Resources
Quarterly Health focus
“It's Allergy Season” Here are tips to enjoy the Alaska outdoors during allergy season:
for seasonal allergies otherwise healthy children can use over the counter medications such as cetirizine, or loratadine (store generic is fine) and nasal steroid such as fluticasone or budesonide can also be helpful. When coming in wash hands and face and use a nasal saline rinse, wipe down hair and consider changing clothes.
You can also check pollen counts at allergyalaska.com/pollen-
School and Camp Physicals
Please make an appointment for school and camp or activity physicals.
Remember that regular childhood vaccines are available on a walk in basis M-F 9AM-11:30AM and 1:30 PM to 4:30PM.
Here are some useful links to help navigate your childs health
•HealthyChildren.org •Immunize.org •Psichapters.com •CDC.gov •DHSS.alaska.gov •AAP.org
Forms
Patient Forms
Vanderbilt Assessment Scale Forms
Links and Phone Numbers
Public Assistance Emergency Helplines:
- Community Resources
2-1-1 - Medicaid Recipient Helpline
800-780-9972
- Adoption & Guardianship
800-478-7307 - Foster Care
800-478-7307 - Medicaid
800-478-7778 - Personal Care Services Program
800-478-9996
Some Local School District Websites
Public Assistance Programs:
- SNAP (Food Stamps)
800-478-7778 - Child Care
888-268-4632 - Chronic and Acute Medical Assistance
800-478-7778 - General Relief Assistance
800-478-7778 - Heating Assistance
800-478-7778 - WIC (Women's Infants, and Children) Program
907-465-3100 or 907-500-8714 - SNAP-Ed
907-465-3100 or 907-500-8357 - Commodities Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
907-465-3100 or 907-500-8357 - Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
907-465-3100 or 907-419-4161 - Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
907-465-3100 or 907-419-4161