Disease Prevention Control and Healthy Lifestyles

Disease Prevention Control and Healthy Lifestyles - Horizon Public Health

809 Elm Street, Alexandria, MN 56308

Eligibility

Serves Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, and Traverse counties

Hours

- 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday - By appointment after 4:00 pm Monday - Friday

(800)450-4177 option 3

Voice - Vaccine Information and Flu Vaccine Appointments

(320)763-6018

Voice

(320)762-3071

Voice - Intake Questions about Safe Drinking Water program

https://horizonpublichealth.org/service/disease-prevention/

[email protected]

Application process

- Call; visit website - Vaccination appointment request: https://horizonpublichealth.org/program/vaccine-appointments/ - Private well safe drinking water application: https://horizonpublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SAFE-DRINKING-WATER-APPLICATION-Fillable.pdf. Email ([email protected]) or mail completed applications.

Fees

Vaccinations: free or low cost options available for children 18 years or younger and eligible adults. Call for more information.

Service area

Douglas County, MN
Grant County, MN
Pope County, MN
Stevens County, MN
Traverse County, MN

Description

Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include: - Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria. - Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses. - Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells. - Substance misuse prevention resources

What's Here

Adult Immunization Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention General Health Education Programs Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control Tobacco Use Education/Prevention Tap Water Testing Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention Childhood Immunization Disease/Disability Information Public Health Departments

Providing organization

Horizon Public Health

Multi-county Public Health agency providing services to persons of all ages. Core program areas include children and family health, disease prevention and control, environmental health, home and community-based services, public health emergency preparedness, services for older adults and individuals with disabilities, and WIC.