Healthy East Chicago

Contact

Street Address:
100 W. Chicago Ave.
East Chicago, IN - 46312
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Phone: (219) 397-6863
Email:hec@healthyec.org
Website: www.healthyec.org

Description

Please visit Healthy East Chicago's website or call them to confirm the hours of operation and/or services listed on this website are still available.

Health East Chicago is a center also known as HEC and it's a multi-agency facility that provides an array of services to meet the needs of the East Chicago community.
The HEC facility was incorporated in 1997 as a not-for-profit, 501 C3 corporation. Our program is a result of collaboration and partnership between Healthy East Chicago, Inc., St. Catherine Hospital and the City of East Chicago. As of September 1st, 2004, HEC became a self-supporting entity.

HEC offers a variety of health and human services under one roof. HEC provides a number of monthly health education and screening programs sponsored by a variety of community agencies. Other programs cover a wide range of subjects designed to help our community grow, share and learn.

Program topics include:
� Aging
� AIDS and HIV Awareness
� Alcohol Awareness
� Allergy and Asthma
� Age-appropriate exercise programs
� Arthritis
� Breastfeeding
� Blood Disorders�Leukemia, Sickle Cell Anemia
� Cancer
� Child Abuse Prevention
� Diabetes
� Diet and Nutrition
� Immunization
� Mental Health
� New Mother Topics
� Safety for Children
� Safety for the Workplace
� Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Services available onsite:
Primary Medical Care
� Obstetrics/Prenatal Care
� Internal Medicine
� Case Management
� Family Practice/Internal Medicine
Mental Health Services
� Counseling/Referral
� Substance Abuse Prevention
Nutrition Education
� Breastfeeding Education
� Nutrition Screenings/Assessment
� Food Supplements
Health Screenings
� Hypertension
� Prostate
� Diabetes
� Blood disorders
� Depression