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• Communicable disease investigations

• Education

• Immunizations from birth to adulthood

• Infectious diseases information and resources

• Monitoring infectious disease occurrences

• Outbreak planning/disaster response

• Refugee health screening

• Reporting a disease

• Tuberculosis control

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 a variety of environmental health services, including:

• Private well-water testing kits

• Information about well construction and soil absorption in cooperation with Zoning administrative office

• Administers health-related environmental complaints

• Disease prevention control including food poisoning investigation, rabies information, sexually transmitted infection control, and tuberculosis control; pertussis; vaccine preventable disease investigations; biologic and chemical disease preparedness - all hazards approach

• Radon testing

A reference and referral service for information on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB).

• Information Dissemination: Collects and disseminates data and materials to support the work of prevention organizations and workers at international, national, state, and local levels. This includes facilitating program collaboration by sharing information, resources, published materials, research, and trends among the four diseases.

• Public Health Collaboration: Connects public health partners through collaborative communication and innovative technology solutions, fostering partnerships to enhance disease prevention efforts.

• Resource and Service Database: Maintains a comprehensive database of approximately 10,000 organizations providing services related to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB, including counseling, testing, prevention, education, and support.

• Services for Public Health Professionals include educational materials, prevention resources, and training opportunities.

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

Services include:

• Communicable disease education, monitoring, and surveillance

• Communicable Disease Investigation - Investigates outbreaks of communicable diseases in Rice County in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Health

• Covid-19 vaccines

• Emergency Preparedness includes coordination, planning, and communicating with partner agencies, organizations, and local community members

• HPV vaccine

• International Travelers' Health Immunization Information

• Naloxone overdose prevention kits (visit website for additional information)

• Sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea (provide free condoms)

• Tuberculosis testing and treatment

• Vaccination (see Immunizations Program)

• Vector-borne disease information and prevention (Zika virus)

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 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

Family Medical Clinic Services:

• Childhood/adult immunizations

• Comprehensive health evaluation screening

• Diabetes clinic

• Disease-specific screening

• General physical exams

• Lead poisoning screening

• Nutrition assessment

-Pediatric evaluation -Prenatal evaluation

• Weight management

• Well baby care

Specialty Medicine:

• Family practice

• Obstetrics/gynecology

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 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 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

• 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

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 a variety of environmental health services, including:

• Private well-water testing kits

• Information about well construction and soil absorption in cooperation with Zoning administrative office

• Administers health-related environmental complaints

• Disease prevention control including food poisoning investigation, rabies information, sexually transmitted infection control, and tuberculosis control; pertussis; vaccine preventable disease investigations; biologic and chemical disease preparedness - all hazards approach

• Radon testing

• Communicable disease investigations

• Education

• Immunizations from birth to adulthood

• Infectious diseases information and resources

• Monitoring infectious disease occurrences

• Outbreak planning/disaster response

• Refugee health screening

• Reporting a disease

• Tuberculosis control

• Carver County Public Health provides outreach for preventative healthcare such as the Child and Teen Checkups, which includes well-child medical examinations and dental care at no cost to eligible children and teens. The checkups include specific screening components to improve the health of children and teens and limit long-term outcomes of undetected health problems.

• Child Growth and Development Program: The Follow Along Program offers growth and development screening for children ages birth to age three through a series of age-appropriate questionnaires for parents or caregivers. A public health nurse will follow-up with parents or caregivers if a concern is identified.

• Disease Prevention and Control Services: Follow-up and case management services for vaccine-preventable diseases, and latent and active tuberculosis. Follow-up for infants related to Hepatitis B.

• Education and assistance with obtaining maternity and prenatal care or other needed health care or general needs

• Family Home Visiting program provides assessments, education, and community resources for qualifying families about newborn care, child safety, and positive parenting