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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

- Education on emerging infectious disease - Infectious disease response and follow-up - Provide information about immunizations - Facilitate locating an immunization clinic for any person needing immunization services regardless of ability to pay

- Blood pressure and sugar screenings - Car seat safety - Childbirth classes - Child and teen check-ups - CPR and AED training courses - Disease prevention and control - Emergency preparedness - Environmental health hazard information on mold, radon, lead and meth - Fall prevention program - Follow along program for child development tracking - Foot care clinics - Health fairs - Immunizations - Lactation Education - Medication disposal information - Outreach for pregnant women, parents of infants and young children - Postpartum home visits - Prenatal education - Tobacco use and exposure prevention - Well child checks - WIC program

Disease and prevention control including the following services: - Childhood lead poisoning prevention - Education - Facilitation of refugee health screening exams - Immunizations: low cost vaccines available - Preventable disease community assessment - Infant Hepatitis B disease prevention - Infectious disease monitoring and management; screening and referral for diagnostics/treatment - Referral to community resources - Seasonal Flu shots

Red Door Clinic provides the following services: - Adult immunizations - COVID-19 vaccinations - Family planning services, sexual health counseling, and health education - HIV testing, counseling, and short-term interventions - Immigration exams - MMR and other childhood immunizations - Pregnancy prevention for young women ages 12 - 21 - Refugee health screenings and exams for tuberculosis and other illnesses - Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases - Syringe exchange and Narcan - Travel vaccinations

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

Provides information on seasonal influenza, and on vaccination clinics available via website and phone. Investigates epidemics and illness outbreaks.

Provides immunizations for: - Childhood and adult diseases - Hepatitis - Pneumonia - Influenza

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

Provides immunizations for: - Childhood and adult diseases - Hepatitis - Pneumonia - Influenza

- Child and teen check-ups (Eligible children ages 0 - 20 years who are enrolled in Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare) - Dental, hearing, and vision screening for school children - Growth, development assessments, and physical exams - Maternal and Child Health Programs offering home and office visits for pregnant women and families with children - Referral and follow-up services for children with special needs - Reproductive and Sexual Health Services include: ?- Birth control options and reproductive health consultations, free condoms, and pregnancy testing - Cervical cancer, Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and Syphilis screening - Routine Gynecological and Breast Examination - Sexual health education, testing, and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - Vaccinations Other services include: - Activities to reduce child abuse - Foot care (Visit website for location hours and services) - Health screenings for individuals such as blood sugar, cholesterol, and hemoglobin - Minnesota Senior Health Options - Nursing home visits - Public health preparedness activities/information including infectious disease outbreaks - Presentations for students about health issues - Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) interventions to prevent obesity by implementing policy, systems, and environmental changes to increase physical activity and intake of healthy food choices

- Conducts surveillance, investigates, monitors, and puts prevention interventions in place for communicable diseases. - Educates the public, individuals, families, day care providers, schools, businesses, and other groups about preventing the spread of communicable diseases such as Pertussis, Influenza, West Nile Virus, Tuberculosis, Meningitis, and others.

Provides services to promote healthier and safe living for residents. In collaboration with community partners, the Public Health Division is responsible for determining and addressing local public health needs as well as community health initiatives working with individuals, communities, healthcare, and schools. Principles and initiatives include community health improvement plan, healthy communities and equity, and policy/system changes. The Disease Prevention team works to prevent and control infectious and communicable diseases through ongoing public health measures such as: - Public education and sharing information and resources - Outreach planning and disaster response - Monitoring and reporting infectious disease occurrences - Refugee health screening - Takes reports on possible outbreak, disease, or illness, or suspected foodborne or waterborne illness - Tuberculosis screening/Mantoux test

Offers various immunizations for adults and children, testing, and disease prevention education. Programs are offered at low cost to persons who are eligible. Services include: ?- Childhood lead studies and abatement - Communicable disease education and surveillance - Covid-19 Vaccines - Hepatitis B worksite activities - HIV and AIDS education - Immunizations at health fairs and work sites - Mantoux testing - Public health nuisance control - Refugee screening - Tuberculosis education

- Communicable disease investigations - Education - Immunizations from birth to adult - Infectious diseases information and resources - Monitoring infectious disease occurrences - Outbreak planning/disaster response - Refugee health screening - Reporting a disease; find reportable disease list here - Tuberculosis control

