Hughes County Health Department

Hughes County Health Department Welcome to the page of the Hughes County Health Department, where our mission is to protect

The health department works to prevent disease, promote health and protect communities by providing education on healthy behaviors, injury prevention, protecting the food we eat and assisting in improving access to care. The staff at Hughes County Health Department are licensed or certified within their profession, thus ensuring the quality of care you receive to be safe and appropriate. If you are unable to find the information that you need, or if you have a question, please contact us.

Glow so you can be seen! Choose light-colored costumes or add reflective tape to outfits and treat bags. Give kids flash...
10/30/2025

Glow so you can be seen!

Choose light-colored costumes or add reflective tape to outfits and treat bags. Give kids flashlights, glowsticks, or other light-up accessories to help them stay visible while trick-or-treating after dark.

Shine bright, be safe, and have a fun-filled Halloween!

🎃👻 Vote for Your Favorite Halloween Door! 👻🎃Our teams went all out for this year’s Halloween Door Decorating Contest, an...
10/30/2025

🎃👻 Vote for Your Favorite Halloween Door! 👻🎃

Our teams went all out for this year’s Halloween Door Decorating Contest, and now it’s your turn to help pick the Fan Favorite! 🧡🕸️

🗳️ Take a look at the spooky, silly, and creative door designs below and heart react your favorite by midnight tonight!

The hallway with the most votes will be crowned our Fan Favorite tomorrow! 🏆✨

🧡 Your vote could be the one that decides our Halloween champion!

❤️🔴 RED-y to Live Drug Free! 🔴❤️District 6 staff brought the energy for Red Day during Red Ribbon Week! ❤️ From bright t...
10/30/2025

❤️🔴 RED-y to Live Drug Free! 🔴❤️

District 6 staff brought the energy for Red Day during Red Ribbon Week! ❤️

From bright tees to bold accessories, our teams made it clear that we’re RED-y to make healthy choices!

We offer a variety of free or low cost, confidential family planning services including STD/STI testing, annual well-che...
10/29/2025

We offer a variety of free or low cost, confidential family planning services including STD/STI testing, annual well-check exams, fertility counseling, contraceptives and more.

Schedule your appointment today!

🛌💤 “Dream Big, Stay Drug-Free!” 💭✨Yesterday, our staff across the district showed their Red Ribbon Week spirit by wearin...
10/29/2025

🛌💤 “Dream Big, Stay Drug-Free!” 💭✨

Yesterday, our staff across the district showed their Red Ribbon Week spirit by wearing their favorite flannels and coziest pajamas for Flannel/Pajama Day! 🧸💖

It was a warm and wonderful way to remind everyone to make healthy, drug-free choices every day. Thank you to everyone who joined in on the fun!

Thanks to the Safe Sleep Program Agreement with Oklahoma hospitals, families delivering babies receive safe sleep sacks ...
10/28/2025

Thanks to the Safe Sleep Program Agreement with Oklahoma hospitals, families delivering babies receive safe sleep sacks and cribs to take home.

These resources give parents the tools to follow safe sleep practices from day one—and support our state’s priority to improve infant outcomes.

Visit https://pregnancynavigators.com/ to learn more.

🧦❤️ Sock It to Drugs! ❤️🧦Yesterday our staff across the district showed their spirit for Red Ribbon Week by wearing thei...
10/28/2025

🧦❤️ Sock It to Drugs! ❤️🧦

Yesterday our staff across the district showed their spirit for Red Ribbon Week by wearing their most creative and colorful socks to “Sock It to Drugs!” 👟✨

It was a fun way to spread an important message about promoting healthy, drug-free lifestyles in our community. Thank you to all the team members who joined in and helped raise awareness in such a spirited way.

Challenge yourself to start talking about healthy relationships with the young people in your life. Parents/caregivers s...
10/27/2025

Challenge yourself to start talking about healthy relationships with the young people in your life.

Parents/caregivers should be the #1 resource for their teens regarding love and relationships. We know it’s not easy to begin these sensitive conversations, so give this challenge a go to get the conversation started!

https://oklahoma.gov/health/health-education/children---family-health/maternal-and-child-health-service/child-and-adolescent-health/adolescent-health/teen-pregnancy-prevention-and-sexual-health.html.

Although breast cancer mostly occurs in older women, in rare cases, breast cancer affects women under the age of 45. Lea...
10/24/2025

Although breast cancer mostly occurs in older women, in rare cases, breast cancer affects women under the age of 45.

Learning what factors increase your chance of getting breast cancer is an important first step in assessing your risk.

Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/bring-your-brave/breast-cancer-in-young-women/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/young_women/bringyourbrave/breast_cancer_young_women/.

Locate a screening provider near you and find out if you qualify for a free or low-cost mammogram through https://oklahoma.gov/health/health-education/community-outreach/community-development-services/office-of-chronic-disease/take-charge-oklahomas-breast-and-cervical-cancer-early-detection-program.html.

Step safely this Halloween! Encourage kids to stick to sidewalks and walk down one side of the street at a time. Keep po...
10/23/2025

Step safely this Halloween!

Encourage kids to stick to sidewalks and walk down one side of the street at a time. Keep porches and yards free of obstacles so little ghouls and goblins can move safely while collecting their treats.

Walk smart, stay alert, and enjoy the night!

We are now offering no-cost confidential Hepatitis C testing here at the health department!Call 405.379.3313 to schedule...
10/23/2025

We are now offering no-cost confidential Hepatitis C testing here at the health department!

Call 405.379.3313 to schedule an appointment.

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200 McDougal Drive
Holdenville, OK
74848

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

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