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OTTER
TAIL COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
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PREVENTS
EPIDEMICS AND THE SPREAD OF DISEASE
 Disease
Prevention:
Preventing
the spread of epidemics and the spread
of disease. Mantoux testing and medication
management related to tuberculosis.
Animal
Bite Follow Up:
Contacting
the animal owner and victim to determine
if their has been an exposure to rabies
virus.
Immunizations:
Clinics
at schools, worksites, community events,
and public clinics to prevent the spread
of vaccine preventable disease. See 'Immunizations' for
more information.
Off Site Links:
 http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/immunize/index.html
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mch/CAREweb/care-lin.html
Refugee
Health:
Visits
to refugees to link them to resources
needed to address unmet health needs,
teaching about the health delivery system
in this country and case management as
needed to address health issues such
as completion of the recommended immunizations.
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PROTECTS
AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
Air
Quality:Education:
Information
about indoor air quality issues and concern.
Carbon
Monoxide
Mold
and Moisture
Radon
Minnesota
Clean Indoor Air Act
Lead
Education:
Health
teaching to families with children with
a high blood lead level and to the public
regarding the prevention of lead poisoning.
Lead
Poisoning Prevention:
Lead
Poisoning Prevention.
Public
Health Hazards:
Assessments
for the detection and abatement of health
hazards that affect the public.
Methamphetamine
lab cleanup guidelines.
Water
Quality:
Education
regarding protecting or disinfecting
private drinking water.
See Well
Management or  Well
disinfection for more information.
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PREVENTS
INJURIES
Injury
Prevention:
Working
with other agencies to prevent child abuse
and neglect. Health teaching related to
car seat safety and home safety checklist.
See also: www.buckleupkids.state.mn.us
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PROMOTES
AND ENCOURAGES HEALTHY BEHAVIORS
Caring
Connections :
Health
teaching related to parenting and child growth
and development. Health teaching to pregnant
teens to obtain prenatal care, and preparation
for childbirth and to teen parents for child
growth, development and safety.
Nurse Family Partnerships:(nursefamilypartnership.org)
First time pregnant women to prepare for the birth and caring for infant and toddlers to age 2.
Child
and Teen Checkup/Early Childhood Screening:
Clinics
for a child and teen checkup for children
age 3 ½ to 5 as a part of early
childhood screening. Clinics for the early
childhood screening required for children
age 3 ½ to 5 prior to starting kindergarten.
See Child & Teen for
more information.
WIC:
See FAQ 'WIC' for income guidelines.
Food and nutrition program for pregnant women, infants and children up to age
five who meet income guidelines and are at medical or nutritional risk. www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/wic/
Breastfeeding
Promotion:
Telephone and in-office support for breast feeding mothers. Promoting the health
benefits of breast feeding to families, in the community and among health care
providers.
Health
Promotion: PartnerSHIP4Health:
Health
teaching to provide information
related to prevention or early detection
of chronic health conditions.
Tobacco
Use Prevention:
Tobacco compliance checks.
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RESPONDS
TO DISASTERS AND ASSISTS COMMUNITIES IN RECOVERY
Emergency
Services:
Systems
planning to assure a system is in place
to address emergency services including
individual emergencies and disasters.
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ASSURES
THE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH SERVICES
Family
Planning:
Contract
with local health care providers and the
Community Action Council to obtain family
planning health exams and prescriptions.
HELP ME GROW: parentsknow.state.mn.us
Case
finding for children at risk for developmental
delays. Case management with Interagency
Committees to assess, plan and implement
services for children with special
needs.
Child
and Teen Outreach:
Outreach
to families on MA and Minnesota Care about
the need for obtaining well child exams
and dental checkups.
School
Health:
Hearing
and vision screening programs for the school
age child. School nurse and school health
aids in Battle Lake and Pelican Rapids
schools.
Long
Term Care Consultation :
Identify
community resources to enable persons to
remain in their own homes or to authorize
their admission to a nursing home. Minnesota
Senior Health Options care coordination.
Personal
Attendant Authorization:
Assess the need, develop a plan and
authorize personal care attendant services
for persons with a chronic disabling
condition. Senior
Services:
Information
and referral services to individuals and
families about the services available for
the elderly. Health education programs
based upon the wishes of senior groups.
Advocacy to create and maintain a system
of care delivery that addresses the needs
of the elderly. Medicare parte D drug coverage.
Addtional Links:
OTC
Senior Services Resource Directory
'Advocacy
Information'
Collaborative:
Collaborate
with other agencies and schools to provide
a continuum of services for families with
children.
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MAINTAINS
ADEQUATE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
Administration:
Assessment,
planning, developing and evaluating the need
for public health programs in the community.
Management of program services, contracts and
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