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12 Children are also welcomed to come to the health department clinic for wellness physicals and reproductive health education. A monkeypox vaccine clinic is available on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to noon for pre-registered patients that have risk factors for developing the viral disease. A dental health clinic is available as well as a mental health clinic in partnership with Mercer University to provide free family therapy. A nurse practitioner works part time for treating mild to moderate mental illnesses. A prenatal clinic is available at a low cost for women with insurance complications. First-time pregnant moms can take advantage of free home visiting services up until the baby is two years old. During the pandemic, the health department utilized a mobile testing option as well as carside dental assistance to provide antibiotics and keep cases of dental abscesses out of the hospital emergency room until adequate service was available. Looking for a career in public health? Sikes said, “there are no two days that are exactly alike.” “What they can expect is to form relationships with some patients that may last years — you may see generations of families or help generations of families,” Sikes explained. “In addition to diversity, they should expect a really great education through training. “I think public health is one of those places that provide a lot of training, and it’s really high quality and it’s really diverse training. They should expect to see duties and jobs that they may not have always thought of as a nursing position. So, it is definitely a career to get them to step out of their comfort zone, but they will be enriched by a lot of different experiences.” She elaborated on how the Houston County Health Department sets itself apart from other similar organizations. “In my heart, I believe that what sets us aside is that somehow the stars have aligned and every single person who works in this building, I have never worked with a better team of people who are 100% dedicated when they are here and even outside of work, they are 100% dedicated to doing what they do,” she said. The people who work at the department also live nearby, so they have a vested interest in the community, Sikes added. The staff working with Sikes includes registered nurses, nurse practitioners, a relevant part-time role, health educators, administrative staff, a full-time dentist, a full-time dental hygienist and a dental assistant. Sikes said she loves to travel as well as work in the yard during her free time. Her husband, Jody, is a teacher at Thomson Middle School. They have two sons, Adam and Brian. The Sikes also have two dogs, Jedi and Leia. to F k m w c b p a
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