Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center
Address
1121 Linden Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 335-7846
Description:
County health department responsible for preventing epidemics and the spread of disease, protecting against environmental hazards and injuries, promoting and encouraging healthy behaviors and responding to disasters and assisting communities in recovery.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
April 10, 2023
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
1121 Linden Street
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Mailing
PO Box 1839
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702
Contacts
Jennifer Volkerding
Phone Numbers
Main
(573) 335-7846
Fax
(573) 335-5909
Rural Health Clinic
(573) 335-2229
WIC Office
(573) 335-4330
Legal Status:
Not classified
Services
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Description
Certified copies of Birth Certificates are available for people born in Missouri after 1920.
Hours
Mon - 7:30am to 4:30pm Tue-Fri - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Required Documents
Photo identification
Eligibility
Certificates for people born in Missouri after 1920
Fees
$15.00 per copy
Intake Procedure
Call Or Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
An HIV/AIDS case manager is available on staff. Without regard to insurance of financial status, this public health nurse assists individuals through the maze of options and assistance that is available from different resources. This includes addressing all identified client needs such as accessing medical care, housing, mental health services, and many more.
Hours
Call for Details
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Individuals who have tested positive for HIV/AIDS in Cape Girardeau County
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Consultant services available to child care providers. Include assessments, training, and other educational services on health and safety related issues.
Hours
Mon - 7:30am to 4:30pm Tue-Fri - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Child care providers in Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Fees
Call for details
Intake Procedure
Call for Service
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Provided childhood immunizations through VFC program and those with active insurance.
Hours
By Appointment
Required Documents
Missouri Health Net card or current active insurance card
Eligibility
No Restrictions
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call Or Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Offers office visits for blood pressure, B12 shots, assistance with dressing changes, etc.
Hours
Mon - 7:30am to 4:30pm Tue-Fri - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Cape Girardeau County residents in Missouri
Fees
Call for details
Intake Procedure
Call Or Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Certified copies of death certifications are available for people who died in Missouri after 1980.
Hours
Mon - 7:30am to 4:30pm Tue-Fri - 8:30 to 4:30pm
Required Documents
Photo Identification
Eligibility
Certificate must be for someone who died in Missouri after 1980.
Fees
$13.00 for the first copy, $10.00 for each additional copy at the same time.
Intake Procedure
Call Or Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Flu shots are available each flu season from September through May at various community outreach clinics and the office.
Hours
Mon - 7:30am to 4:30pm Tue-Fri - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
No Restrictions
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call Or Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Disaster preparedness materials and information available through the office and through the web site.
Hours
Mon - 7:30am to 4:30pm Tue-Fri - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Required Documents
No Documentation Required
Eligibility
Residents of Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call or Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Provided adolescent and adult immunizations free of charge, with the exemption of some adult immunizations which are offered at cost.
Hours
By Appointment
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
No Restrictions
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call Or Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
HIV/AIDS screening is done with pre-screening and post-screening counseling.
Hours
Tue - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Cape Girardeau County residents in Missouri
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Lead screenings for children.
Hours
Mon - 7:30am to 4:30pm Tue-Fri - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Ages 1-6 years
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Call Or Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Provides primary care for birth through age 18. Well child visits and sick visits.
Hours
Mon - Fri 8:30am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
Active Medicaid card
Eligibility
Missouri Health Net recipient
Fees
Accepts Medicaid and some insurances
Intake Procedure
Call for appointment
Languages
English with interpretive services as needed
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Free pregnancy testing is offered. Temporary Medicaid can be issued at the same time if guidelines are met.
Hours
Tue - 8:30am to 11:30pm by appointment only
Required Documents
No Documentation Required
Eligibility
Open to women of Cape Girardeau County who are at least 2 weeks late on their period.
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Appointment
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
The Environmental Public Health Specialists (EPHS) provide the services of: food service establishment inspections, lodging establishment inspections, summer food program inspections, temporary food stand inspections, day care facility inspections, on-site sewage inspections, private well water testing, and food safety education.
Hours
Mon - 7:30am to 4:30pm Tue-Fri - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Required Documents
Varies - Call for Details
Eligibility
Establishments located in Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Fees
Call For Details
Intake Procedure
Call or Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Offers screening for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV, and AIDS. Treatment and education programs are available.
Hours
Tue - 1:00pm to 3:30pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Cape Girardeau County residents in Missouri
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Conducts skin testing and follow up checkups on active cases of TB. Free anti- TB medications can be obtained through the MO Department of Health with a doctor's order. Offers screening for gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia. Treatment and education programs are available. HIV/AIDS screening is done with pre and post counseling.
Hours
Mon - 7:30am to 4:30pm Tue, Wed, and Fri - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Required Documents
Call for Details
Eligibility
Cape Girardeau County residents in Missouri.
Fees
Call for Details
Intake Procedure
Apply in person
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
Provides information regarding Monkey Pox We will follow the state guidance as we move through the different COVID-19 vaccine phases. Currently, we are working on Tier 1A (healthcare workers & long term care residents) per state guidance. If you are interested in receiving the vaccine when it becomes available, there is a link below to a survey that takes less than 5 minutes of your time. It is very important that you provide an email address to us as it will be the primary means of communication once we start moving through the subsequent Tiers. We appreciate your continued efforts to slow the spread of Coronavirus in our community.
Hours
Online Application
Required Documents
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/covidwaitlist?fbclid=IwAR11R4PXw4JVjUlO0VPN1sP2ANTUPAjoOEmAFb1Z0QwoLsarK0L1PP8l49U
Eligibility
Residents of Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/covidwaitlist?fbclid=IwAR11R4PXw4JVjUlO0VPN1sP2ANTUPAjoOEmAFb1Z0QwoLsarK0L1PP8l49U
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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Description
WIC is a nutrition education and supplemental food program for pregnant women, infants, and children under the age of five.
Hours
By Appointment Only
Required Documents
Proof of Income Proof of Residence Proof of Identity Medicaid Card Shot Records for Children
Eligibility
Pregnant women Breast-feeding women Post-partum women Infants and children until age five Must meet income guidelines
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Call for Appointment
Languages
English
Service Area
Cape Girardeau County in Missouri
Geography Served
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Cape Girardeau County
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