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Provides communicable disease follow-up, education, and prevention to control the spread of infection and illness.
Promotes optimal health among county residents by preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. The health department conducts investigations for those diseases reportable to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Provides public health services to the residents of Boone County. Services include blood pressure screening, case management for the Frail Elderly, communicable disease control, care for yourself program (cancer screening program), emergency preparedness planning, immunization clinics, communicable disease control links, and Iowa Department of Public Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Offers public health services to Howard County residents. Services include breastfeeding support, communicable disease monitoring, disease follow-up and prevention services, emergency preparedness and disaster relief, and lead testing and education.
Provides public health nursing services. Services include adult health maintenance services for medically needy individuals, home health aides, personal care, homemaker services, adult immunizations, foot care clinics, and communicable disease follow-up.
Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control
Protects the citizens of Marion County from contracting and transmitting infectious disease. Receives reports of communicable diseases from physicians, laboratories, health care practitioners, schools, and daycare personnel as the disease occurs.
Investigation and reporting of communicable diseases, includes STD and HIV/AIDS, as well as referral for testing and treatment.
Public health services.
Adult immunization clinic including vaccines for immigration, work, and/or school. (Call for an appointment and for current fees.)
Vaccine program for children up to 18 years of age.
WIC nutritional program provides supplemental food.
Breastfeeding information and education.
Environmental health safety and surety - air, food, and water inspection and contamination issues (complaints and questions). Natural and infectious disease information, such as West Nile virus, insect bites, etc.
Emergency preparedness and response for bioterrorism threats (chemical, biological, and nuclear), mass immunization clinics, strategic national stockpile, volunteer opportunities.
Public health information.
Other services include:
- Family Stabilization/central navigation
- Community Health Workers
- Family-Centered Coaching
- Childhood Lead testing
- Household lead mitigation
- HIV testing
- STI tracking and prevention
- Obesity and Diabetes Prevention
- Minority Health Initiative
- Dental screenings (primarily children)
Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control
Investigation of the source of communicable diseases.
Offers immunization programs, including for COVID-19.
Provides HIV/hepatitis testing.
Education over the phone and in-person on a variety of communicable and/or infectious diseases such as pertussis, mumps, measles, rubella, meningitis, and hepatitis. Educational presentations can be done for professionals, paraprofessionals, or the general public.
Provides health education to the public and to schools. Helps with planning and preparedness for infectious diseases or other public health incidents for the Decatur County area. Offers immunizations to children, adolescents and adults, including the flu and COVID vaccines. Home health care services and home nursing is provided to those in need. Can provide personal care assistance for bathing, hair care, housekeeping and laundry, meal planning and preparation, errands, and waiver services.
Offers public health services to the Keokuk County communities. Services include home care services and home care nursing, health care programs for women and children, prenatal care, general physicals, immunizations, blood pressure screenings, diabetes screenings, mental health administration, early childhood development, and environmental health services. Also provides information on communicable diseases.
Additional support includes homemaker assistance for families experiencing disruptions due to illness, disability, or other challenges, and personal care services to assist with hygiene, mobility, household tasks, and nutritional needs for individuals such as elderly people, people with disabilities, or recently discharged hospital patients.