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Kennewick:
8am to noon
1pm to 5pm
Monday-Friday
Pasco:
8am to noon
1pm to 5pm
Monday-Friday
Prosser:
9am to 1pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Effective Monday, October 19, 2009
the Benton Franklin Health District’s Kennewick Office will be closed during the noon hour,
from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
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Improving Heath at Ages, Stages and Phases
Improving the health at all stages is important to public health. The Benton Franklin Health District offer services from making healthy choices, disease screening, child’s health to applying for services.
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Healthy Choices
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Tobacco Prevention
Link to tobacco quit line and tobacco free Benton/Franklin counties
Physical Activity/Health Education & Promotion
The Health District's goal is to address physical inactivity, health improvement and community fitness.
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Oral Health and Dentistry
We offer information, materials and presentation on oral health and provide dental referrals.
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Medicaid
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The purpose of the Washington State Medicaid Outreach Project is to enroll eligible Washington State residents in Medicaid and other state health insurance programs.
Everyone needs health insurance to stay healthy and cover the cost of doctors, hospitals and preventive care.
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Child Health
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Infant & Child Health Programs
Encompasses services to children, adolescents, including pregnant and parenting teens, and to their primary caretakers.
Child Care Health
The purpose is to promote health and safety and prevent illness and injury in child care settings through education. Offers health promotion and disease prevention services to licensed child care providers.
Children with Special Needs
Children, ages birth-18, who have or are suspected to have chronic conditions, delays or disabilities can receive care coordination by public health nurses through home visits or phone consultation.
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Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD)
The ABCD program matches Medicaid-eligible children, ages 0-5, to a participating dentist where they receive oral health services until age 6.
Maternity Support Services
Services are provided to Medicaid-eligible pregnant and postpartum women and their infants by public health nurses, dietitians, social workers and community health workers.
Safe Babies Safe Moms
SBSM is a government program providing services to pregnant or parenting women who are at risk for drug and/or alcohol abuse.
Maternal Infant and Child Health
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Screenings
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STD/HIV/AIDS
Tuberculosis (TB)
TB is a disease that is spread from person to person through the air. TB usually affects the lungs. The germs are put into the air when a person with TB coughs, sneezes, laughs, or sings. TB can also affect other parts of the body, such as kidneys, the brain, or the spine.
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Refugee Health Screening
This is an important service as it can help identify the health needs of each refugee and start them in medical care here in our county. We offer medical screening that includes immunizations and TB testing.
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About the BFHD 
Benton Franklin Health District