The Union County Health Department assesses the public health status, prevents epidemics and the spread of disease, protects against environmental hazards, guards against the occurrence of injury-causing situations and responds to disasters. The department assures the quality and accessibility of health services and provides family planning and pediatric care services. It administers the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, which is a federal health, nutrition and prevention program for infants, pregnant women and children under the age of 5. The Union County Health Department also supports the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, which reduces the impact of breast and cervical cancer through education, early detection and treatment. The department offers dental health promotion, substance abuse prevention consultation and food service licensing services. It maintains a location in Monroe, N.C.
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