News and Updates

YAVAPAI COUNTY – A local chapter of the Red Hat Society known as the Scarlett Red Hatters of Prescott Valley generously donated $1,550 to Prescott Free Clinic in honor of their member Sabina “Teala” Caraley who passed away from breast cancer last year. The money donated will go toward the Community Health Center of Yavapai’s breast cancer treatment program which provides free annual mammogram and pap tests for women who are uninsured or underinsured.  Since 2001, CHCY has helped more than 7,000 women receive free breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostics services.

Community Health Center of Yavapai (CHCY) wants you to know that help is available if you or someone you know is experiencing mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing rules and the state’s stay-at-home orders affect everyone differently; however, many are struggling with similar feelings of loneliness, fear and worry. It’s important to stay connected with family and friends in these times and keep those lines of communication open.

In Arizona, as in most states, children starting kindergarten are required to have been immunized for Hepatitis B, DTaP (whooping cough), IPV (polio), MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), and Varicella (chicken pox). Children, age 11 and older, who are entering sixth and seventh grades, will be required to have Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) and Meningococcal vaccines for the start of the school year. Here is the schedule for Walk-In Wednesdays, and the One-Stop Shop Immunizations & Sports Physicals:

October is Healthy Lung Month.

Sharon Rickman has assumed the leadership role of Executive Director of Community Health Center of Yavapai, and has big plans for the future.

Jose came into our dental clinic on July 21, 2015 for his Comprehensive Evaluation and full set of dental x-rays.  His chief complaint was the two window crowns from his front teeth that were placed in Mexico several years ago.  They were unaesthetic and bulky causing him to be self-conscious and unhappy about his smile for many years.