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Addresses major factors in ill health such as Smoking and tobacco use, Substance abuse, Nutrition, STDs, HIV, abstinence, and sexuality education.

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Nutrition Education
General Health Education Programs
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Assists individuals of all cultures to assume responsibility for their own health through education and outreach services. The Division responds to public information needs or issues related to health and safety, and works collaboratively with other community entities to formulate responses to issues which impact public health. Major program areas include:

Chronic Disease Prevention program promotes activities community-wide that encourage healthy living, embrace health screenings for early detection of disease, and encourage appropriate self-management of existing diseases. Additional effort is placed on reducing the high incidence of chronic diseases among racial/ethnic minorities and other vulnerable Lancaster County residents. Program activities include community education on topics such as reducing the incidence of childhood obesity, increasing physical activity, and developing healthy eating habits, diabetes prevention or control, learning to manage chronic health problems, and colorectal cancer awareness.

Injury Prevention and Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County coordinate activities directed at reducing unintentional injuries and death. Priorities are established by the Injury Surveillance System and Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County. Print material, videos and presentations are available on bike and pedestrian safety, fall prevention, child passenger safety/occupant restraints, and home safety. Monthly community-wide car seat check events are offered at no charge. Visit www.safekidslincoln.org for a schedule of events and call to make an appointment.

Tobacco Prevention and Control provides tobacco prevention information/education to schools, businesses and the community, and cessation referrals.

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General Health Education Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Bicycle Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
General Safety Education
Pedestrian Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Education
Fall Prevention Programs
Disease Prevention Programs

Provides the County Public Health Nursing service for Allamakee County. Services include immunization clinics, nutrition education, disease surveillance, home nursing and home care aide visits, blood pressure clinics, foot care clinics, lead poisoning testing and information, and community health and wellness education and advocacy.

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Blood Pressure Screening
Home Health Aide Services
General Immunization
Lead Testing
Communicable Disease Control
General Health Education Programs
Public health services and education.

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Public Health Nursing
General Health Education Programs

Health education programs include:
- Health fair
- General health information
- CPR classes

Offers health-related classes for patients and the general public. Classes offered include: prepared childbirth classes, Alzheimer's and dementia series, and CPR classes.

Health education programs to encourage good nutrition and exercise. Safe Routes to Schools Programs, Health Literacy project to reduce obesity in children and families. Smoke detector education and distribution program. TRALE (health assessment survey) on tobacco, nutrition, health lifestyles, work site wellness, and traffic safety, education. Demonstration on health related topics.

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Public Health Nursing
Smoke Alarms
General Health Education Programs

Services offered include:

- Emergency preparedness

- Health Promotion Education

- Preventative dental services

- Health Classes and Workshops (including Living Well With Chronic Disease, Diabetes Prevention Program, Stepping On, Tai Chi, Question Persuade Refer Suicide Prevention Training, and more)

- Public Health Nursing and Community Health Workers

- Medicaid Application Assistance

- Patient Navigation

- Family Support Services and Home Visitation

- Car Seat Fitting Stations (by appointment)

- Bike Safety Events and Helmet Fittings

- Medication Assistance

- Environmental Services

- Disease investigation of food poisoning, influenza, rabies and West Nile virus

- Tobacco Cessation Programs (Beat the Pack or Freedom From Smoking, also local information sessions)

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Dental Care
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Bicycle Safety Education
Medication Information/Management
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Health Education Programs
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Friendly Visiting
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
Communicable Disease Control
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections

Provides a variety of health presentations that are available upon request. The following topics can be modified to target different audiences. Presentations commonly requested are, tobacco prevention (ITFC), HIV/AIDS, STD's (Sexually Transmitted Diseases), nutrition, handwashing, Fight Bac", "Neato Mosquito", and summer safety.

Free evidence-based classes for older adults to learn strategies to thrive as they age.

Course offerings include Stress Busters (for caregivers of senior loved ones, especially those loved ones with dementia), Matter of Balance (to reduce fall risks), and courses on managing chronic diseases such as diabetes.

