Health

The facts:

Hinds county ranks 39th in the state in health outcomes, but only 5th in people’s abiltiy to access clinical care.

What we’re doing:

United Way programs provide free medical and dental treatments for people in the tri-county, save an average of 27% on prescription medications, and support organizations that provide shelters for women and children escaping domestic abuse, food pantries and disaster relief.

Our goals:

• Improving community health by increasing access to health care services by the uninsured and underinsured and/or providing prescription drug assistance
• Decreasing instances of unhealthy physical behavior, including healthy eating, drug/alcohol abuse, lack of activity, etc;
• Increasing the use of primary, preventive, and early intervention care;
• Ensuring that vulnerable women and children have access to safe environments, free from domestic abuse and rape.

Program highlights:

African-American Womens Health Initiative
FamilyWize Prescription Drug Cards

Our community partners in HEALTH:

• African-American Womens Health Initiative
• American Red Cross, Capital River Chapter
• Caring Hands Medical and Dental Ministries
• Center for Violence Prevention
• Christians in Action
• Clinton Community Christian Corporation (4Cs)
• Convenient Care Clinic (Jackson Medical Mall Foundation, United Way, and Voice of Calvary)
• Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
• FamilyWize Prescription Drug Discount Cards
• Karitas Therapeutic Day Care Center
• Living Independence For Everyone (L.I.F.E.)
• Mental Health America of  Central MS
• Mission First Medical and Dental Clinic
• MS Children’s Home Service’s ARK Program
• Our Daily Bread, Madison County Stewpot
• Rape Crisis Center (Catholic Charities)
• Salvation Army
• Shelter for Battered Families (Catholic Charities)
• Stewpot Community Services