Striving together to make Thomas County a healthy place to live, learn, work and play.
Find out how
WE CAN HELP.
BUSINESS HOURS:
Monday through Friday: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
LOCATION AND INFORMATION:
350 S Range, Suite 2
Colby, KS 67701 (Enter on the North End)
Phone: (785) 460-4596
Fax: (785) 460-4595
For after-hour emergencies, call (785) 443-0375
TCHD
Breastfeeding Boutique
KDHE Public Information Hotline on COVID-19
Kansans can call the KDHE Public Information Hotline if they have questions regarding COVID-19.
Currently staffed from 8am – 5pm CST Monday through Friday
Language Line interpretation available for those who don’t speak English
Hotline Number: 1-866-534-3463
April 9: Pregnancy Overview
April 16: Pregnancy Health
April 23: Labor & Delivery
April 30: Infant Feeding
May 7: Infant Care
May 14: Postpartum Health
Whether you are experiencing a pregnancy for the first time or the fourth time, each experience is different and can create new challenges and concerns
Becoming a Mom®
This program utilizes the March of Dimes Becoming a Mom® curriculum and is supported by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and March of Dimes
Classes Starting: April 9, 2021
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
To Register or for more information
Call 785-460-4596
Register NOW
Improving Lives Through Health
Thomas County Health Department strives to improve the lives and health of those in Thomas County. Our trained professional staff can help with myriad issues including vaccines, breastfeeding, health problems and policies, and much more.
Services
Here are 10 essential public health service activities that all communities should undertake and serve as the framework for the NPHPS instruments. Public health systems should
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Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.
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Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
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Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
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Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
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Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
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Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
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Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
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Assure competent public and personal health care workforce.
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Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
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Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
