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Whiteside County Community Health Clinic
Mission:To provide high quality primary and preventative medical, dental and behavioral health care across the region. We will serve individuals, incorporating cultural diversity, through all life cycles with dignity and respect in a caring environment. Hours of Operation: Monday & Friday: 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Tuesday & Thursday: 7:30a.m. - 6:30p.m. Wednesday: 7:00a.m. - 7:00p.m. |
This website is subdivided into links for parents, teens, kids, and educators. There is something here for everybody: sexual health; emotions & behavior; growth & development; puberty; etc.
TeensHealth is a safe, private place for teens who need honest, accurate information and advice about health, emotions, and life. TeensHealth is accessible 24 hours a day so you can get the doctor-approved information you need to make educated decisions — or help a friend who needs advice. There's a lot of confusing, misleading, and just plain wrong health information on the Web. Our mission is to tell it to you straight.A team of pediatricians and other medical experts reviews all content regularly to ensure the information is as current as possible. That doesn't mean TeensHealth takes the place of an in-person visit with a doctor. Nothing beats a personal consultation with a physician who can get your health history, do a physical exam, and talk with you one-on-one. What TeensHealth can do is help you learn ways to keep your body and mind healthy..
TeensHealth is a safe, private place for teens who need honest, accurate information and advice about health, emotions, and life. TeensHealth is accessible 24 hours a day so you can get the doctor-approved information you need to make educated decisions — or help a friend who needs advice. There's a lot of confusing, misleading, and just plain wrong health information on the Web. Our mission is to tell it to you straight.A team of pediatricians and other medical experts reviews all content regularly to ensure the information is as current as possible. That doesn't mean TeensHealth takes the place of an in-person visit with a doctor. Nothing beats a personal consultation with a physician who can get your health history, do a physical exam, and talk with you one-on-one. What TeensHealth can do is help you learn ways to keep your body and mind healthy..
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) is
when people at very high risk for HIV take HIV medicines daily to lower
their chances of getting infected. PrEP can stop HIV from taking hold
and spreading throughout the body. It is highly effective for preventing
HIV if used as prescribed, but it is much less effective when not taken
consistently. Daily PrEP reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by
more than 90%. Among people who inject drugs, it reduces the risk by
more than 70%. Risk of getting HIV from sex can be even lower by
combining PrEP with condoms and other prevention methods. The CDC
website provides detailed information about PrEP.
Howard Brown Health exists to eliminate the disparities in healthcare experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people through research, education and the provision of services that promote health and wellness.
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Substance use disorders have a greater effect on LGBTQ+ people than on the heterosexual population. The LGBTQ+ community must overcome several obstacles, including being denied substance abuse treatment because of their sexual identity. However, through the proper understanding and accommodation of LGBTQ+ care principles, substance abuse treatment can be successful |
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The National LGBT Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
The Education Center is a part of The Fenway Institute, the research, training, and health policy division of Fenway Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center, and one of the world’s largest LGBT-focused health centers. |
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The Center for
Disease Control and Prevention's pages provide information and resources
on some of the health issues and inequities affecting LGBT communities.
Links to other information sources and resources are also provided.
Some of this information is designed for members of the general public.
Other information has been developed for health care providers, public
health professionals, and public health students.
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