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 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

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

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

Specialists prevent, diagnose, and treat conditions caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Conditions Treated AIDS Autoimmune diseases COVID-19 Cellulitis Chickenpox Diphtheria Ebola Endocarditis Enteroviruses Fifth disease Gangrene Giardiasis HIV Hand-foot-mouth disease Hepatitis Herpes simplex virus Human parainfluenza viruses Infectious diseases Lyme disease MRSA Malaria Measles Osteomyelitis Pneumonia Pulmonary disease Rocky mountain spotted fever Sexually transmitted diseases Shingles Thrush Tuberculosis

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

- 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

- 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

- 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

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

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

- 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

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.

- 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