Frequently Asked Questions

This information is available on our food page.

The Clay County Public Health Center does not have a mold ordinance. It is recommended that you visit the EPA or the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services for

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The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services keeps a list of licensed installers and soil evaluators.

We currently offer STI services by appointment only.

Please call 816-595-4261 and a staff member will help you set up an appointment.

We no longer accept insurance for testing. Self-pay fees will apply at the time of your visit. However, no one is denied services due to inability to pay. Call 816-595-4261 for additional details or any questions you may have. 

Free STI testing is available to local high school students and William Jewell College students if a student ID is provided. 

Free STI testing is available to Clay County residents on Tuesdays. 

Please bring your photo ID, Medicaid card, if you have one, and some form of payment. Also make sure you do not go to the bathroom one hour before your appointment so we can get accurate test results. Please call 816-595-4261 for more information.

• Testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia for male patients is typically a urine sample.  
• Testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia for female patients is typically a self-swab.  
• To test HIV/RPR, there is a blood draw.

Only the patient is allowed in the exam room during the appointment.

Please call 816-595-4261 for more information.

It is a very good idea to get tested; however, it is important to wait three weeks to get the most accurate results. Please call 816-595-4261 for more information.

Yes. It is very important that all partners be treated if you tested positive for an STI, otherwise you can get re-infected. 

Please have them call 816-595-4261 as soon as possible for an appointment. They should bring in a copy of your (their partner's) test results to their appointment so that the appropriate treatment can be provided.

Not necessarily. HIV, along with other STIs, often don't have symptoms at all. That is why it's important to get regular testing. Please call 816-595-4261 for more information.

Other local health organizations, like Platte County Health Department, may be able to provide what you're looking for. Check out the list of resources on our website.

Clay County populations are vulnerable to pandemics, outbreaks of novel communicable diseases, bioterrorist attacks, chemical incidents and natural disasters such as tornadoes, floods, severe weather and earthquakes. Please call 816-595-4200 for more information.

We offer a variety of career options, from health care to administration. Common areas in which we employ are: community development, environmental health, health policy and planning, office support, human resources, quality improvement, IT, nutrition, nursing, dental, epidemiology, emergency planning and more.

The mobile food pantry events occur the first Wednesday of every month. (Occasionally, severe weather may cause us to cancel an event. In this case, please check our social media channels for updates.)

Distribution usually starts at 3pm and ends when we run out of food or 4 pm. Although a long line can form before each event, we still encourage you to come even if you can't arrive until after distribution starts. Food does not run out at every event.

This event takes place outside Clay County Public Health Center, located at 800 Haines Drive, Liberty, MO 64068. 

No. Since 2020, our mobile food pantry has been a drive through event. This means that there is no need to leave your car.

When you arrive, simply get in line and our staff will come around and give you the short questionnaire to fill out while you wait. When you get to the front of the line, volunteers will take your piece of paper and load your food in your car.

While the purpose of the event is to provide fresh and healthy foods to those in our community who might otherwise not be able to afford all the nutritious food their family needs that week, anyone is welcome to get food at our events. No proof of need is required. You can also pick up food for other people.

You do not have to live in Clay County.

You do not need to bring any paperwork or anything else to receive food.

We will ask one person from each car to fill out 1 form for each family receiving food. This is a short, non-identifying questionnaire that asks things like zip code, how many people are in your household and how you heard about the event. 

Usually we receive boxes of fruits and vegetables from Harvesters to distribute. This could include apples, potatoes, onions, greens, corn, carrots and lots more. Some months could even include a dairy product or juice. Each month is different! Each family typically receives about 4-5 different items.

If you'd like to know what items will be available before you arrive, please follow the CCPHC Facebook page. We cannot always guarantee this information will be posted. But if the info is posted, it is not posted until we have received the delivery around 1:30 on the day of the event. Thanks for your patience!

Clay County Public Health Center's dental team occasionally offers limited dental services at food pantry events. These include free dental screenings & referrals for all ages and fluoride varnish applications and goody bags for kids up to 18.

