Wyandotte County Public Health Department

We take walk-ins for many of our clinical services: family planning, immunizations, lab, STI services, and TB testing. More info and link in comments.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Community Baby Shower on June 12th! More than 160 WyCo moms and moms to-be attended the event. Vendors from 31 health and social service organizations provided education and resources. Attendees received free lunch catered by Hy-Vee and had the chance to take home giveaways, such as:

Baby formula
Safe sleep education and supplies
Diapers
Baby clothes
Pack ‘n Plays
Car seats
Infant safety kits
Infant toys
Books
Postpartum supplies
Fresh fruit

The event was hosted by our Youth Empowerment Services program and Healthy Blue, in partnership with the University of Kansas Health System Care Collaborative and the Health Department’s Healthy Families Wyandotte and WIC programs. Thanks so much to all of the partners who made this event possible!

Reminder: The WyCo Public Health Department and other UG offices are closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

Free art supply kits now available at community locations in WyCo! While supplies last. One kit per household. The kits are part of our "Bright Healthy Future for WYCO" Calendar Art Contest. Learn more or submit your contest entry at: https://www.wycokck.org/health-art

Pick up art supply kits at Kansas City, Kansas Public Library locations, Bonner Springs City Library, or here at the WyCo Public Health Department.

Funding for this initiative was provided in part by the Kansas Health Foundation. Art supplies provided in part by the Health Forward Foundation.

Special thanks to our art contest partners at KCKPL, Bonner Springs City Library, Wyandotte County/KCK Parks and Recreation, and Bonner Springs Parks, Recreation, & Senior Center.

UG offices, including the Health Department, will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday.

UG Offices will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday.

Trash & Recycling: Although UG offices will be closed, recycling and trash collection will continue running and will not be impacted.



Get more educated about Juneteenth: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/abolition-of-slavery-announced-in-texas-juneteenth?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

WIC offers nutritious foods at local grocery stores, breastfeeding support, nutrition counseling by dietitians, and other health resources and social services. Apply online (link in comments).

Going out? Bring protection.

Condoms reduce the risk of many STIs when used correctly every time. Many local health departments offer free condoms. Find a list of local health departments here: https://preparemetrokc.org/publichealth/

At our health department, we offer free condoms at the front desk during our building hours. Learn more: wycokck.org/health

Notice: On Friday, June 12, 2026, many of our clinical services will be temporarily unavailable while staff participate in a community outreach event. We apologize for any inconvenience. Our usual services will resume on Monday, June 15.

Clinical services that will be temporarily unavailable on Friday include:
• Family planning services (except for pregnancy tests through the lab)
• Sexually transmitted infection (STI) services (except lab tests)
• Physical exams, including pre-employment physicals and sports and camp physicals
• Treatment for common symptoms (also known as Limited Primary Care services)

Clinical services that WILL still be available on Friday include:
• Laboratory services, including STI lab tests and pregnancy tests
• Tuberculosis skin tests
• Immunization services
• Free resource pick up, including condoms and naloxone (NARCAN)

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Aviso: El viernes 12 de junio de 2026, muchos de nuestros servicios clínicos no estarán disponibles temporalmente mientras nuestro personal participa en una actividad comunitaria. Lamentamos las molestias. Nuestros servicios habituales se reanudarán el lunes 15 de junio.

Entre los servicios clínicos que no estarán disponibles temporalmente el viernes se incluyen:
• Servicios de planificación familiar (excepto pruebas de embarazo realizadas en laboratorio)
• Servicios relacionados con infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) (excepto pruebas de laboratorio)
• Exámenes físicos, incluidos los exámenes físicos previos al empleo y los exámenes físicos para deportes y campamentos.
• Tratamiento de síntomas comunes (también conocido como servicios limitados de atención primaria)

Los servicios clínicos que seguirán estando disponibles el viernes incluyen:
• Servicios de laboratorio, incluyendo pruebas de laboratorio para ITS y pruebas de embarazo.
• Pruebas cutáneas de tuberculosis
• Servicios de inmunización
• Recogida gratuita de recursos, incluidos pr*********os y naloxona (NARCAN).

Stay safe during the heat! Today, June 9, 2026, the Kansas City area is under a heat advisory from 12 PM to 10 PM. We’re expected to experience heat index values over 100°F (37.8°C). Heat safety tips:
• Drink water often.
• Try to limit beverages high in sugar, sodium, caffeine and alcohol.
• Take regular breaks in a cool place or in the shade.
• Wear light, breathable clothing.
• Never leave people or pets in a parked car.
• Seek medical help if someone is experiencing severe symptoms. This includes excess or lack of sweating, increased body temperature reaching 104° Fahrenheit (40° Celsius) or above, weakness, rapid pulse, confusion or any alteration of mental status, or loss of consciousness.

If you will be spending time outside, don’t forget about sun protection, too! Seek shade, wear sunscreen, and wear other gear that can help protect you, like a hat and sunglasses.

Review tips to prevent heat-related illness and learn who is at high risk for illness during extreme heat: https://bit.ly/4efCKIw

Find heat advisory and other weather alert information through the US National Weather Service Kansas City Missouri.