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*The Webster County Health Department will be closed Friday, July 30th.
At the Webster County Health Department, we value each individual and strive to help everyone make informed decisions about their health and well-being by providing education and prevention services.
Clinic Location
6814 Washington Street
Preston, Georgia 31824
Phone: 229-828-3225
Fax: 229-828-2208
Mailing Address
Webster County Health Department
P.O. Box 12
Preston, Georgia 31824
Nurse Manager:
Michelle L. Stone, RN, BSN
Patient/Clinic Hours
8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Closed for lunch from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
Provides breast and cervical cancer screenings and follow-up to low income and uninsured Georgia women 40 to 64 years of age. Some younger women with symptoms of breast cancer may also qualify. Read more.
Children 1st
Connects families and their children with medical preventive care or developmental services available through health care providers and other community resources. This program serves as the point of entry to services such as: Children Medical Services, Babies Can’t Wait, First Care (High Risk Infant Follow up) and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI). Read more.
Emergency Preparedness
Works with local, state and federal authorities to stay ahead of chemical, biological and radiological threats to public health by planning, training and raising awareness.
Environmental Health
Provides primary prevention through a combination of surveillance, education, enforcement, and assessment programs designed to identify, prevent and abate the environmental conditions that adversely impact human health. Provides education and effective control measures to reduce mosquitoes, rats, roaches and other vector populations throughout the community.
Immunizations
Provides vaccinations for children and adults to include: Td/Tdap, Dtap, HPV, Hep A and Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Hib, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Flu, Polio, Rotavirus, Prevnar and Shingles (please call ahead for Shingles Vaccine to check eligibility requirements and availability). Read more.
Laboratory Services/Wellness Panel
General laboratory services as ordered by a physician. Fees vary by test, please call for more information.
Services to Students & Schools
Hearing, vision and dental screenings for school aged children. Scoliosis screening provided for elementary & middle school students, daycare/school immunization certificates. Auditing for schools of their immunization records of kindergarten/first graders. Read more.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic
Diagnoses and treats patients with sexually transmitted diseases and any other communicable diseases. The clinic also provides HIV counseling, testing, and confidential partner notification.
Tuberculosis Control Clinic
Offers detection, treatment, education and follow-up on the Tuberculosis germ. Read more.
Teen Health
Offers abstinence counseling, pregnancy testing, physical exam with birth control, and STD evaluation. Also, healthy lifestyle counseling, HIV counseling and testing, and referrals for various health problems. Read more.
Women Infant Children (WIC) Services
Provides nutrition education, vouchers for supplemental food and infant formula to pregnant women, infants and children up to age 5. We strongly support breastfeeding as the primary source of nutrition for infants age 0 – 1 year and have Breastfeeding Peer Counselors who provide support, encouragement and breastfeeding education to pregnant and postpartum women. WIC clients are screened for nutrition risk and must meet income guidelines to qualify for this federally funded program. Read more.
Women’s Health
Provides physical exams with pap smears, lab testing, and assessment for contraceptives. Read more.
We’d like your feedback on the Community Health Assessment. Once you look it over please complete our community survey.
