Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Expecting parents and families with young children will be able to pick up baby essentials, meet with local service providers and enter raffles during a free community baby shower in Lawrence.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
The Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health department has started offering expanded reproductive healthcare options again, including annual family planning exams, contraception counseling and Nexplanon placement and removal.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
It’s that time of year when kids get to gorge on candy and indulge in all of their dress-up dreams. Here are some trunk-or-treats and other ghoulish events that are perfect for the whole family.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A grant that was initially meant to establish one more free Narcan vending machine will now support eight machines around Lawrence, and the first three were installed this week.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Heartland Community Health Center in Lawrence is keeping a close eye on the status of federal funds, according to the clinic’s CEO.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
During a forum Thursday, candidates vying for seats on the Douglas County Commission will field questions related to public health.
Heartland Community Health Center will welcome the public to a ribbon cutting and celebration of its new Bluestem Wellness Building, which will allow the clinic to expand its psychiatry and behavioral health services.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Elizabeth Keever, current chief development officer for Heartland Community Health Center, is leaving her position to become chief resource officer for Harvesters.
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and the Lawrence Community Shelter are partnering to bring the health department’s clinical services directly to guests staying at the shelter.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
For more than a decade, Eden lived each day trapped in a vicious cycle. Today, she’s celebrating 28 months of recovery with the help of medication-assisted treatment at Heartland Community Health Center.
