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Public health nurses, family health mentors and nutritionists make home visits. Frequency of visits and length of time per visit agreed upon by family and nurse, depending upon needs of family. Services offered: - Health information on pregnancy - Nutritional counseling and guidance - Child's growth and development and child rearing questions - Parenting education - Prevention of child maltreatment - Works with school teams to assist families with special needs children - After Home Care: Suggestions for appropriate exercise program, mother's health needs, parenting education, newborn care, nutritional needs (breast or bottle feeding), infant growth and development, and supportive community resources ?- Maternal and Child Health Program: Pregnancy care; special care for high risk pregnant women; nutritional assessment and education; prenatal health needs including nutrition, weight gain, balance of rest and exercise, substance use, preparation for labor and delivery, and adjustment to new family ?- Services for Children: Public health nursing home visits for children with chronic illness, handicaps and developmental delays; nutrition assessment and education; physical and developmental screening; and more

Provides family home visiting services by public health nurses and family health staff to support families, parents, caregivers, and children. - Home visits for pregnant women to support healthy pregnancy behaviors and preparation for labor and delivery - Home visits for families with newborns and young children, including education on child growth and development, nutrition, parenting, car seat safety, and connection to community resources - Home visiting services for families experiencing parenting stress or crisis; services are supportive and educational and are provided or overseen by public health nurses; families may self-refer - Home visits for children with disabilities or special health care needs, including health education, resources, and referrals Visit frequency is based on family needs and may range from one or two visits to longer-term services (up to three years). Visits may be provided in person or virtually.

Provides information on: - Heart Disease - Diabetes - Nutrition - Lyme Disease - Cancer - AIDS/HIV and STD's - Family Planning - Smoking/Tobacco - Other health related topics

Partners with families to promote healthy lifestyles and nurturing environments. Child and Family Health Services support families with the following services: - Breastfeeding classes and resources: breastfeeding support services are available in home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone. - Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC): complete head-to-toe health and development checkups for persons under 21 years old. - Child passenger safety: specialists can answer questions regarding child safety seats and check your car seats. - Family Home Visiting: registered nurses provide a variety of home visiting programs including prenatal, postpartum and ongoing parenting support services. - Follow Along Program: for parents of children ages birth - 5 at no cost to learn if your child is talking, moving, playing and developing on track for his/her age.

Public Health nurses provide services listed below. Health Services - Telehealth screening and assessment for COVID-19 symptoms - Blood pressure and blood glucose (diabetes) screening - Cholesterol screening - Over-the-counter prescription assistance - Pre-diabetes testing - Pregnancy test verification for medical assistance - Medical follow-up for diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), post-surgical procedures, Emergency Room visits, etc. - Health promotion education on multiple topics such as nutrition; healthy pregnancy; infant and child growth and development; smoking cessation; weight management; chronic disease management, etc. Community Resource Connections - Financial screening for program eligibility for prescription drug assistance; Women, Infant and Children (WIC); Head Start; Medical Assistance; Energy Assistance and food shelf - Medication disposal

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

A MN Choice Assessment will be made within 20 days of acceptance of an assessment.

Provides programs and partnerships that promote healthy lifestyles and improve community health outcomes. Services include: Collaborative wellness initiatives with schools, workplaces, and community organizations Community health assessment and planning to identify health needs and set improvement priorities Health education and outreach to support disease prevention and wellness in the community Programs and policies that encourage healthy behaviors such as active living and tobacco-free environments

Offers the following adult health services to support community members' well-being: - Case Management: Helps people access, coordinate, and monitor needed educational, medical, social, and vocational services based on assessed needs and preferences - Foot Care Clinics: Offers foot care services by appointment, including nail trimming, filing, blood pressure checks, education, and referrals, with no one denied for inability to pay. - Reproductive and Sexual Health: Provides free or low-cost reproductive and sexual health services to all, delivered by nurses and a physician assistant in a confidential setting.

Provides family health services including: - Breastfeeding services - Car seat education and child passenger safety checks - Child and Teen Check-Ups - Family home visiting - Follow Along Program - Postpartum support - Prenatal support

Voluntary and confidential program for individuals who want to obtain information about reproductive health, including preventing or postponing pregnancy. Services include: - Counseling and information - Pregnancy testing - Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing and Treatment

Car Seat Program: Medica and UCare have a car seat program for children up to 8 years of age. Education and installation of the car seat are offered to any resident of Becker County. Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC): Child and Teen Checkups are offered to any Waseca County resident under the age of 21. Checkups include: hearing and vision screening, developmental screening, physical exam, lead screening, immunizations, and referrals to other health care providers as necessary. Follow Along Program: Consists of a series of developmental questionnaires the parent completes and returns to Waseca County Community Health. The questionnaire is scored and a letter is sent to the parent with the results. This program is free to all children in Waseca County under the age of 36 months. Home Visiting Program: Home visits are offered to pregnant women, infants, and children to provide ongoing support. Maternal Child Health Services: All Waseca County families with a newborn are contacted by a Community Health Nurse. A home visit will be offered to provide new parents with information on feeding choices, newborn cares and additional support.