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Fall Prevention Programs
General Health Education Programs
Pain Management

Immunizations available in Osceola, call for schedule.

Blood pressure checks.

Certified Nurses Aide.

Pedicure clinic.

Babysitting, CPR, First Aid, and Ti-chi classes.

Lifeline Emergency Response System.

School nurse services.

Homemaker chore services.

Health education.

Flu vaccination clinics.

Pandemic flu presentations.

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CPR Instruction
Babysitting Instruction
Blood Pressure Screening
Communicable Disease Control
Public Health Nursing
General Immunization
Emergency Alert
Foot Screening
Flu Vaccines
Public Clinics
General First Aid Instruction
General Health Education Programs
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Immunizations

Emergency preparedness

Referrals to community health resources

Preventative dental services

Disease surveillance

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Communicable Disease Control
Dental Care
General Health Education Programs
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Immunization
Promotion and education on public health and wellness.

Emergency preparedness.

Public health nursing program (immunizations only).

Referrals.

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General Immunization
Public Health Nursing
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
General Health Education Programs
Communicable Disease Control
Offers public health programs and services, including bioterrorism and county disaster preparedness. Works closely with the county Board of Health and are a funding source for community needs assessments. Also provides information about communicable diseases.

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Pap Tests
General Immunization
General Health Education Programs
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
Mammograms
Home Health Aide Services
Public Health Nursing
Communicable Disease Control
Lead Poisoning Screening

Provides programs and training for adults, including:

- Life skills training

- Counseling

- Life and health coaching

- Health and wellness training

- Career coaching and job application/resume training

- Financial literacy

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Financial Literacy Training
General Health Education Programs
Career Counseling
General Counseling Services
Life Skills Education
Provides limited health education services. Education and service programs are available for tobacco, substance use, and general wellness.
Website to help those with autism understand and advocate for their own physical and mental health. The website teaches, models, and gives those with autism opportunities to practice skills prior to healthcare visits so they are prepared to answer wellness check questions. Additionally, community providers, healthcare professionals, and caregivers will also find resources for their role in helping the autism community.
Provides training in maternal/child health and nutrition-related education for state human service employees. This service is meant to increase self-sufficiency.

Health clinic offering the following services:

Adult medicine

Pediatrics, including well child, physicals (school, sports and camp), immunizations, acute care

OB/GYN services, such as pap smears, breast and cervical cancer screening, etc.

Family planning

Social work, case management

Mental health services

Substance abuse education

Outreach to African American women, youth, pregnant women, and individuals with substance use disorder

Dental clinic provides routine dental screening and non-emergency dental services.

Pharmacy for patients of Charles Drew.

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Eye Screening
Birth Control
General Counseling Services
Breast Examinations
Pediatrics
Pap Tests
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
General Health Education Programs
Community Clinics
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
General Immunization
Dental Care

Provides help to residents locating resources and services, explore options and navigate systems. Can assists in health-related areas: access to and payment for medical care including medications, mental health/substance abuse, parenting/childcare, aging issues, housing or food.

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General Health Education Programs
General Medical Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Hospital services.

Community health services, including education and blood pressure screenings.

Flu clinic.

Immunization clinics select Tuesdays each month through Community Action Partnership; call for an appointment.

Medication assistance program.

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Prescription Medication Services
Hospitals
Blood Pressure Screening
Flu Vaccines
General Health Education Programs
General Immunization

Offers health education on teen pregnancy, heart disease, injury prevention, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS.

Helps to prevent HIV through education and awareness, testing, counseling, referrals, and risk reduction services to high risk populations.

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General Health Education Programs
AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling
HIV Testing
Provides fact-based presentations to teens. These presentations inform individuals of sexual health resources available to educate adolescents on topics such as abstinence, contraception, healthy relationships, and sexual health.

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General Health Education Programs
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education

Provides health information and screenings.