventable.

Keep learning, speaking openly and acting with compassion and on evidence. Together, we can create a future where fewer lives are lost and where support is within reach for everyone. Until then, we remember. We act. And we continue – together.

Stop overdose: https://www.cdc.gov/stop-overdose/caring/index.html

Keeping breast pump parts and feeding supplies clean helps keep your baby healthy.✔️ Wash baby items in a basin just for...
08/28/2026

Keeping breast pump parts and feeding supplies clean helps keep your baby healthy.

✔️ Wash baby items in a basin just for them—not the sink
✔️ Scrub with hot, soapy water
✔️ Rinse well and let everything air dry
✔️ Clean the basin and brush often

08/28/2026

Complete your online nutrition education requirements on wichealth.org

08/24/2026

🦟West Nile Virus (WNV) is the most important mosquito-borne disease in Kansas. The virus was first detected in North America in 1999 and has since spread across the continent.

- The mosquitoes that carry WNV are most active at dusk and dawn.
- It can take 2-14 days for symptoms to appear after a bite from an infected mosquito. Not everyone who is infected with WNV will have symptoms.
- Symptoms range from mild flu-like illness with fever, headache, body aches, rash, vomiting and diarrhea, to severe illness.
- About 1% of people infected with WNV develop neurological infection that can cause brain damage and even death.
- Older people and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk.
- From 2021-2025, Kansas had 98 cases of neuroinvasive WNV and seven deaths.
- No vaccines or specific treatments exist for WNV in people.
- The only way to prevent WNV infection is to prevent mosquito bites.

🚨DID YOU KNOW: 🐎Horses can also get WNV from infected mosquitoes. Talk to your veterinarian about how to prevent WNV in horses.

🔗Check out KDHE's West Nile Virus (WNV) risk levels for the risk of WNV in your area and the WNV data dashboard for current case counts. Both are updated on Fridays from June through October: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1519/West-Nile-Virus

🔗 Learn more about West Nile Virus: https://www.cdc.gov/west-nile-virus/about/index.html

🔗 EPA-registered repellents: https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents

Address

410 E Atkinson Avenue
Pittsburg, KS
66762

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+16202315411

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