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Provides services to assist with disease prevention and control in the community, including: - Disease reporting - Routine immunizations for children - Sharps disposal

- 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 ???

Case management - Ongoing communication with client, providers to ensure appropriate service delivery, medical follow through and client advocacy. Disease prevention and control - Ongoing education, outreach and surveillance of communicable diseases under the direction of the Minnesota Department of Health. Emergency preparedness/bioterrorism - Collaborative effort to address potential county-wide natural or manmade disasters and disease outbreaks Public nuisance - Community Health Nurses perform general public nuisance assessments and refer to appropriate governing agency Nutrition Education - Nurses provide nutrition education to various groups and individuals throughout the community to promote healthy nutrition and prevention of obesity and related conditions NAPS Program (Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors) - Community Health facilitates referral of eligible seniors for a monthly food distribution program Health Promotion and Wellness Activities - Numerous health topics and wellness activities can be provided to various groups and individuals throughout the county