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

07/22/2025

🌡️ COOLING CENTERS OPEN IN CRAWFORD COUNTY

Due to extreme heat, the following locations are available as cooling centers:

🔹 Girard Library

📞 (620) 724-4317
📍 128 W Prairie St, Girard
🕒 Hours:
Mon–Thu: 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
Fri: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Sat: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sun: Closed

🔹 Arma Library

📞 (620) 347-4811
📍 508 E Washington St, Arma
🕒 Hours:
Mon–Wed: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Thu: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Fri: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sat: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sun: Closed

🔹 Walnut Library

📞 (620) 354-6795
📍 511 W Robbins St, Walnut
🕒 Hours:
Mon–Thu: 4:00 PM–6:30 PM
Fri–Sun: Closed

🔹 Hepler Library

📞 (620) 368-4379
📍 105 N Prairie St, Hepler
🕒 Hours:
Tue–Wed: 3:00 PM–7:00 PM
Thu–Sat: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sun–Mon: Closed

🔹 Mulberry Senior Citizens Center

📞 (620) 764-3315
📍 207 S Military St, Mulberry
🕒 Hours:
Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Sat–Sun: Closed

🚫 No Designated Cooling Centers as of July 2025

• Arcadia
• McCune
• Pittsburg
• Frontenac
• Cherokee (residents may use the American Legion if needed, but there is no public building designated at this time.)

*** If your business would like to be added to this list, please contact Crawford County Kansas Emergency Management Director, Quinton Parsons, at qparsons@crawfordcountykansas.org

Stay safe, stay cool, and check on your neighbors! Especially the elderly, young children, and pets.💧☀️

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07/17/2025

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07/16/2025

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As summer heats up, it’s important to recognize the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.☀️ Heat Exhaustion • Faint or diz...
07/16/2025

As summer heats up, it’s important to recognize the symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

☀️ Heat Exhaustion
• Faint or dizzy
• Excessive sweating
• Cool, pale, clammy skin
• Nausea or vomiting
• Rapid, weak pulse
• Muscle cramps

🔥 Heat Stroke (a medical emergency)
• Throbbing headache
• No sweating
• Body temperature above 103°F
• Red, hot, dry skin
• Nausea or vomiting
• Rapid, strong pulse
• May lose consciousness

👨‍⚕️ If someone is experiencing symptoms of heat stroke, call 911 immediately and try to cool them down.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, and check on others during extreme heat!

You can help build a foundation for a lifetime of healthy habits. Help children and adolescents learn to enjoy physical ...
07/15/2025

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Prenatal Classes will begin August 4! 🍼The CCHD will offer Prenatal Classes in 6 sessions. If you attend all 6 sessions,...
07/15/2025

Prenatal Classes will begin August 4! 🍼

The CCHD will offer Prenatal Classes in 6 sessions. If you attend all 6 sessions, you will receive a large baby item of your choice! 🥳

Note: You will only sign up once and that will be for all 6 sessions. Individuals will not be able to sign up after the first session. Once all 6 sessions are complete, a new 6 session course will be scheduled.

For more information, contact Tammy or Janeth: (620)-231-5411

07/14/2025

🎒🎉 Join us for our Back to School Bash on August 1st from 5–8 PM at the Crawford County Health Department!

✅ Free community resources
✅ Meet our Nurse Practitioner
💉 Vaccines & Physicals available (first come, first served!)
💪🏻 Well Child Physicals – Insurance Billed
🏈🏐🏀🏌🏻‍♂️Sports Physicals – Only $10

🎈Bounce Houses
🍧 Snow Cones
🍬 Cotton Candy

📍 410 E Atkinson Ave, Pittsburg, KS
📞 (620) 231-5411

¡Hablamos Español!

Let’s kick off the school year together! 📚✏️

07/09/2025

The Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP) is providing low-income seniors who meet age and income requirements with $50 in checks to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and honey from authorized farmers at local participating farmers markets, July 14 through Sept 30, 2025. Checks are available in $5 increments.

To be eligible to receive KSFMNP checks, the following criteria must be met:
1. Age: A senior must be 60 years old or older on the day the money is issued.
2. Income level: A senior’s annual gross household income (before taxes are withheld) must be at or below 185% of the federal poverty level. For example, a household of one must have an annual gross income at or below $28,953 or a monthly gross income at or below $2,413.

Applications for the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program will be available starting on July 14th at the Pittsburg Public Housing Authority located at 101 N Pine St. Seniors may apply on-site from Monday – Friday from 9am to 4pm (our office is closed between 12pm and 1pm for lunch). Seniors will need to present a valid ID. Funds are limited and benefits will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information about the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, call Pittsburg Public Housing Authority at 620-232-1210.

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

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