Handles all animal complaints by enforcing all animal control ordinances for city of Minneapolis and dispersing wardens on patrol to proper area of activity. Keeps animals impounded available for five full days to be reclaimed by their owners. Pick-up services offered for: - Cats: Only if they are live trapped or otherwise contained - Wild animals: Only if they are injured/sick - Dead animal pick up Additional services: - Handles routine neglect cases and acts of animal cruelty - Provides adoption of dogs, cats, and small animals at the shelter - Investigates dog bites and quarantine services enforced for rabies - Sells licenses for dogs and cats, dog park permits, and other animal permits - Approves special permits for events involving hooved animals and animals wild by nature - Monitors licensed pet shops in Minneapolis - Investigates crimes against animals - Volunteer program - Works closely with health agencies to control zoonotic (disease that can be passed between animals and humans) diseases Works with Minneapolis Police to allow: - Domestic violence victims to board their pets at the Animal Control facility for five days at no cost - Police officers to bring in the pets of domestic violence victims - Enforces all animal care and protection state and local codes and statutes

Provides: - Control of reportable communicable diseases (as well as clusters/outbreaks of diseases of unknown origin/agents) - Surveillance and investigation of communicable disease - Outbreak reporting - Outbreak investigation Health care providers are mandated to notify Public Health of reportable diseases as defined by the Minnesota Department of Health.

Provides a range of public health functions that protect and promote the health of residents. Services include: - Collaborative Wellness Initiatives: Works with community partners, schools, workplaces, and organizations to create policies and programs that support healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic diseases (e.g., tobacco-free living, active living). - Community Health Assessment and Planning: Leads or contributes to regular assessments of community health needs and develops improvement plans to address priority issues in the service area. - Contagious disease/life-threatening illness investigation - Contracts with school districts to provide pre-school screenings, hearing and vision screenings, scoliosis screenings, school health services, and health education - CPR Training and Certification are available for a fee - Environmental Public Health Assessments: Partners with regional teams to identify and address environmental health hazards in homes and communities (e.g., healthy homes approaches). - Investigation and follow-up regarding reports of public health nuisance in which the health of the public is at risk or in danger

Provides information about infectious diseases, assists with epidemic disease control, and assists with reporting and controlling communicable diseases including: - Food poisoning - Meningitis - Sexually transmitted infections - Tuberculosis - West Nile virus

Offers various immunizations for adults and children, testing, and disease prevention education. Programs are offered at low cost to persons who are eligible. Services include: ?- Childhood lead studies and abatement - Communicable disease education and surveillance - Covid-19 Vaccines - Hepatitis B worksite activities - HIV and AIDS education - Immunizations at health fairs and work sites - Mantoux testing - Public health nuisance control - Refugee screening - Tuberculosis education

Provides a broad range of services to individuals, families, and communities to promote health and prevent illness. Programs and Services: Air Quality and Health Guidance on how to prepare for and protect yourself during wildfire smoke events. Be There Campaign Resources on supporting mental health and well-being-for yourself, friends, and your community. Healthy Homes Program Home assessments and education to reduce housing-related health and safety risks. Intake form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=4VDDECzTAEyGUGTXTu9pZIu_yntPHARKlbkYMqd2y3ZUMFVSMERWVkVHT1U4M1FRRllPUUZKWlpJSCQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Information to help prevent infections and vaccine-preventable diseases, including COVID-19 and tickborne illnesses. Public Health Emergency Preparedness Support for preparing, responding to, and recovering from all types of public health emergencies. Substance Misuse and Prevention Resources on substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery support. Suicide Prevention and Resources Access to suicide prevention training and support resources.

Provides immunizations for: - Childhood and adult diseases - Hepatitis - Pneumonia - Influenza

Administers public health programs for Band members such as: - Communicable disease follow-up - Medication management and setup - Statewide Health Improvement Program: Reduce obesity, diabetes, and discourage commercial tobacco use - Tobacco Program: To advance commercial tobacco-free policies, tobacco education, traditional tobacco information, coordinates and funds signage, supplies, and other items for use at MLBO events and government buildings

Provides information on seasonal influenza, and on vaccination clinics available via website and phone. Investigates epidemics and illness outbreaks.

- Documents the location and detection date (and species if possible) of dead birds found within the seven-county metropolitan area - Operates from May - September; receives reports of dead birds by phone or online form. All reports of dead birds will be accepted, but crows, blue jays, and raptors will receive priority.