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Programs

        Immunizations

Child and adult immunizations available every Tuesday afternoon, for insured,
uninsured and cash pay.  Other times by appointment, call 719-589-6639

       Tobacco Cessation

By preventing tobacco use and helping tobacco users quit, Americans of all ages can improve their health and quality of life. People who stop smoking greatly reduce their risk of disease and premature death. Benefits are greater for people who stop at earlier ages, but quitting tobacco use is beneficial at any age (HealthyPeople2020).

Alamosa County Public Health offers information and referrals to the Colorado QuitLine as well as other cessation resources. 

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       Baby and Me Tobacco Free

There are 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes, 43 of them are CANCER-CAUSING agents. Your unborn baby receives those poisons every time you smoke.

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If you are currently pregnant and smoking or just recently quit smoking and pregnant, you are eligible for the Baby & Me Tobacco Free Program. There are no income requirements.

Pregnancy is the perfect time to quit smoking. When you avoid tobacco you:

  • DECREASE your risk of a miscarriage
  • HELP baby’s lungs grow strong
  • IMPROVE baby’s overall health
  • HELP to ensure your baby is born on time and not born prematurely
  • IMPROVE your baby’s birth weight
  • LIVE LONGER, HEALTHIER, AND HAPPIER WITH YOUR BABY

As you successfully complete the program requirements, you can receive monthly diaper vouchers as a reward for remaining smoke free for baby’s first year.

TRY US OUT! THIS IS AN AWARD WINNING PROGRAM THAT REALLY WORKS.

Made possible by grants from the Colorado Health Foundation and Rocky Mountain Health Plans.

Contact the Alamosa County Public Health Department for more details (719) 587-5191.

        Public Health Planning

Local public health agencies in Colorado follow the Colorado Health Assessment and
Planning System (CHAPS processes) to assess population and environmental health,
assess system-wide capacity, determine priority areas, and develop and implement
their public health improvement plans. Alamosa County Public Health, is partners
with Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache public health agencies in
the San Luis Valley Public Health Partnership (SLVPHP). Read about Alamosa County current Public Health Plan here

        Communicable Disease Prevention & Control

Our Communicable Disease Prevention and Response Program offers:

  • Education and information about communicable diseases
  • Communicable disease investigation
  • Measures to control the spread of communicable diseases.
  • Tuberculosis (Tb testing)
  • Every Tuesday 8:30-11:30 am
  • Cost is $15.00

To report a communicable disease, please call (719) 589-6639 and speak to a Public Health Nurse. Read more about TB here.
 

        Partnership for Healthy Teen Sexuality

Working in partnership to prevent teen pregnancy, STI’s and relationship violence. We
provide Sex Education in schools utilizing the FLASH curriculum.

For more information, contact us at 719-589-6639

        Substance Abuse Prevention

Alamosa County Public Health works collaboratively on Tobacco education,
prevention and cessation.

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  • Are you interested in the difference between upstream (primary), secondary and tertiary prevention?  Check out this short video