The health department works to prevent disease, promote health and protect communities. The Mayes County Health Department works to protect and promote health, to prevent disease and injury, and to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Whether or not you have accessed services at the Mayes County Health Department facility, our staff are working each day to ensure that each person who lives, works and plays in our community is afforded the opportunity for the highest quality of public health. Through restaurant inspections, immunization administration, disease investigations or other service areas, we are committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health in Mayes County. Our services include:
- Child Guidance (behavioral health, childhood development, parent education, and speech language services for children birth to age 13)
- Children First (home-based nursing services for first-time mothers)
- Consumer Protection (business/institutional inspections and licensing)
- Communicable Disease Surveillance (outbreak prevention for tuberculosis, food & waterborne illness, childhood diseases)
- Car Seat Checks/Installation (free car seat & installation to those who qualify).
- Family Planning (birth control options, health education for adults, pregnancy testing, fertility counseling)
- Health Education (free community presentations, health publications)
- Hearing/Speech/Language Screenings
- HIV/STD/STI (sexual health screenings, diagnosis, education, treatment & referrals)
- Immunizations (vaccines for children & adults)
- Medicaid Eligibility Checks & Enrollment Assistance
- Rash & Head Checks (head lice control)
- School Health (consultation for physical health in school environments)
- SoonerStart (early intervention program providing screenings, assessments, specialized services & therapy for infants and toddlers up to age 3)
- Tobacco Prevention (guidance & resources to quit smoking)
- WIC (nutritious foods & information on healthy eating)
Cost of Services:
Mayes County Health Department provides health services at little to no cost. Insurance is not required to be seen, but if you have insurance, please bring your information with you. Contact us with questions about specific services.