Mid-Continent Public Library also joins some events, giving free books to kids. To learn if these services will be offered at an upcoming event, check our social media posts and/or message CCPHC through social media to ask.

Yes! We just ask that one form per family is filled out. 

Please make sure that whoever picks up for you knows:

• Your zip code
• The number of people in your household
• If your familiy is part of any programs like SNAP, WIC or the school lunch program

NEW starting Nov. 2025: Each car will be limited to picking up for a maximum of 4 households.

Unfortunately we are not able to deliver food or allow anyone to pick up food outside of our pantry's hours.

We usually distribute all the food during the event and/or the food items must be kept cold which we cannot accommodate in our building.

We understand that our event is not always convenient for everyone. If someone is not able to pick up food for you, there are still many opportunities in the area to get free food items if you are in need.

Please see Harvesters' Get Food Assistance page for helpful info.

Yes, thank you for your interest! You can sign up to volunteer through Harvesters or through Clay County Public Health's volunteer interest form.

Clay County Public Health Center cannot accept food donations for our mobile food pantry. However, you can donate food to Harvesters.

Fall & Spring: Students aged 11-14 for middle school and 16+ for high school. They must attend the school at which the clinic is being held.

Summer: Incoming 8th or 12th graders only. They must attend the clinic hosted by their home district.

Registered nurses on staff with Clay County Public Health Center are trained and qualified to safely vaccinate students.

Our staff works closely with school nurses to ensure student safety and support during school-based clinics.

Fall & Spring Clinics - No. For clinics during the regular school year, students are able to get vaccinated at their school during the school day, with parent permission through the registration form. School nurses oversee these clinics

Summer Clinics - Yes, a parent or legal guardian must accompany the student during summer clinics. Alternatively, the parent or legal guardian may provide written consent for another adult to accompany the student. The consent is included as part of the registration form.

This program is free to the school, students, and families. If a student is enrolled in Medicaid or has private insurance, insurance will be billed. Students without insurance (or insurance that doesn’t pay for vaccines) can also receive vaccines for free.

This program is a great opportunity to avoid the administration fees that apply when getting vaccinated at the CCPHC building!

Required and recommended vaccines for your student’s age group.

• Tdap (Adacel) vaccine is required for students entering 8th grade.
• One Meningococcal/ACWY (Menactra) vaccine is required for students entering 8th grade.
• Two Meningococcal/ACWY (Menactra) vaccines are required for students entering 12th grade if first one given before age 15.
• Other vaccines offered: Flu, HPV (Gardasil 9), Men B (Bexsero or Trumenba-16-18 yr olds only)

For students who are signed up for and eligible for both the Meningitis ACWY and Meningitis B vaccines, there is an option for a combination vaccine - Men ABCWY (Penbraya).

Yes. Your child will not receive any vaccinations at school until the registration and consent form is completed and submitted. 

Only a custodial parent may provide consent. If another guardian is providing consent, guardian paperwork is required. Guardianship paperwork may be emailed to imms@clayhealth.com or faxed to 816-595-4390.

If you have questions about the school vaccination program, please contact your school nurse or the Clay County Public Health Center Immunizations program staff at 816-595-4355.

For questions about vaccines (safety, effectiveness, etc.), please speak with your child's doctor. You can also find reliable information from the sources listed on our Vaccine Safety page.

Los eventos de despensa móvil se llevan a cabo el primer miércoles de cada mes. (En algunas ocasiones, el mal tiempo puede obligarnos a cancelar un evento; consulte nuestras redes sociales para mantenerse al tanto).

La distribución usualmente inicia a las 3 pm y termina cuando se agotan las existencias o a las 4:30 pm.

Este evento se lleva a cabo afuera del Centro de Salud Pública del Condado de Clay, ubicado en 800 Haines Drive, Liberty, MO 64068.

Nuestra despensa móvil es un evento con autorrápido. Esto significa que no es necesario bajarse de su automóvil. 

