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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

Freeborn County promotes healthy families and safe, nurturing environments for children. The Family Health program supports families as they learn about: - Childhood safety and injury prevention - Family and community relationships - Health and nutrition - Healthy pregnancies - Infant and child growth and development - Positive parenting

Disease and prevention control including the following services: - Childhood lead poisoning prevention - Education - Facilitation of refugee health screening exams - Immunizations: low cost vaccines available - Preventable disease community assessment - Infant Hepatitis B disease prevention - Infectious disease monitoring and management; screening and referral for diagnostics/treatment - Referral to community resources - Seasonal Flu shots

Provides family home visiting programs and other health services from a public health nurse, including: - Breastfeeding services ?- Follow Along Program - Postpartum support - Prenatal support

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

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

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

Monitors occurrence of infectious diseases, develops prevention strategies, and offers: - Education on vaccines - Immunization recommendations and resources - Sharp disposal - Tuberculosis screening

Provide low-cost immunizations for infants, children and adults meeting the Minnesota Department of Health income and insurance eligibility requirements - Immunizations - Education, investigation, and follow up for communicable disease outbreaks as directed by MDH

Periodic health checkups for children ages birth - 20 who are enrolled in Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare Assistance in finding medical/dental providers, interpreters, and transportation for those same families - Medical - Dental referral, phone follow-up

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

- 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

Education and referrals about various topics that can impact the environment and people's health: - Asbestos information - Indoor air quality - Carbon monoxide information - Free radon test kits and educational resources Water quality: - Well-water testing kits for private wells - Free well water tests are available to pregnant women and families with children one year of age or younger Lead: - Information about sources of lead - Resources to identify potential lead source problems - Referrals and education on how to remove lead sources

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

Helps individuals and families with low incomes (including temporary low incomes) get the food they need for nutritious and well-balanced meals. Provides extra support to help stretch a household's food budget - it is not meant to cover all the groceries a family needs. Monthly benefits are loaded on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which looks and works like a debit card. The card can be used to buy groceries at authorized stores, farmers' markets, and online retailers. Learn more about where to shop and what can be bought. The amount of benefits received is based on income, expenses, and the number of people in the household. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) program provides free employment and education training and support for people getting SNAP benefits. SNAP E&T participants gain support, skills, training, or experience to reach their goals. Many organizations, including technical and community colleges, community-based organizations, county agencies, tribes, and CareerForce Centers, provide SNAP E&T programs and services. Programs can include career planning, job search, training for in-demand jobs, student support, financial support, and continued support once a participant has a job.

Direct Access allows an individual to go directly to a provider they choose to receive a comprehensive assessment and access care immediately. Provides Rule 25 Assessments for chemical dependency and eligibility determination for treatment funding.

- Water analysis including: fluoride, iron, coliform bacteria, nitrates, lead, hardness, and sulfates - Radon tests - Food, beverage, and lodging facility inspections - Licensing establishments - Garbage houses complaints - Lead testing/inspections

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

Public health nurses provide services by phone, at community sites, or at home visits with families for the following services: - Child and Teen Check-Up Program: helps families access preventive medical and dental care - Childhood safety and injury prevention - Child passenger safety seats may be available to families receiving Medical Assistance (MA) - Family and community relationships - Follow Along Program (FAP): helps parents monitor their children's development - Health and nutrition - Healthy pregnancies - Infant and child growth and development ?- Positive parenting

- 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

Providing the following services for Children and teens under 21 years old on Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare: - Assistance with appointments, transportation, interpreters, and other services necessary to access healthcare ?- Education to families about comprehensive screening at regular age intervals through reminder letters and phone contacts. - Periodic health and dental screenings and follow-up through their healthcare provider ??- Providing community outreach, technical assistance, and training to medical providers

Direct Access allows an individual to go directly to a provider they choose to receive a comprehensive assessment and access care immediately. The county will assess individuals who need help paying for a chemical use assessment or treatment services through the Behavioral Health Fund. Services also include: - Designated staff that provide chemical dependency assessments - Referral to local community service providers for chemical assessments or treatment services. Also, directs individuals to visit www.fasttrackermn.org for additional resources. - When legal intervention is required, staff can assist with mental health and chemical dependency commitments

Provides health care for Clearwater County including: - 25 bed Critical Access Hospital - 24-hour emergency department - Inpatient/Outpatient surgery department - Respiratory Therapy - Laboratory & X-Ray services - Mammography - CT scan, ultrasound, bone densitometry - Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Physical Therapy - Occupational Therapy - Visiting specialists - Swing beds & Respite Care - Therapeutic dietary consultant - Outpatient IV

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

Offers a variety of community health services, including: - Community health promotion - Health education programs - School health programs including screening, education, and consultation to schools through contractual arrangements - Foot care clinics - 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 - Programs to decrease the use of tobacco and other drugs in youth and decrease the use of tobacco in all populations