SSM Health serving Fond du Lac County shares many updates including car seat safety checks, flu vaccines and their support of mental health services for kids.
Car Seat Safety Check
A free child seat safety check will be available on Monday, Sept. 21 at Fond du Lac Fire Department Station 1, 815 S. Main Street, Fond du Lac from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Every year thousands of young kids are injured or killed in car crashes. By checking that their seat is installed correctly can help keep them safe.
Four out of five car seats are either not installed correctly or used correctly. At the fire department, a certified technician will make sure that the car seat is safe and installed correctly, whether it be a new or existing seat in the car.
They will also be able to answer questions concerning transitioning between car seats, booster seats and regular seat belts.
Free car seats are available for eligible families facing financial barriers.
Bringing the child, car seat, car seat instructions and vehicle owner’s manual to the event is preferred.
Limited availability. Preregistration is required to secure a spot. To register, visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BA5AF23A0FAC25-64876474-carseat.
Flu Vaccines
As fall begins so does flu season and SSM Fond du Lac Regional Clinic is offering seasonal flu vaccines for both adults and kids.
The complete listing is as follows:
Lobby Concourse, 420 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac: Sept. 30; Oct. 1, 27 and 28, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. For individuals nine and older only. Appointments encouraged. Walk-ins welcome. Call 920-907-3970 for an appointment.
Fond du Lac Regional Clinic Internal Medicine Flu Clinic, Internal Medicine (Clinic Second Floor), 420 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac: Oct. 23 and Nov. 13, 8 a.m-3 p.m. Call 920-926-8420 for an appointment.
703 W. State Street, Fox Lake: For ages six months and older. Call 920-928-6300 for an appointment.
835 Parkside Street, Ripon: Oct. 15, 16, 19 and 22, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For ages six months and older only. Call 920-745-3520 for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome.
608 W. Brown Street, Waupun: Oct. 1, 6, 13 and 15, 8-11 a.m and 1-3 p.m. For ages six months and older only. Call 920-324-6801 for an appointment.
Fond du Lac Regional Clinic Family Medicine Flu Clinic, Family Medicine (Clinic Third Floor), 420 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac: Call 920-926-8200 for an appointment.
Fond du Lac Regional Clinic Pediatric Flu Clinic Internal Medicine/Peds Area (Clinic Second Floor) or Pediatrics Area (Clinic Fourth Floor), 420 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac: Call 920-926-8615 (Internal Medicine/Pediatrics) or 920-926-8424 (Pediatrics) for an appointment.
912 S. Hickory Street, Fond du Lac: For ages six months and older. Call 920-929-7490 for an appointment.
350 E. Sheboygan Street, Campbellsport: For ages six months and older only. Call 920-533-8361 for an appointment.
100 Evergreen Road, Mt. Calvary: For ages six months and older only. Call 920-753-2311 for an appointment.
723 Park Ridge Lane, North Fond du Lac: For ages six months and older only. Call 920-926-8600 for an appointment.
Call for an appointment for the following locations: Brownsville, 920-583-1300; Ripon Pediatrics, 920-745-3560; and SSM Health at Work, 920-926-5666.
SSM Health Pharmacy Locations: Appointments and walk-ins welcome. 420 E. Division Street, Fond du Lac, 920-926-8585; 145 N. Main Street, Fond du Lac, 920-926-4660; 912 S. Hickory Street, Fond du Lac, 920-929-7480; and 904 W. Main Street, Waupun, 920-324-3010.
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are subject to availability and pregnant women who are not Fond du Lac Regional Clinic patients will need a physician’s order before receiving a vaccine.
Any kids getting a vaccine can’t be ill the day they come in and children under eight who are receiving the flu vaccine for the first time will require two doses one month apart.
For more information, call 920-923-7400.
Community Benefit Gift
SSM Health provided a $5,000 community benefit gift to Fondy CARES. Their school-based mental health program increases access to behavioral health services for underinsured and uninsured students in the Fond du Lac school district.
Fondy CARES was established in 2018 and partners with mental health agencies in the community to give licensed therapy to schools during the day.
This program helps to remove barriers like cost, transportation, scheduling and the stigma that sometimes comes with seeking mental health help.
This funding aims to support a 15-session evidence-based counseling model for at most 20 students in the 26-27 school year. The service will be provided with no out-of-pocket cost to the families.
“Students are experiencing increasingly complex mental health challenges, and timely access to care can make a significant difference in their well-being, academic success and future health,” according to Shane Smith, SSM Health Fond du Lac Market president. “Through partnerships like Fondy CARES, we are helping ensure that students and families can access the support they need, regardless of financial circumstances.”
All 14 schools within the Fond du Lac school district are served by Fondy CARES.
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