Cuando llegue, sencillamente póngase en fila y un miembro de nuestro personal le entregará un formulario corto (hay disponible una versión en español) para que la llene mientras espera. Cuando llega al primer lugar en la fila, los voluntarios tomarán su formulario lleno y cargarán los alimentos en su auto.

La despensa móvil está destinada para familias con necesidad de ayuda alimentaria. Sin embargo, cualquier persona puede obtener alimentos en nuestros eventos. No es necesario presentar pruebas de tener necesidad. También puede recoger alimentos para darlos a otras personas.

No es necesario que resida en el Condado de Clay. No es necesario ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos.

No es necesario traer ninguna documentación ni hacer algo en particular para recibir alimentos. No le pediremos pruebas de necesidad, prueba de ciudadanía ni identificación.

Le pediremos a una persona de cada vehículo que llene un formulario por cada familia que recibirá alimentos. Este es un cuestionario breve de media página que pregunta cosas tales como código postal, cuántas personas residen en su hogar y cómo se enteró del evento. El formulario se encuentra disponible en español.

Usualmente recibimos cajas con frutas y vegetales de Harvesters para distribuirlas. Estas cajas pueden incluir manzanas, papas, cebollas, verduras, maíz, zanahorias y mucho más. ¡Son diferentes todos los meses!

Happy Bottoms no está programado para asistir a ninguno de nuestros eventos en este momento. Si su familia actualmente lo necesita, siempre puede comunicarse con Happy Bottoms para formar parte de su programa.

Desafortunadamente, no podemos hacer entrega de alimentos ni permitir que se recojan fuera de las horas de funcionamiento de la despensa móvil. Usualmente se distribuyen todos los alimentos en cada evento y/o es necesario mantener los alimentos en frío, lo cual no puede hacerse en nuestras instalaciones.

Comprendemos que nuestro evento no siempre ocurre en un horario conveniente para todos. Existen muchas otras oportunidades en el área para obtener alimentos gratuitos si tiene necesidad. Por favor consulte la página Get Food Assistance de Harvesters para obtener información útil.

Sí. ¡Muchas gracias por su interés! Por favor llene el formulario de voluntarios interesados. 

On June 24, the 2022 Supreme Court reversed the 1973 Supreme Court decision on Roe vs. Wade, which said that states can’t ban abortion if a fetus could not survive outside the womb.

Minutes later, Missouri’s attorney general, Eric Schmitt, signed the state’s “trigger ban” law*.

Missouri now bans all abortions, unless the life or health of a pregnant person is in danger. The law targets abortion providers by making it a class B felony to induce an abortion. Clinics or health providers prosecuted under the law could also lose their medical licenses. 

*What is a trigger law? A trigger law is a law that goes into effect when a specific event or condition occurs.

Missouri's trigger ban is not clear when it comes to these family planning measures. However, it seems that all of these remain available and legal in Missouri.

In a tweet at 5:35 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Missouri law does not ban birth control, even after Roe was overturned.

Additionally, the spokesperson for Missouri's Attorney General said: “Missouri law does not prohibit the use or provision of Plan B, or contraception."

Plan B — sometimes called the morning-after pill or emergency contraception —isn’t immediately affected by the state’s trigger law.

It’s used after unprotected sex or if birth control fails. Plan B keeps a woman from releasing an egg, keeps an egg from being fertilized or keeps a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus.

Emergency contraception is still available at pharmacies in Missouri. You may have heard that Saint Luke’s Hospital group briefly stopped providing Plan B due to potential legal risk. The hospital system later reversed its decision.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services recently sent guidance to the nation’s retail pharmacies, reminding them of their role in ensuring access to reproductive health care services under federal civil rights laws.

Under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), 42 U.S.C. 18116, recipients of federal financial assistance cannot exclude an individual from participation in, denying them the benefits of, or otherwise subjecting them to discrimination based on sex and other bases (i.e., race, color, national origin, age, and disability) in their programs and activities. Under federal civil rights law, pregnancy discrimination includes discrimination based on current pregnancy, past pregnancy, potential or intended pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth.

On July 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued clarifying guidance on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). This reaffirmed that it protects providers when offering legally-mandated, life- or health-saving abortion services in emergency situations.

