Winona County Health and Human Services provides environmental health services including: information and consultation on food safety, hazardous substances, indoor air quality, healthy home principals, water safety, and vector-borne diseases (tick, mosquito, and other pests). This department also regulates food, beverage, and lodging establishments, assisted living facilities, school cafeterias, manufactured home parks, recreational camping areas, public swimming pools, fair, festivals, and special events. Services offered include: - Water testing - Radon testing - Food borne illness investigation - Well construction approval - Vector-borne disease investigation

- 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

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.

Provide disease investigations, post-exposure medications, and immunizations to prevent and reduce the spread of infectious diseases. Services offered include: - Infectious disease investigations - Immunization and flu clinics - Mass dispensing clinics - Nursing staff provides health assessment for infectious disease and status of immunization for refugees that have arrived in the county - Perinatal Hepatitis B case management - Tuberculosis case management

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

- 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.

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

- 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.

Services provided: - Investigates and treats Tuberculosis (TB) - Provides control function of managing communicable disease outbreaks - Schedules immunization clinics for child/adolescent/adult immunizations. - Screens and supports refugees and immigrants Vaccines provided under the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program and the Uninsured /Underinsured Adult Vaccine program: - Adults: Tetanus, pneumonia, HPV (Gardasil), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, chickenpox, and shingles vaccinations. Any adult aged 19 or older who is underinsured or uninsured can receive these immunizations. ?- Children: All required vaccines for day care, Headstart, and school (preschool - high school). Plus recommended vaccines including Hepatitis A, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Rotavirus, and Influenza.

Provides the following services and information to prevent the spread of diseases: - Assists and conducts infectious disease investigations - Communicable disease prevention, education, and follow-up to control the spread of disease - Coordinates with the Minnesota Department of Health on case investigation - Information on various diseases and conditions - Immunization records and information

Hotline for reporting foodborne and waterborne illnesses within Minnesota. Hotline staff will collect information about symptoms, food eaten and when it was eaten during the 4 days before the illness began. They will also ask about drinking well water or if an individual went swimming in the two weeks before the illness. All information is private and will not be shared with anyone outside the public health system without permission. Callers may be asked to provide a stool sample to determine what caused the illness. The report will be forwarded to the environmental health staff responsible for inspecting restaurants and grocery stores.

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

- 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

- Information and education regarding treatment and eradication of head lice is available. Head lice checks are completed at office. - Provides immunizations to children, post-secondary students, and adults at a reduced fee and no one is turned away due to inability to pay. - Public information and education regarding communicable diseases

Provides a range of primary care options including family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Services include: - Family medicine - General Surgery - Infectious Disease - Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology - Nephrology - Occupational Therapy - Pediatric Psychiatry - Pediatrics - Physical Therapy - Psychiatry - Pulmonology - Speech Therapy

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

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

- Prevention measures including providing and coordinating services where communicable disease exists, assisting with plans for immunization programs, and teaching preventative and control measures to families and the community - Services related to tuberculosis disease prevention and control - Refugee health services and follow up are also provided - Perinatal Hepatitis B case management and follow up provided

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

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

- 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 Influenza, Tuberculosis, HIV, and others

The Public Health provides a broad range of services to residents to promote and protect the health of those who live and work in Kandiyohi County. Services under this Public Health includes: Asthma Home Based Services: - Includes up to three home visits - Learn about asthma triggers in the home and reduce triggers - Learn about community resources Prenatal Programs for Expectant Parents: - Child passenger safety seat program to conduct car seat checks - Expectant parenting classes offered four times a year by public health nurses and parent educators - Follow Along Program to track child's development to see if their child is playing, talking, growing, moving, and behaving like other children their age - Prenatal visits and family home visiting to have a home nurse visit them to offer education and support and post-partum until their baby reaches two years of age Public Immunization Clinics: - Annual seasonal flu clinics offering immunizations - Assessment of immunization levels in the community - Education related to vaccine preventable diseases and communicable diseases - Infectious disease investigations - Services and outreach to immigrants and refugees new to the community - Tuberculosis education and medication management

- CPR Training and Certification is available for a fee - Contagious disease / life threatening illness investigation - Investigation and follow up regarding reports of public health nuisance in which the health of the public is at risk or in danger - Contracts with school districts to provide pre-school screenings, hearing and vision screenings, scoliosis screenings, school health services, and health education