Health Services: Wellness
Wellness is not merely the absence of disease. Wellness is being at your best level of functioning regardless of current health status or disability. It also involves making healthy lifestyle choices to reduce the risk of diseases and injuries.
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ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION
- Physical activity
- Maintaining a healthy body weight
- Be Your Best - diabetes prevention
- Eat Smart
- WIC nutrition program
- How to apply for a Free or Reduced School Lunch
- Healthy eating at school
- Healthy Living Tips for You and Your Child - CDC
PREGNANCY AND INFANTS
- Prenatal care - help your child achieve optimum wellness before he or she is even born.
- Home visiting public health nurse program
- Breastfeeding
DISEASE AND INJURY PREVENTION
- Prescription drug concerns - disposal, preventing abuse
- Immunizations - preventing common diseases
- Preventing accidental drug overdose
- Health screening
- Osteoporosis - fragile bones
- Fall Prevention
- TB testing
- Depression screening
- Breast and cervical screening - for the under- or un-insured
- Tobacco use prevention
- Effects of second hand smoke
OTHER WELLNESS TOPICS
- Indoor mold issues
- Healthy Montana Kids - free or low-cost health insurance for those up to age 18
- Health care - for the under- or un-insured
- Protecting children at home and online
- Preparing for any emergency situation
- Benefits of healthy lifestyle choices
- Local support groups - Call the Missoula Help Line: 2-1-1, or 549-5555.
- Violence, crisis and assault hotline (Missoula YWCA) - 542-1944
- Parenting stress - The Parenting Place - 728-5437
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