Emergency medical conditions involving pregnant patients may include, but are not limited to, ectopic pregnancy, complications of pregnancy loss, or emergent hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia with severe features.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who voted to overturn Roe vs. Wade, says no, states cannot forbid travel.

When he wrote the concurring opinion, he said that a state cannot stop its residents from traveling to another state to obtain an abortion because people have a constitutional right to interstate travel.

For the city of Kansas City, Missouri

On Thursday, June 30, 2022 the city council of Kansas City passed two resolutions:

• Resolution 220575: Declaring reproductive rights are fundamental human rights and criminalizing access to reproductive rights is a form of discrimination against women, girls and others who can become pregnant.
• Resolution 220575: This resolution was presented by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and passed by the City Council. It instructs City Manager Brian Platt to negotiate with healthcare insurance providers so City employees receive financial help and reimbursement when they seek out-of-state health care (including abortion procedures.)

City employees would be offered a new insurance enrollment period to change their healthcare plans to include this coverage. The resolution states that reimbursement funds will not come from taxpayer dollars or the city’s general fund. Mayor Quinton Lucas later stated coverage would provide $300 for travel expenses. The money will not cover the procedure itself.

Attorney General Eric Schmitt says he will sue Kansas City. Mayor Lucas’ response/statement: "We will proudly and unabashedly stand up for the rights of Missouri women and Missouri families in their healthcare decisions. Kansas City's lawful resolutions are but one step in doing so."

Helpful Websites

• ReproductiveRights.gov – Learn more about your right to access birth control, medication, abortion services, other preventative health services. You can also file a complaint with HHS if you believe that you or another person’s civil rights or health information privacy rights have been violated.
• TheRightTime.org – A website from the Missouri Family Health Council, Inc. and Missouri Foundation for Health where you can learn about your birth control options and find local health centers.
• Reproductive Health Access Project – This organization mobilizes, trains, and supports clinicians to make sexual and reproductive health care accessible to everyone. Their focus is on abortion, contraception and miscarriage.

Local Health Care - Pregnancy, Contraception & Plan B Resources

Planned Parenthood

Northland Center
2900 NE 60th St, Suite 100
816-453-6000

Patty Brous Health Center of Kansas City
1001 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. 
Kansas City, MO 64110
816-756-2277

Independence Health Center
815 N Noland Road
Independence, MO 64050
816-252-3800

Sam Rodgers Women's Health

Clay County
800 Haines Drive, Liberty, MO 64068
816-413-0662 | Appointment Line: 816-474-4920 

Northland
5330 North Oak Trfy, Suite 203, Kansas City, MO 64118
816-499-8100 | Appointment Line: 816-474-4920

Downtown
825 Euclid Ave., Kansas City, MO 64124
816-474-4920

Westside
2121 Summit St, Kansas City, MO 64108 
816-471-0900 | Appointment Line: 816-474-4920

KC Care

Midtown
3515 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111

Northeast
4601 Independence Ave., Kansas City, MO 64124

Homeroom Health
Serving infants, children, teens and young adults
30th & Troost in The Wonder Shops & Flats
1106 E. 30th St - Suite B, Kansas City, MO 64109

Research Medical Campus
2340 E. Meyer Boulevard, (Bld 1) Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64132

Swope Health Services

Swope Health Maple Woods
Northland Human Services Building
3100 NE 83rd Street, Suite 1001, #140
Kansas City, MO 64119
816-321-3230

Swope Health Northland
2906 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, MO 64150
816-599-5050

Swope Health Central
3801 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Kansas City, MO  64130
816-923-5800

Swope Health Hickman Mills
Loma Vista Office Building
8800 Blue Ridge Blvd., 2nd Fl., Kansas City, MO  64138
816-321-3201

Swope Health Belton
204 E. North Ave., Belton, MO 64012
816-599-5170

Swope Health East
17844 E. 23rd St, Independence, MO 64057
816-599-5015

Swope Health Independence
11320 E. Truman Road, Independence, MO 64050
816-599-5200

