Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding Resources - Public Health Nurses, WIC Lactation Consultants, and Peer Breastfeeding Counselors are available to answer questions or concerns regarding breast/chestfeeding Early Childhood Development Resources ?- Follow Along Program: Supports parents by assessing their young child's growth and development up to age 3. Parents receive a development questionnaire called an ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire) in the mail every 4 months. Once filled out, the parent returns it to Public Health. The results of the questionnaire are mailed back to the parent with suggested activities to promote growth and development for the child's specific age range. A Public Health Nurse will call the parent if there are concerns. If needed, a nurse discusses further evaluation or tips on how to promote a baby's physical and emotional development. Emergency Preparedness - Trainings: Personal and Family Preparedness in All Seasons; Psychological First Aid - Weather-related information for excessive heat and extreme cold Health Screenings - Blood pressure screenings - Hearing screenings - Home assessment for asthma triggers - Tuberculin skin tests Immunizations and Flu Shots - Offers immunizations to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured through the Minnesota Vaccines for Children (MNVFC) and the Uninsured and Underinsured Adult Vaccines (UUAV) programs. Older Adult Health A Public Health Nurse may provide: - Assessment of health concerns - Connections to local resources - Support to community organizations to learn more about supporting aging residents Prenatal, Postpartum, and Parenting Resources A Public Health nurse is able to provide: - Assistance with health care questions; food concerns; counseling; child growth and development; parenting skills; asthma education and safe living conditions - Connections to local resources - Education and support for expectant mothers, new parents, and families - Infant Health Initiative: Provides resources and support to pregnant individuals and families with newborns, focusing on reducing infant mortality and preventing preterm births while promoting healthy family environments. - Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH) Program: Public Health Nurses promote healthy pregnancy and childhood development with families through discussion, learning opportunities, developmental screening, and referrals to community resources as needed. A needs assessment is completed during pregnancy or the first 2 months after a newborn's discharge from the hospital. Families may be enrolled until the child turns 2 years old. Sexual and Reproductive Health - Public Health Nurses provide health counseling, education, and resource information to individuals and groups WIC Supplemental Nutrition Program - Provides nutrition education, breast/chestfeeding counseling and support, and food benefits for eligible people who are pregnant, have recently been pregnant, or have children up to age 5 years of age.

Provides care in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hearing and balance disorders through services such as: - Coordination of physician referrals - Hearing aid fittings, follow-up and repair - Hearing evaluations (audiology exams) - Individual and family counseling on preventing and coping with hearing loss

Access to well-child checkups for children and teens up to age 21, including young parents, who are on Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare. Services include: - Assistance in locating a medical or dental clinic - Assistance in making an appointment - Arranging for transportation to these appointments - Arranging for interpreters if needed at appointments - Connecting families to community resources Appointments may include: - A physical exam - Baby Tracks program to help parents and guardians stay up to date with infant and childhood immunizations - Developmental, growth, and mental health screenings - Hearing and vision checks - Lab tests - Regular dental appointments - Information about physical health, mental health, healthy habits, and nutrition Visit website to find a local Child and Teen Checkup Clinic.

- Blood pressure screenings - Foot care screenings - Vision and hearing screenings annually - Diabetes screenings - Flu Shot Clinics

Assessment and screening for children aged birth to 5 years old to determine any health or developmental concerns. Services include: - Vision and hearing screening - Growth and development assessments - Referrals to early childhood programs and services - Family needs assessment and referrals to early intervention programs and services - Parent education materials

A process that supports children being ready for kindergarten. The program helps find possible health or developmental concerns that may impact a child's learning. Services include: - Family needs assessment and referrals to early intervention programs and services - Growth and development assessments - Parent education materials - Referrals to early childhood programs and services - Vision and hearing screening

Offers primary care services, reproductive services, counseling services, and educational resources such as: - Birth control in contraception, patches, IUDs, depo shots, and condoms - Family planning services such as pregnancy tests and pregnancy planning - Laboratory tests for diabetes, blood pressure, and hearing - Mental health services in individual therapy, family therapy, depression/anxiety screening, and medication evaluation - Primary care for general physical health examinations, well-child examinations, and sports physicals - STD testing and treatment for HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, or other sexually transmitted infections - Tobacco cessation program

Bridges Health is a student-led, faculty-guided, interprofessional clinic that provides a variety of free preventive health and wellness services. Services include: blood pressure screening, depression screening and emotional well-being assessments, diabetes screening, general assessment for substance use disorders, general physical exams, healthy exercise assessment, healthy sleep assessment, information and assistance, nutrition assessments, respiratory/asthma screening, school and sports physicals, skin cancer screening, support and socialization, and vision and hearing screening. Caring Calls provides weekly phone or videochats to those looking to discuss health and social needs or for socialization. Mental health support available in groups and individual appointments to support needs in emotional wellbeing.