Provides free or low-cost, confidential services to all individuals, regardless of gender identity, immigration status, income, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Services include: - Contraceptives - Counseling - Education - Gynecological and breast exams - GYT "Get Yourself Tested" kits (Chlamydia & Gonorrhea) -Hepatitis C screening - HIV screening - Pregnancy testing - STI diagnosis and treatments - Syphilis screening

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

Promotes positive health outcomes relating to child growth, development, and reproduction including: - Car seat classes - Family home visiting services - Prenatal services: Includes pregnancy health education, pregnancy tests, and stress management - Postpartum services: Personalized home visit for newborns that includes an assessment of newborn's health, breastfeeding support, and nutrition education

Health Education and Promotion Programs attempt to maintain and improve the health of our county's residents through many types of programs such as: Group Programs about health concerns such as: - Nutrition - Healthy lifestyles - Hypertension - Smoking - AIDS, etc - Health Related Programs for schools and youth organizations - Assistance and direction with the formation of needed support groups - Diabetes Education is provided by one of our staff nurses who is a certified diabetes educator - Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Screening, education and referral for on-site groups and work places - AIDS information and support, call the AIDS Hotline at (800)248- AIDS - For local education and/or promotion, call County Health at (218)283-7070 - Up to date health information and audiovisual materials are available free of charge to individuals, community groups, schools - Public Awareness of Health Resources throughout the county through publicity, programs and health information - What's Up? Family, Health and Community radio broadcast provides important information concerning our community Health. Listen to KGHS Radio Wednesday afternoons & Saturday mornings - Labor and Delivery class training is provided through the Rainy Lake Medical Center Hospital Campus - The Maternal and Child Health Special Project seeks to reduce infant mortality and disability and to improve the health of the mothers and babies. Home visits are made to pregnant women and mothers and infants by a skilled maternal and child health nurse. Education and support services to reduce maternal risk-taking behaviors and improve parenting skills are provided through individual counseling, group education, prepared childbirth classes, special classes for students on healthy lifestyles, and the distribution of printed materials and newsletters - Family Planning Services are available at Koochiching Family Planning Clinic

Partners with families to promote healthy lifestyles and nurturing environments. Child and Family Health Services support families with the following services: - Breastfeeding classes and resources: breastfeeding support services are available in home, at the Horizon Public Health Office Alexandria main site, and via telephone. - Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC): complete head-to-toe health and development checkups for persons under 21 years old. - Child passenger safety: specialists can answer questions regarding child safety seats and check your car seats. - Family Home Visiting: registered nurses provide a variety of home visiting programs including prenatal, postpartum and ongoing parenting support services. - Follow Along Program: for parents of children ages birth - 5 at no cost to learn if your child is talking, moving, playing and developing on track for his/her age.

Maternal Child Health (MCH) Individualized prenatal and postpartum home visits by a public health nurse to meet the needs of the client. Services include: - Assessment - Car seat safety education - Child & growth development - Childhood injury prevention - Development of family/personal goals and infant and child safety - Health mentoring - Parenting - Support and referrals to appropriate community resources - Teaching Parenting Program - Develops parenting skills and knowledge - Increases Parent-child bond - Provides home visits for prenatal moms or parents with children up to age 3 Uses the evidence-based curriculum - Growing Great Kids (GGK) Follow-Along-Program - An early childhood intervention system for children up to 3 years of age. - Periodic questionnaires are sent to the parents of children at certain ages to gauge health and development. Questionnaires are reviewed and if there are concerns, a nurse contacts the parents. Prenatal and postpartum support and education Home visiting services also available for children from birth to age 21 who have a physical disability, chronic illness or emotional limitations.

Medicare-certified and Minnesota Department of Health licensed home care providing the following services: - Home health aide - Occupational therapy - Physical therapy - Public health nursing - Speech therapy

Provides free or low-cost, confidential services to all individuals, regardless of gender identity, immigration status, income, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Services include: - Contraceptives - Counseling - Education - Gynecological and breast exams - GYT "Get Yourself Tested" kits (Chlamydia & Gonorrhea) -Hepatitis C screening - HIV screening - Pregnancy testing - STI diagnosis and treatments - Syphilis screening

Provides family health services including: - Breastfeeding services - Car seat education and child passenger safety checks - Child and Teen Check-Ups - Family home visiting - Follow Along Program - Postpartum support - Prenatal support

Offers the following health services: - Blood pressure and blood sugar screenings - Child and adult immunizations - Cholesterol screening - Dental varnishing/fluoride treatment - Disease prevention and control - Flu shots - Foot care -Hearing and vision screenings - Height and weight checks - Hemoglobin testing - Hepatitis C and HIV screenings - Lead testing - Mantoux (TB) testing - WIC clinics

- Worksite Wellness Education

Promotes the health and well-being of pregnant individuals, infants, children, and families through education, prevention, and supportive services. Services include: - Car seat education and assistance, including information on proper installation and child passenger safety - Child health screenings and developmental guidance for infants and young children - Health education on nutrition, child safety, and healthy development - Family home visiting and parent education to support healthy child development - Prenatal and postpartum education and support for pregnant individuals and families - Referrals and coordination with medical providers and community resources

Programs include: - PCA assessments - Waiver case management - Long term care consultations - MNChoice Assessments