Swope Health West
4835 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102
913-321-2200

Swope Health Wyandotte
21 N. 12th St., Suite 400, Kansas City, KS 66102
 816-599-5111

Truman University Health

2211 Charlotte St., Kansas City, MO 64108
816-404-4966

Children's Mercy Northland - Teen Clinic

501 N.W. Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64155 

Liberty Women's Clinic

1532 NE 96th St, Suite B, Liberty, MO 64068 | Call: 816-415-9415 | Text: 816-866-3939

Get help if you are facing an unwanted pregnancy

The two closest health clinics that provide abortion procedures are both in Overland Park, Kansas.

Planned Parenthood Clinic
4401 W. 109th St., #100, Overland Park, KS 66211
913-345-1400

Center for Women’s Health
4840 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS 66211
913-491-6878

Monkeypox is a rash that can look like pimples or blisters on the face, the inside of the mouth, hands, feet, chest, genitals, or anus. Monkeypox infections are typically not severe; symptoms are usually similar to the flu with a rash and resolve within 2-4 weeks.

At this time, Clay County Public Health Center has not identified any cases of monkeypox in its jurisdiction. Kansas City, Missouri announced its first case of monkeypox on June 18, 2022.

On July 23, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency. As of August 2, 83 countries are experiencing a monkeypox outbreak.

The monkeypox virus is most often spread through direct contact with a rash or sores of someone who has the virus. It can also spread through contact with clothing, bedding and other items used by a person with monkeypox, or from respiratory droplets that can be passed through prolonged face-to-face contact. 

Transmission can happen during sex or other intimate activities, such as: 

• Oral, anal, and vaginal sex; 
• Hugging, kissing, cuddling and massage; 
• Contact with bedding or other items that have the virus on them during or after intimate activity. 

People are unlikely to get the virus by trying on clothing in a store or touching nonporous items like door handles and counters. Additionally, some activities that people learned to limit during Covid-19 surges are probably not as risky for monkeypox transmission. For example, sitting on a subway, bus or other public transportation or going to an office or school are unlikely to put people at risk of a monkeypox exposure. 

Any person, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, can acquire and spread monkeypox. Currently, the vast majority of the known monkeypox cases are among men who have sex with men.

Traveling to a country currently experiencing an outbreak could increase your risk of contracting monkeypox. If you are planning international travel, check that country’s infection rate on the WHO website.

Avoid sex or being intimate with anyone until you have been checked out by a health care provider. When you see a health care provider, wear a mask.

If you don’t have a provider or health insurance, call your local public health department. Clay County Public Health Center does not perform physical exams or accept walk-in appointments. Please call 816-595-4200 if you live in Clay County and need guidance.

Testing can be provided at Clay County Public Health Center on a case-by-case basis. No walk-ins will be accepted. Anyone who believes they have monkeypox symptoms (rash/lesions) should call Clay County Public Health Center at 816-595-4200.

To be tested at CCPHC and through the State Public Health Lab (SPHL), patients must have symptoms meet certain criteria*:   

• Contact with a person or persons with a similar appearing rash or with a person who has received a diagnosis of confirmed or probable monkeypox OR   
• Had close or intimate in-person contact with persons in a social network experiencing monkeypox infections. This includes meeting partners through an online website, digital application (“app”), or social event (e.g., a bar or party) OR   
• Traveled, within 21 days of illness onset outside the United States to a country with confirmed cases of monkeypox or where Monkeypox virus is endemic OR   
• Had contact with a dead or live wild animal or exotic pet that is an African endemic species, or used a product derived from such animals (e.g., game meat, creams, lotions, powders, etc.)   

*What if I don’t meet requirements for testing? 

If you do not meet the requirements for testing through the SPHL but still want to be tested, contact a health care provider who will take a swab of your lesions and send to a commercial lab. There may be costs. Please check with your insurance company to see if they will cover the lab's testing. 

