About Essex County Health Department
This clinic operates under a SLIDING SCALE model.This means that it MAY NOT be free depending on your income.You will be required to prove financial need in order to receive free services or services at a reduced cost.Essex County Health Department is a Community Health Center.In order to get more information on this clinic, click on the icons below. You may be required to join for free in order to access full contact information.
Health Services:
Lead screening - testing, referral, follow-up (Environmental Health Specialist assists with abatement)
Pre-admission nursing home screenings
School based preventive (dental sealant) program in King & Queen, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland schools depending on availability of local funding.
Children's Dental Clinic in Richmond County
HIV Primary Care and Supportive Services:
Infectious Disease Clinics for HIV, 2 clinics/month (in collaboration with the Eastern Virginia Medical School)
AIDS Drugs Assistance Program
Medical and Social Case Management
Prevention education and counseling
HIV testing and referrals
HIV Outreach and Case Finding
TB screening, testing & follow-up services
Communicable Disease outbreak investigation, treatment, referrals, prevention of further outbreaks.
Rabies titers and pre-exposure vaccinations, post-exposure followup.
Health promotion consultation and programs
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition services.
Hours:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Essex County Health Department website listed above to see what the level is needed for free care.
Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2023
| Persons In Family Household | Poverty Guideline Salary per year |
|---|
| 1 | $14,580 |
| 2 | $19,720 |
| 3 | $24,860 |
| 4 | $30,000 |
| 5 | $35,140 |
| 6 | $40,280 |
| 7 | $45,420 |
| 8 | $50,560 |
For Households with more than 8 persons, add $4,480 for each additional person.
*Alaska and Hawaii have different rates for HUD federal poverty guidelines.
These numbers above represent 100% of the Federal Poverty Rate. In order to get reduced or free services from some clinics, they use a sliding fee scale based on your income.When they use a sliding fee scale, the 100% rate can be different than 100%. In those cases, using for example a 200% federal poverty level, you will only need double the 100% number listed above to 200%.
Health Care Center
Community Health
Essex County Health Department is a Community Health Center.
