Stanislaus County's Health Services Agency offers the following programs among its many services:

• Dental disease prevention (558-6828) -- Providing education for preschool and elementary-age children.
• Diabetes education and counseling (558-5654) -- Certified diabetic educators offer information and counseling. This service also is available in Spanish.
• Keep baby safe project (558-5656) -- Car-seat safety classes and school for violators approved by the court. Classes are offered in several languages.
• Tobacco control education (558-6053) -- Education and stop-smoking classes geared toward youths.
• Women, Infants and Children program (558-7377) -- Nutrition education, free supplemental foods, dietary assessment and counseling, and referrals to health care for eligible pregnant, breast-feeding, and postpartum women, and children under the age of five.
• Health education classes (558-5675) -- Call for schedules and appointment.

Reprinted by permission of Modesto Bee.