- Recreational, health, educational, and socialization programs; a full calendar of events can be found online - Health screening for blood pressure and hearing tests

Conditions Treated - Auditory processing disorder - Dizziness - Earwax (impacted) - Hearing disorders - Hearing hypersensitivity - Hearing loss - Ringing in the ears - Speech development - Tinnitus Services Provided - Assistive listening devices, such as FM systems and personal amplifiers - Comprehensive hearing evaluation - Dizziness and balance evaluations - Hearing aids - Implantable hearing devices, such as cochlear implant or an osseointegrated implant - Speech therapy

The program helps identify and treat health problems early. Services includes: - Complete physical exam - Immunizations - Information about your child's growth and development - Oral health exam and referral to dentist - Lab tests, as needed - Vision and Hearing Screening

The procedure is a simple and painless test that takes just five minutes. An instrument measures sounds or echoes in the ear canal that indicate normal hearing sensitivity. Infants should be tested before they are six weeks of age. All Carlton County parents are urged to contact their physician and discuss infant hearing screening.

Identifies health or developmental problems in young children early to help them stay healthy. Residents on Medical Assistance who may need transportation to a checkup can call through Medical Assistance insurance providers. Services include: - Child and teen checkup exams that meet the requirements for starting school, camp, and other prerequisites - Health screening for a physical exam, oral health, vision and hearing, developmental and social-emotional screening, substance risk, mental health, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, lead, sickle cell, labs, nutrition review, and immunizations

Provides emergency, surgical, ongoing and convalescent care for all persons needing medical attention. Medical Services: - 64 - Inpatient Beds - 24 hour Physician Staffed Emergency Care - Intensive and Coronary Care - Acute Rehabilitation - Day Surgery - Nutrition Services - Women's Health & Birth - Pharmacy Local or Visiting specialists in most areas of care are also available

- Provides health services to students of Lake Of The Woods School - Services include: - Health Record Management - Hearing and vision screening - Scoliosis screening - Health education - Health assessment - Immunization screening and clinics - Early Childhood Screening

The program helps identify and treat health problems early. Services includes: - Complete physical exam - Immunizations - Information about your child's growth and development - Oral health exam and referral to dentist - Lab tests, as needed - Vision and Hearing Screening

- Presentations on AIDS, STDs, etc. - Health and nurse counseling for industries - Hearing and vision checks for children and teens - Nurse consulting contracts - Daycares - Diabetic education Office visits include: - Hearing and vision screening - Pedicures - Blood pressure screening - Blood tests

?Offers a benefit for children, birth through 20 years of age, who are eligible for Medicaid. Provides a well-child check that is done at different ages, to help children stay healthy, and to take care of any health concerns or problems early. An appointment with public health meets the requirements of a standard well-child checkup.

- Blood pressure and hearing screening - Disease and disability information - Drug abuse education and prevention - Employer worksite wellness program - Health education classes and training ??- Health fairs - Test kits for water testing ???- Outreach programs - Smoking education and prevention ???

- Chair Tai Chi - Daily card games - Eight hour defensive driving classes held monthly - Enrichment programs and educational classes, weekly painting classes, craft activities, community service groups, travel talks, woodcarvers group, men and women monthly breakfast, and educational coffee talks - Foot care clinic four days a month - Four hour driving refresher courses available three times a month - Health Programs: Blood pressure monitoring; vision and hearing testing; pharmacy clinics - Hearing aid cleaning by appointment basis each month - Medicare information/health insurance counseling - Senior fitness classes - Social and recreational activities - Strength and balance classes three times a week with two sessions - Sunrise Stretch exercise classes three times a week - Trips and tours including facility tours, garden tours, memorial tours, bus tours, day cruises, festivals, theater, casino, and extended - overnight trips

- Developmental screening and assessment - Educational hearing assessments - Family advocacy and support services - Parent education programs

The community clinic offers primary care, health and mental health screenings, and wellness promotion. Services include: blood pressure screening, depression screening and emotional well-being assessments, diabetes screening, foot and nail care, general assessment for substance use disorders, general physical exams, healthy exercise assessment, healthy sleep assessment, information and assistance, nutrition assessments, respiratory/asthma screening, school and sports physicals, skin cancer screening, support and socialization, and vision and hearing screening. The Get Fit For Kids program provides fun educational activities for kids to engage in healthy diets and physical activity.

Provides a senior center offering activities for seniors. Services include: - 5 pool tables that are available free of charge during business hours ?- 500, bridge, bingo - Chair massage - Coffee and treats are available for a small fee - Crafts and card recycling - Exercise programs such as Zumba Gold, aerobics, yoga, and Bone Builders - Free blood pressure checks - Hearing screenings - Lounge with computers, puzzles, movies, and a library - Magazines and internet access computers - Parkinson's Disease support group meetings - Red Hat Society - Seasonal holiday parties - Summer picnic

- Coordination of physician referrals - Hearing aid fittings, follow-up and repair - Hearing evaluations (audiology exams) - Individual and family counseling on preventing and coping with hearing loss

Provides diagnostic evaluation and therapy services to children and adults with communication disorders. Services are provided by graduate and undergraduate students who are working toward a Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology. Student clinicians and graduate interns are supervised by faculty members of the Department of Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation services (SHRS). Audiological services: - Comprehensive audiological evaluations - Hearing screening - Tympanometry - Otoacoustic emissions - Aural Rehabilitation