Wayne County Health Center

11/14/2025

11/13/2025

Come see Santa at the Wayne County Health Center on Friday, December 19, 2025 from 2 PM to 4 PM!🎅🏼🎄

11/12/2025

🌸 Wayne County Health Center Partners with Days for Girls! 🌸

We’re proud to announce our partnership with Days for Girls, a global organization dedicated to increasing access to menstrual care and health education for girls and women worldwide. Together, we’re working to create a more dignified, healthy, and educated world!

Through this partnership, we’ll help provide sustainable hygiene kits and health education to girls both locally and across the globe. Each Days for Girls kit includes reusable, washable supplies and vital health information, ensuring no one has to miss school or work because of their period.

Want to get involved?

• ✨📚Students & Beta Clubs: Volunteer with us and earn service hours by helping assemble kits or organize supply drives.

• 🏫Schools: Your school can even start an official Days for Girls Club, giving students the chance to lead service projects, promote menstrual health education, and make a global impact.

Wayne County Health Center will share upcoming opportunities for local workshops, volunteer days, and ways to donate. Together, we can empower girls, promote health equity, and end period poverty — one kit at a time.

📦 Learn more about Days for Girls and how to start a club at: www.daysforgirls.org

11/10/2025

As Veterans day approaches, we would like to take a moment to thank all of our veterans for their bravery and sacrifices. We are forever grateful for your service today and every day.

Our office will be closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025. We will resume regular business hours on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

11/10/2025

Have you winterized your home this season? Here are some tips you can use to prepare your home for the cold weather coming. Learn more at weather.gov/safety.

11/10/2025

For some, the holiday season is already upon us. During the hectic weeks ahead, remember these Wise Words and take time to Celebrate You!

11/10/2025

November is American Diabetes Month. Throughout the month, the American Diabetes Association is working to raise awareness of diabetes and educate the millions of Americans who may be at risk. For those with diabetes, November is the month to share their stories. For more information on diabetes, who is at risk and how to get involved, visit diabetes.org.

11/07/2025

🚨 PSA: Don't fall for the "natural" hype.
We need to talk about 7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine), a potent psychoactive compound being sold in gummies, candies and liquid shots that's marketed as a chill vibe. Spoiler alert: it's anything but.

This unregulated, synthetic derivative of kratom is opioid-like and seriously potent - we're talking up to 13 times stronger than morphine. Yeah, you read that right. THIRTEEN.

The Missouri Poison Center is reporting a spike in exposures: 47 reports of exposures involving kratom or 7-OH so far in 2025, which is nearly double the number from 2024. Three of those cases involved isolated 7-OH, with at least one requiring hospital evaluation. These products carry huge risks, including addiction, overdose and even death. Your well-being is worth more than a questionable convenience store candy. The advice is clear: avoid 7-OH products.

Symptoms of 7-OH exposure may include:
🚫 Nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal distress.
🚫 Anxiety, agitation, confusion and insomnia.
🚫 Rapid heart rate, high blood pressure and trouble breathing.
🚫 Seizures, unconsciousness and withdrawal symptoms.
🚫 Risk of overdose, especially when combined with alcohol or other sedatives.

Stay safe, friends, and remember: if a "remedy" is that potent, it's not a casual indulgence.

10/30/2025

Keep on shopping, Missouri WIC!
Missouri WIC participants can continue to redeem WIC benefits in November! Missouri WIC families should continue to attend appointments and shop with their WIC cards.

10/29/2025

Today is Buckle Up Phone Down day. Please do your part to keep yourself safe and those around you. Wear your seat belts. Put your phone down. Do not be distracted. Be watchful for children as they trick or treat to keep them safe. Keep your eyes on your surroundings and on the road. Not on your phone or objects inside of your car.

10/28/2025

It’s easy. It’s simple. It will help save lives. Two very straight forward actions to take as the person behind the wheel to help keep our roads safe: Buckle up, phone down. We are proud to join the Missouri Department of Transportation and other state DOTs in sharing this important message.

10/28/2025

Parents, remember to check your child's treats before they eat!