Barry County Health Corner
Barry County Health Corner: Protecting our community starts underground — Permit your septic system
Every time you flush your toilet, run your dishwasher or take a shower, your septic system goes to work. When a septic system is designed and installed correctly, it safely…
Barry County Health Corner: A bad septic system is a crappy problem
Septic systems are the unsung heroes of public health, treating wastewater for roughly one in five U.S. homes.
Barry County Health Corner: What your child’s blood lead test means
The blood lead test tells you how much lead is in your child’s blood.
Barry County Health Corner: Safe sleep program available
The Barry County Health Department hosts free safe sleep education sessions for new and expecting parents and caregivers. These events provide hands-on demonstrations, expert guidance, and even free portable cribs for families in need that meet certain requirements.
Barry County Health Corner: WIC services available at Barry County Health Department
The Barry County Health Department offers WIC (Women, Infant, and Children) services to clients that qualify. The WIC program is a supplemental nutritional program for women, children, and infants. Eligibility includes pregnant women, women breastfeeding their infant up to the infant’s first birthday, and postpartum women up to 6 months. It also covers infants up to their 1st birthday and children through the age of 5 years. You must live in Missouri and the household income can be no more than 185% of the federal poverty income guidelines.
Barry County Health Corner: Show Me Healthy Women provides for free cancer screenings
Show Me Healthy Women (SMHW) offers free breast and cervical cancer screenings for Missouri women who meet age, income and insurance guidelines.
Barry County Health Corner, Dec. 3
The Barry County Health Department announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2025-2026 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Barry County Health Corner, June 18
Did you know that immunization programs are considered one of the most important public health achievements in the world?