Commercial labs currently testing for monkeypox: 

• Labcorp 
• Quest 
• Mayo Clinic 
• Sonic Healthcare 
• Aegis Sciences 

For the northwest region of Missouri, the Kansas City Health Department distributes the monkeypox (MPV) vaccine, Jynneos. Missouri residents who believe they are at high-risk should fill out this online form to check their eligibility for vaccination. All information is confidential.

Per the CDC and Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, KCHD can vaccinate:

• Those who are considered high or medium risk after an exposure to a confirmed case and who have been approved by the state for vaccination because of their risk level.
• Missouri residents who have received their 1st dose out-of-state and can provide that documentation to receive a 2nd dose.
• Missouri residents if they meet the following requirements:
  • You've had a sex partner in the past 14 days who received an MPV diagnosis.
  • You've engaged in sex in a social and/or sexual venue in the last 14 days.
  • You are gay, bisexual, other MSM or transgender and in the past 14 days have had group sex or sex with multiple partners.
  • You are gay, bisexual, other MSM or transgender and in the past 14 days have had sex at a commercial sex venue or in association with an event, venue, or defined geographic area where MPV transmission has been reported.

Not at this time. Vaccine given past the 14-day window will not provide protection or reduce risk of symptoms.  

Only a person who has likely been exposed to monkeypox already is eligible for vaccination.

We recommend you take precautions to protect yourself including avoiding skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkeypox; not handing or touching the bedding, towels or clothing of a person who knows they have monkeypox; and washing your hands or using hand sanitizer often.

• Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkeypox.
• Do not touch the rash or scabs of a person with monkeypox.
• Do not kiss, hug, cuddle or have sex with someone with monkeypox.
• Do not share eating utensils or cups with a person with monkeypox.
• Do not handle or touch the bedding, towels, or clothing of a person with monkeypox.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

For gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, the following activities put you at high risk for exposure:

• Having sex or other intimate contact with multiple or anonymous people (such as those met through social media, dating apps, or at parties) increases your risk of exposures;
• Clubs, raves, saunas, sex parties and other places with skin-to-skin or face-to-face contact with many people may also increase risk of exposure, especially if people are wearing less clothing.
• Personnel who collect specimens should use personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with recommendations for health care settings.

Hospitalization has been rare in the current outbreak, and no deaths have been reported from monkeypox in the U.S. But since the monkeypox rash can be painful and can cause permanent scarring, follow the latest guidelines to protect yourself.

The spread of monkeypox is different than the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• There is a vaccine for monkeypox.
• Monkeypox can be treated with available antiviral medicines.
• While COVID-19 passed easily from person to person, monkeypox does not spread as easily between people. Monkeypox transmission typically requires skin-to-skin contact, direct contact with body fluids, or prolonged, close face-to-face contact.

The following websites are trusted sources for information about monkeypox.

• Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
• Centers for Disease Control

Pregnant and post-partum (up to six months) women, women who are breastfeeding (up to one year), infants, and children up until their fifth birthday.

Yes. Although WIC doesn't provide food packages for these individuals, they are still encouraged to apply for WIC benefits that help feed the children in their families.

No. Mothers and dependent children do not need to be enrolled in Medicaid and are still eligible for WIC even if they are employed and/or they are covered by private insurance.

Yes. In fact, if you qualify for SNAP, you also qualify for WIC and are already income-eligible. You are allowed to receive benefits from both programs at the same time.

Yes. If you are eligible for WIC, there is a good chance you could be eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Free and Reduced School Lunch Program, or TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).

No. You do not need to be a US citizen or have a social security number to enroll in WIC. Participating in WIC will not effect your citizenship eligibility.

Yes. Participants are given food packages that take into consideration a person's life stage, breastfeeding status, and special dietary needs. This also includes hypoallergenic formula for infants.

Benefits are added to your WIC card during your appointment, so you are able to start shopping for food right away!

No. As more families enroll in WIC, the amount of funding for the program also increases.

Typically, Narcan is a great thing to carry and keep at home if you or someone you know is at increased risk for opioid overdose, especially those struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD) or those who are taking high-dose opioid medications.

However, anyone can pick up Narcan from one of our boxes, regardless of where you live or why you need it.

