Organization: HANNIBAL CLINIC HEALTH SERVICES
Mission: TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING ILLNESS.
Activities: RIDE COOL: A YEARLY HELMET SAFETY EVENT WHICH TAKES PLACE IN MAY. ON AVERAGE, OVER 400 AREA YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES EACH YEAR HAVE LEARNED AND WILL CONTINUE LEARNING THE IMPORTANCE OF HELMET SAFETY BY RECEIVING A FREE HELMET FOR EVERY PARTICIPANT AND THROUGH LITERATURE AND DEMONSTRATIONS. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO RECEIVE A RIDE COOL SHIRT AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL.
ABNORMAL PAP SMEAR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT IS A PROJECT THAT WAS INITIALLY FUNDED BY THE MISSOURI FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH AND SERVES UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD AN ABNORMAL PAP SMEAR. THIS PROJECT BEGAN IN MARCH OF 2005, BUT THIS GRANT ENDED IN MARCH 2008. SINCE CERVICAL CANCER HAS ALMOST A 100% SURVIVAL RATE IF DETECTED EARLY, WE HAVE SAVED LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING THESE FOLLOW-UP TEST AND TREATMENTS. HANNIBAL CLINIC OPERATIONS, INC. DONATED FUNDS TO HANNIBAL CLINIC HEALTH SERVICES FOR ABNORMAL PAP SMEARS.
NTEE category: Health Care
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines