Calloway County Health Department

08/03/2025

Email, voice, or text. What will your child’s school use to communicate during an emergency?

As we gear up to send our kids back to school ask your child's teacher or principal what their school emergency plan is and then incorporate that into your own family plan and discuss it with your children.

08/02/2025

Calloway County Health Department is hiring!

We are searching for an Account Clerk III.

Job Summary:
Responsible for performing accounting-related clerical duties that require familiarity with basic accounting functions with word processing, spreadsheet, and querying software. Resumes will not substitute for completed application.

Application Deadline is 08/11/2025 at 12:00 a.m.

You can apply for this position online by going to Workday Career Site at https://chfs.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CHFS/details/Account-Clerk-I_JR-10000490 and complete the steps.

If there are any questions, you may contact Tracie Jenkins, Director, at 270-753-3381.

08/02/2025

Think you might be pregnant?

The Calloway County Health Department is now offering Free Pregnancy Testing. Contact us at 270-753-3381 to schedule your appointment. WALK-INS also now welcome!!

08/01/2025

With summer here and everyone enjoying the great outdoors more, it is important to take care to not bring home any unwanted illnesses carried by ticks. Check out this short video from the CDC on preventing tick bites:

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. Take steps to protect yourself and your family from tick bites and tickborne disea...

08/01/2025

The Kentucky CancerLink may be your link to HOPE.

Kentucky CancerLink currently has funding provided by the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program through the Kentucky Department for Public Health to provide NO-COST options for those who meet eligibility requirements

Visit: https://kycancerlink.org/colon-cancer-screening-form/ to see if you are eligible for assistance.

08/01/2025

NOW OFFERING:

The Calloway County Health Department is now offering Express STI Testing.

If you are sexually active, it is important to get tested regularly.

The Calloway County Health Department provides testing and treatment for the following STIs:
• Syphilis
• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea

We also offer HIV & Hep C testing, counseling, and referrals. Educational resources and free condoms are available.

Contact us today to schedule your appointment! WALK-INS also now welcome!!

07/31/2025

Tell us about your WIC experiences! Visit your WICShopper App via phone, tablet or computer to complete a brief National WIC Association survey or visit:

https://ucanr.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKFXtSvlAouyPe6

07/31/2025

Is your little one ready for Kindergarten?

Safe and effective vaccines are available and required for school to offer the best protection! Make sure your child is up to date on all their childhood immunizations and ready to start the school year off right.

If your child or adolescent is younger than 19 and meet one or more of the following criteria, they are eligible to receive immunizations at the Calloway County Health Department:
• Medicaid eligible
• Uninsured
• American Indian or Alaska native
• Underinsured (has an insurance provider that does not cover immunizations)

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call us at 270-753-3381

07/31/2025

Kentucky has a license plate for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. Purchasing a license plate helps raise awareness for the 2nd most commonly diagnosed cancer in Kentucky among men and women combined.

$10 from each plate is a donation to the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention program!

07/30/2025

Concerned that you or a loved one may be experiencing mental illness? You are not alone. Get professional help. Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being, yet mental illness affects millions of people and their families nationwide. Know that treatment for mental illness is effective—and help is a click or a phone call away.

07/29/2025

Tell us about your WIC experiences!
Visit your WICShopper App via phone, tablet or computer to complete a brief National WIC Association survey or visit:
https://ucanr.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKFXtSvlAouyPe6