Carter County Health Center

11/20/2025

To make sure your home is heated safely keep anything that can burn 3 feet away from a fireplace, wood stove or space heater. For more tips, visit ready.gov.

11/20/2025

Great American Smokeout
Quitting smoking isn’t easy. Let the Great American Smokeout be the start of your journey to a smoke-free life! You’ll be taking an important step toward a healthier life and reducing your cancer risk. Call the Missouri Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

For more information on reducing your cancer risk, visit https://loom.ly/nvTz4j0.

11/20/2025

Today is Universal Children's Day! 🥳 Every child, everywhere, has the right to a safe, healthy, and fulfilling life. Today, the whole world comes together to stand up for kids! We're talking about their right to go to school, to be protected, to be treated fairly, and to have their voices heard.

WIC is here to support children and families by providing access to nutritious foods, health care referrals, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, and so much more—from pregnancy to your child’s 5th birthday! 💖

Learn more and find a clinic near you: https://loom.ly/sf3ozeI

11/20/2025

Due to the weather ☔️⛈️, CCHC is having phone and internet issues!!!📵We apologize for any inconvenience!

11/20/2025

It's almost Turkey Day! NEVER thaw your turkey by leaving it on the counter. When a turkey stays out at room temperature for more than 2 hours, its temperature becomes unsafe. Germs can grow rapidly in the “danger zone” between 40°F and 140°F. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/poultry/turkey-basics-safe-thawing

11/20/2025

11/19/2025

¡Involucre a los niños en la preparación de las comidas! 🥦🍅 Permítales elegir frutas y verduras en el supermercado o en el mercado, y luego pídales que le ayuden a lavarlas, pelarlas y cortarlas para las comidas.
Cuando los niños participan en la preparación de alimentos, es más probable que se animen a probar nuevos sabores y aprendan de dónde provienen los alimentos. 👩‍🌾 Y con el WIC, ¡usted puede obtener frutas y verduras frescas, enlatadas o congeladas para satisfacer las necesidades y preferencias específicas de su familia! 🙌
¿Aún no se inscribió en el WIC? Obtenga más información sobre los beneficios y comience hoy mismo: https://loom.ly/nPTAxCE

11/19/2025

Get kids involved in meal preparation! 🥦🍅 Let them pick out fruits and veggies at the grocery store or farmers market, and then have them help wash, peel, and chop them for meals.
When kids are involved in food preparation, it can encourage them to try new foods and learn where our foods come from 👩‍🌾 And with WIC, you can get fresh, canned, or frozen fruits and veggies to accommodate your families specific needs and preferences! 🙌

11/18/2025

Warming Centers
❄️Brrrr it's chilly out there! As cold weather enters our lives again, find a warming center near you with this map.

🔗http://Health.Mo.Gov/warmingcenters.

11/18/2025

Winner winner turkey dinner! 🦃🎉 Congratulations to Hailey and her family on a Thanksgiving meal—they’re the winners of our quarterly drawing! Wishing them a wonderful holiday!