Location
215 East Bond Ave
West Memphis, AR 72301
Contact Information
Ollie White, MS, Director
WhiteOllieE@uams.edu
(870) 338-0778
Caitlin Howe Vernosky, Community Health Coordinator
CCHowe@uams.edu
(870) 995-1534
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and all major holidays
Community Opportunities
For more information on any of the following programs, please contact us through the information listed above.
KIDS FOR HEALTH
CRITTENDEN & ST. FRANCIS
Kids for Health, a comprehensive health education curriculum, is taught to youth in Kindergarten through 6th grade in Crittenden and St. Francis County schools.
TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION
CRITTENDEN
We utilize two evidence-based curricula to prevent teen pregnancy. Making A Difference is abstinence based and designed for 6-7th-grade students. Making Proud Choices is designed for 8-9th-grade students. Making Proud Choices stresses abstinence but educates students about contraception.
CPR/FIRST AID
CRITTENDEN & ST. FRANCIS
American Heart Association CPR and First Aid classes are held regularly for both healthcare providers and lay responders.
HEALTH EDUCATION FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN
CRITTENDEN & ST. FRANCIS
UAMS in West Memphis hosts a variety of educational sessions at local schools, churches, business and healthcare facilities. Presenters prepare topics ranging from blood pressure to personal hygiene. Summer youth camps focusing on healthy lifestyles are also offered.
HEALTH SCREENINGS
CRITTENDEN & ST. FRANCIS
UAMS in West Memphis provides health screenings on a regular basis to residents in Crittenden and St. Francis County. Event locations included: festivals, churches, schools, businesses, community centers, etc. Blood pressure, blood glucose, total cholesterol, iron, sickle cell trait, HIV and Body Fat/ BMI are screenings provided FREE to the service area.
CO-ED SAFETY BABY SHOWERS
CRITTENDEN
UAMS in West Memphis hosts monthly Co-Ed Safety Baby Showers offering group education on home and child passenger safety for expectant mothers, fathers and their support system in a fun baby shower setting.