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State Health Improvement Process (SHIP)

What YOU Can Do to Improve YOUR Health

             
1.  See your primary care physician every year. To get health care coverage, click HERE.   6. Find out where to Get Tested for HIV and STDs HERE.
             
 2.  Quit smoking. Click HERE for free personalized help.   7.  Limit alcohol use and don’t abuse drugs.  For help call – 1-877-830-7020 or click here.
             
3.  Take charge of your oral health. Click HERE for advice from a dentist.   8. Talk to your doctor about any signs of depression and get help.
             
4. Be more active. Click HERE for guidelines and tracking tools.   9. Make your home safe and healthy using the checklist HERE and make sure all infants have a safe place to sleep on their backs, alone by clicking HERE!
             
 5. Eat right. Click HERE to check out the new “My Plate” Guidelines and tools.   10.    Reduce stress by sharing home cooked meals, going for walks, reading to little ones, and getting enough sleep.