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Communicable disease surveillance, investigation and containment of contagious illnesses.

Emergency preparedness, disaster relief and emergency planning.

Wellness services assists area businesses and/or individuals to adopt healthy lifestyles through education and/or wellness activities.

Weight loss programs and health coaching services to improve healthy lifestyles.

Education on the dangers of radon gas and radon testing kits.

Educates public about dangers of West Nile virus.

Minority health offers education and activities to reach minority individuals in the service area on various health-related topics.

CPR and first aid training throughout service area.

Education and colon cancer screening kits to the community to encourage prevention and early detection of colon cancer.

Tai Chi and Bingo-cize fall prevention classes held in communities to help decrease falls in the community.

School nursing.

Substance abuse prevention through the Healthy Communities Initiative. Coalition works together to provide education and activities to reduce drug and alcohol use among youth.

Dental screenings and education offered to preschool and grade school children. Sealants and fluoride treatments also available.

Childhood and adult vaccines for all people are provided at each of Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department's three locations in Norfolk, Tekamah and Wisner. Includes vaccines for those who are privately insured, Medicare, Medicaid and those who are uninsured.

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COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Chronic Disease Self Management Programs
Workplace Wellness Programs
Disease/Disability Information
General First Aid Instruction
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Public Health Nursing
Radon Testing
Nutrition Education
CPR Instruction
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Student Health Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Communicable Disease Control
Dental Screening
Weight Management
Fall Prevention Programs
General Immunization

Public health services include:

-- Family STEPS Home Visitation Program,

-- Child and Adolescent Immunization Program,

-- Vaccines for Adults Program,

-- Child and Adolescent Health/Oral Health,

-- Family Planning,

-- Emergency Preparedness,

-- Communicable Disease Investigation, and other initiatives to reduce health disparities.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Home Based Parenting Education
Communicable Disease Control
General Immunization

Prepares for a prompt and effective response to a variety of public health emergencies. By working with community partners, the Department can respond to natural or manmade events.

Residents are served by, refining and practicing emergency plans, educating the community, conducting trainings for staff and volunteers, and preparing plans for dispensing preventative medication (if needed) in a public health disaster.

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Disaster Response Services
County Offices of Emergency Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Provides emergency assistance to people who experience natural or man-made disasters. Can provide emergency food, clothing, shelter, medical needs, and mental health.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Disaster Related Shelter Services
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations

Preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation in times of disaster.

Information and education on emergency disaster preparedness.

Assists in managing Homeland Security Programs for Lt. Governor.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services
Public Health Emergency Preparedness planning with communities, businesses and healthcare partners.

West Nile Virus surveillance to monitor the presence of the virus in the communities and educate about protection from the virus.

Resource and Referral to connect people to available services.

Minority Health Initiative to assist local minority populations with health education and access to healthcare services.

Infectious Disease Surveillance and Investigation to prevent and protect the public from infectious diseases.

Radon education and source for low-cost home test kits.

VetSET to connect veterans and their families to available resources.

Health Literacy promotion, education, and resources to assist people to better understand their healthcare information.

Community Response in collaboration with the Wayne County Family Coalition to assist families living in Wayne County to available resources.

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Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Radon Testing
General Health Education Programs
Emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation in times of disaster.

Information and education on emergency disaster preparedness.

Assists in managing Homeland Security Programs for Lt. Governor.

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County Offices of Emergency Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

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County Offices of Emergency Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Disaster Response Services

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Disaster Response Services

Preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation in times of disaster.

Information and education on emergency disaster preparedness.

Assists in managing Homeland Security Programs for Lt. Governor.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services
County-wide, multi-jurisdictional agency that oversees emergency management and homeland security "All-Hazards" preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation programs. It is responsible for the direction, control, and coordination of emergency and disaster response and recovery operations incorporating planning, training, and exercise initiatives with a whole-community approach.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Emergency Operations Centers
County Offices of Emergency Services

Health promotion and disease prevention education.

Emergency preparedness. Substance abuse prevention coalitions.

West Nile virus surveillance.

Referrals.

Immunizations.

Worksite Wellness including on-site employee health screenings and wellness programs.

School-based youth oral health program.

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Communicable Disease Control
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
General Health Education Programs
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
General Immunization
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Public Health Nursing
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Disaster preparedness and mitigation services.

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County Offices of Emergency Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning

Preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in times of disaster.

Information and education on emergency disaster preparedness.

Assists in managing Homeland Security Programs.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Disaster Response Services
County Offices of Emergency Services
Public education on what to do before, during and after a disaster to protect themselves, their families, their homes, and their businesses.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

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Disaster Response Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Government Departments/Offices
County Offices of Emergency Services
Provides emergency assistance to people who experience natural or man-made disasters. Can provide emergency food, clothing, shelter, medical needs, and mental health.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Disaster Related Shelter Services
Disaster Relief/Recovery Organizations
Emergency management for cities within Douglas County in cases of disaster, weather, terrorism, or civil unrest.

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County Offices of Emergency Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Disaster preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. Information and education on emergency disaster preparedness.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Disaster Response Services
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
County Offices of Emergency Services

The health department is constantly monitoring school absences in an attempt to determine a food borne outbreak or a disease outbreak.

The health department is also required to have drills annually to see how quickly they could dispense medications to the population should a bioterrorist event or pandemic influenza occur.

The health department currently monitors what is happening in the world regarding different disease outbreaks.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning

Detects and respond to emerging threats, including influenza outbreaks, food borne illnesses, and biological terrorist events. Includes the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), which supports community efforts to utilize local medical and health volunteers during emergencies and at other times of community need.

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Disaster Related Volunteer Preparedness/Mobilization Programs
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Prepares for and responds to health emergencies and disasters. Also focuses on wellness and prevention including immunization clinics, wellness screenings, weekly blood pressure screenings, and participation in Childhood Lead Poisoning Program.

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COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Blood Pressure Screening
Communicable Disease Control
Lead Poisoning Screening
General Immunization