Drawing upon contract consultants, the health center operates in-house clinics in optometry, audiology, and otolaryngology. Community health nursing programs provide follow-up care for prenatal and postpartum patients, newborns, hospitalized persons, and those with communicable diseases. The health nurse also conducts prenatal and parenting classes and works with alcoholic support groups. Although Lawrence is an urban area with a population of 56,000, it is a city that cultivates its link with the past. There are no large shopping malls.
Main street is made up of block after block of small shops, boutiques, and restaurants.
Life is easy in Lawrence, home of the University of Kansas.