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Updated:
6/30/09
- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT -
The Thurston County Public
Health and Social Services Family Planning Clinic is closed
and no longer provide services.
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We would like to let you know about the
following resources for your health:
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Family Planning
Take Charge is the family planning benefits program that
many clients have enrolled in at our clinic. It covers most
of the charges associated with your family planning
services. Other clinics that can provide Take Charge
coverage are: Planned Parenthood Olympia Health Center at
1-800-230-PLAN, Eastside Women’s Health Clinic at 943-5127,
and Yelm Wellness Center at 458-5438. For more information
about Take Charge see
http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov/FamilyPlan/Take Charge/TC.index.htm
or call 1-800-562-3022. Plan B is available over the counter
for individuals 18 and older and available by prescription
for women under 18. If you need a prescription for
insurance coverage, please ask your provider. To find out
more about Plan B, go to
http://ec.princeton.edu/
Sexually Transmitted Infections/HIV
If you receive medical care from a primary care provider,
you may ask for STD/HIV screening as part of your routine
care. You may qualify for other state health care programs,
call or visit your local community service office to find
out. If you need assistance locating your community service
office call the toll free hotline at 1-800-770-4334.
Anonymous HIV testing and counseling is available at UCAN.
For more information, call 352-2375.
General Health/Women's Health
You may qualify for a free women’s health exam, including
mammogram if you: Are age 40 to 64, are on a limited
income, have no or limited insurance. For more information
on the Washington Breast & Cervical Health Program, call
1-800-992-1817. For other languages, toll free
1-888-202-3301.
CHOICE Regional Health Network provides help with
enrollment in affordable health insurance for low income
individuals and families. They also assist with Breast &
Cervical Health Program enrollments. For more information
about CHOICE services, call 493-4550 or 1-800-981-2123. For
Spanish line, call 1-888-493-8397.
If you are on Take Charge, these are the providers you
can call at this time:
If you want a copy of your health records,
please note the following options:
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Contact your
health care provider. With your permission,
your health care provider can request a copy of your
records from us.
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You may visit
our health department to request a copy of your records.
In order to receive a copy of your health records,
you will be asked to sign a
records release form and show proper photo ID.
Please Note: Records cannot
be release without appropriate identification.
We will continue to provide updates on additional Take
Charge and Family Planning, STD/HIV services providers in
the community through 2009. For updated information,
please call, (360) 786-5606, or
continue to visit this website.
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