Please note that this box is for individual community members, not for people who wish to take multiple doses to distribute to others (see the question below regarding getting more than one dose).

The box operates on a system of trust that community members grab an appropriate amount of Narcan and will not tamper with the items in and around the box.

We ask that everyone only grabs one box per visit. Each box contains two doses.

When you grab a Narcan box from inside the box, make sure to also grab an information bag from the top of the box (if available).

These zip-locked bags contain:

• Instructions for how to administer Narcan
• 911 Good Samaritan Law information
• Recovery community centers
• Treatment agencies
• A QR code for reporting the usage of Narcan
• Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation device with instructions

You can also find videos and trainings on administering naloxone on the following websites:

• CDC
• Narcan
• Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (5 free modules of training)

There is no cost. Everyone can pick up one box for free.

To pick up your free box of Narcan, you must first come to Clay County Public Health Center’s building at 800 Haines Drive, Liberty, MO 64068 during our regular business hours. These hours are typically 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

After entering through the front doors, look ahead and to the left. Near the door to the Rodgers Health clinic, a white metal box should be seen against the wall. This is the self-serve Narcan distribution box.

Grab one box of Narcan from inside the metal box and one plastic bag of information from the top of the metal box.

We want to assure everyone that there are several barriers in place that would make it hard for a child to access and ingest the Narcan medicine.

The distribution boxed have a heavy spring-loaded door. The Narcan doses are inside a sealed box and then inside the box, each dose is in a blister pack that must be peeled open. Even in the worse-case scenario of a child being able to get through all these barriers and administer Narcan to themselves, the medication would ultimately not cause them any harm.

If you would like to get Narcan (multiple packs) for an agency or organization like a school, faith-based organization, office, community center, fire/police department, etc., please do not grab from our boxes.

Contact CCPHC’s emergency planner, Wennekota Tarama, at wtarama@clayhealth.com for assistance or go to https://getmonaloxone.com/ to order.

Other area health departments offer Narcan at their locations. The Kansas City, MO and Cass County health departments have similar distribution boxes and at Platte County Health Department or the Wyandotte County Health Department, you can ask the front desk. For a widespread list of locations around the state, view this map.

NEXT Distro is an online and mail-based harm reduction service designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths, prevent injection-related disease transmission, and improve the lives of people who use drugs. Through the website, you can request injectable intramuscular naloxone or Narcan nasal spray to be mailed to your home if you are unable to access naloxone locally.

There may be more ways to access naloxone across Clay County in the future, as part of the efforts of a local task force focused on reducing opioid-related deaths in the county.

Store naloxone at controlled room temperature 68 °F to 77 °F. Temperature excursions are permitted between 41 °F and 104 °F. Do not freeze or expose Naloxone to excessive heat above 104 °F.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has easy-to-understand information and FAQs about these topics. We encourage you to visit their website and explore the webpages under Stop Overdose for tons of helpful information about this topic that impacts many in our community.

You can also find opioid and overdose prevention resources for a variety of audiences on Clay County Public Health Center’s website.

The following people can get an immunization record for someone other than themselves.

• Parent or legal guardian for a child under 18
• Foster parent
• Legal guardian of an incapacitated/disabled adult
• Staff member of a schools, group home, or medical facility operating in an official capacity

No, please do not walk in to the health center to make a request. This allows us to take the time needed to get you the most accurate and thorough information.

Clay County Public Health cannot assist with any issues using the Docket app or web platform. Please visit the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services website for help.

Missing Records from Missouri Immunization

Docket and Clay County Public Health only have access to immunizations that are entered into ShowMeVax by your healthcare providers. There are many reasons why an immunization may not be recorded in ShowMeVax. Please check with your healthcare provider if your ShowMeVax record is not up to date.

Immunizations from Outside Missouri

Check with the state or local health department of the area the immunization took place. Find links to health department websites.

More Options

• Try looking through baby books or other saved documents from your childhood.
• Check with previous employers (including the military) or school districts attended that may have required immunizations.
• Additional tips from CDC