Prowers County Public Health Services

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Immunizations for Children and Adults

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Vaccinations are crucial for safeguarding individual and community health by preventing the spread of infectious disease. Immunizations start at birth, are required for school entry and continue through ones lifespan. Prowers County Public Health and Environment offers immunizations for all ages and accepts most major insurance. If your child is uninsured, underinsured, on Medicaid, or Alaskan Native/American Indian they are eligible for state funded vaccine at no cost. No child will be turned away due to the inability to pay. For adults with no insurance, there are limited vaccines available at no cost depending on qualifications. Clinics are usually held twice a month. Please see calendar for clinic dates.

 

Please call 719.336.8721, option 1, to schedule an appointment or to check if you or your child are up to date on vaccinations.

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Immunization Schedule: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html

College/University, School, and Child Care Immunization Data:
https://cdphe.colorado.gov/school-and-child-care-immunization-data

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Communicable Disease Investigation

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Communicable diseases are contagious illnesses that can be spread from person-to-person, through contact with animals or insects, or through contaminated food or water. The Prowers County Public Health nurses work to detect, investigate, manage and prevent communicable diseases and disease outbreaks. 

The Prowers County nurses may contact persons who have been ill to determine where they may have gotten sick and try to prevent further spread of illness. Staff investigate disease outbreaks in long-term care facilities, child care facilities, schools, restaurants and other group settings. They attempt to identify the cause of the outbreak and immediately put control measures into place.

The Prowers County nurses work closely with Animal Control to prevent the spread of rabies from wild animals to domestic animals and persons. One way this is done is by investigation into all animal bites and wild animal encounters. To report an animal bite or encounter please call 719.336.8721

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/health/communicable-diseases

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STI Testing

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Getting tested is easier than figuring out what you want for dinner tonight!
Regular STI testing is essential for maintaining your sexual health and preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections. Getting tested gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself and your partners, as well as live your best life.
Prowers County Public Health and Environment offers free take home STI testing kits. The testing kits are confidential, easy to use and get results in 2-5 days. Call 719.336.8721 for more information.

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Narcan and Fentanyl Testing Strips

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Narcan is a lifesaving medication used against opioid overdoses. It works within minutes and has no harmful side effects if administered to someone not having an overdose. Narcan is easy to use and can save a life!

Fentanyl testing strips detect for the presence of fentanyl in substances such as drugs or pills. The strips are easy to use, provide results within minutes and only a small about of substance residue is needing for the testing strips to work.

Prowers County Public Health and Environment offers free Narcan and fentanyl testing strips that are confidential to pick up and instructions are provided on how to use. Please call 719.336.8721 for more information.
 

CPR Classes

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Prowers County Public Health and Environment now offers CPR/Heart-saver and BLS classes. CPR equips individuals with life-saving skills to respond effectively to cardiac emergencies. These classes provide hands on training. Classes are offered once a month, see calendar for dates.

Please call 719.336.8721 for more information or to sign up for a class.

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Diabetes Education Classes (Coming Soon)

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Director: Meagan Hillman PA-C, MBA

 

Prowers County Public Health and Environment

1001 S. Main Street

Lamar, CO  81052

Phone: (719) 336-8721

Fax: (719) 336- 9763

 

Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday 8:00am-5:30pm

                                         Friday - 8:00am - 12:00pm

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The mission of Prowers County Public Health is to protect, promote, and enhance the health and well being of all people and the environment in Prowers County.

 

The core public health functions are:

• Assessment - Monitor health status to identify community health problems, diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community, and evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.

• Policy Development - Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts, enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.  Research new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.

• Assurance - Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable, assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce, inform, educate, and empower people about health issues and mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.