For 27 Southeast Kansas residents, better health now starts in the grocery aisle and around the kitchen table. Through the Community Health Center of…
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Catch lung cancer early. It could save your life. This spring, CHC/SEK is offering free low-dose CT scans to eligible women at higher risk…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. About 18 million people in the United States have…
The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) has received three American Heart Association achievement awards for its commitment to reducing the risk of…
Today, more than 6,776 CHC/SEK patients are living with diabetes – the highest number in our history. We are proud to say that 5,052…
At CHC/SEK, we’re committed to helping our community stay healthy, one screening at a time. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to come together to support those fighting breast cancer, to honor the survivors and to remember…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a time to celebrate the lives of those affected by breast cancer, honor those we have lost…
Since 2011, in the United States, the instances of sleep-related infant deaths have increased by 16%. The data for Kansas is worse, with the state…
Every success story starts with a first step and for Vickie, that step led to a healthier, smoke-free life. Vickie had been trying to…
In 2005, inside a small, renovated auto parts store at 924 N. Broadway in Pittsburg, the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) launched…
The path to recovery begins with dignity and compassion. The CHC/SEK Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) team walks alongside patients every step of the way…