Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency

Sickle Cell Services: Sickle Cell disease is a group of inherited red blood Cell disorders. It causes symptoms ranging from pain, to organ damage, to anemia. The Agency provides the following Sickle Cell Services: a) newborn screening - free testing for Sickle Cell trait and Sickle Cell disease; b) genetic counseling - provided to individuals with Sickle Cell disease, Sickle Cell trait and other related genetic disorders; c) case management - clients participate in a comprehensive case management program. Our case managers and nurses develop all-encompassing plans in order to provide medical Services, referrals, education, transportation and even emergency financial assistance in order to ensure the highest quality of life for our clients; d) summer enrichment camp - the Agency sponsors a week-long camp every summer for children ages 6 through 15 with Sickle Cell disease. The goal of the camp is to foster the social, emotional, and physical growth of children with Sickle Cell disease by providing a variety of fun and exciting activities in a medically supervised environment.

Hiv/aids: the Agency provides hiv/aids outreach, education and testing through its "street community outreach prevention education"(scope) program. The purpose of the scope program is to reduce the transmission of hiv/aids in high-risk populations. The scope program achieves this goal by offering a combination of skill-building, counseling and risk-reduction techniques in order to promote safer and healthier behavior in our clients.

Wellness: the Agency conducts a Health promotion program for individuals to encourage healthy lifestyles and to promote wellness through education and screening.north carolina baby love plus: north carolina baby love plus works within the community to strengthen the skills and resources available to build healthier families, through a partnership between client, family care coordinator and family outreach worker. Phssca provides family care coordination for families through home visiting, Health education and support Services.