Post on 18-Aug-2015
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Clay County Public HealthHas provided services since 1969Purpose: To protect and promote healthFinanced through:
User fees Tax dollars Subsides Grants
Family and Adult Health Nursing
School health services
Child and Teen Checkups
Home visits to adult and maternal child health clients
Baby Steps Program
Long term care consultation
Case management services
Public health nursing clinics
Public Health Nursing ClinicsWomen, Infants and Children (WIC)
Food, nutrition education and health referrals for pregnant women, infants and children up to age 5.
Health screenings, education and referral
Environmental Services Inspections and
licensing of: Food / beverage Lodging
establishments Swimming pools Manufactured home
parks Camp grounds
Inspection of materials and permit issuance for disposition in demolition landfill
Investigation of general nuisance complaints
Septic system permits and certification.
Detoxification Center16 bed detoxification unit for male and
female adults in Clay County
Services available 24 hours a day
Licensed by the departments of health and human services
Bits of Clay Articles Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome
Autism
Sun Safety
Headaches
Fruits and Vegetables
Psoriasis
Home Food Safety
Lupus
Pulmonary Hypertension
Aplastic Anemia
Quiz the Professional ArticlesSun SafetyHeadachesFruits and VegetablesPsoriasisLupusPulmonary HypertensionAplastic Anemia
Seat Belt ChallengeWrote letter to insurance agencies
In charge of finding community support for donations
Initial and final seat belt checks throughout Clay County
In-Service Presentations Working Effectively with Human Differences:
Improving Cross-Cultural Understanding Visible and invisible images, etc. of cultures Cultural scales and where different cultures fit compared
the mainstream culture
Working Effectively with Human Differences: Health Literacy
Introduction Icebreaker
“Biggest Loser” Contest13 ladies participated
Weigh-ins every Thursday
Articles on nutrition and physical activity sent out each week
Child & Teen Checkups Survey
Sent out 1740 surveys
Tabulated results for all 475 returned (27.3%) As a whole Individual Clinics
DisplaysNational County Government Week
Clay County Public Health Pandemic Flu
Family Service Center Bulletin Board Dental Health Immunizations
Health FairsConcordia
Testicular Cancer Breast Cancer Alcohol Tobacco MSUM
Alcohol
Tobacco
Sun Safety
Tobacco SessionOutreach Center
Helped lead 2 different sessions
Researched old tobacco ads
Researched tobacco advertising laws
Parkinson’s Safety Presentation
45-60 minute presentation to elderly
Winter Safety
Safety in the home
CO Poisoning
Walkability TapesWatched 5 different videos
Included information to help make a community more “walkable”
Economic Impact of the Smoking Ordinance
Researched the effect on businesses
Hasn’t financially hurt businesses