Our Values:
• Respect
• Integrity
• Collaboration-Partnerships
• Empowering Others
• Science/Evidence Based Practice
Our Vision:
• Strong Public Health Infrastructure
• Dynamic Technology Use
• Healthy Work Environment
• Robust Public Health Workforce
• Comprehensive Evidence Based Practice Models & Standards
• Public Health is Valued
Alcohol, To***co, and Other Drug Prevention and Control
• Community education and collaboration
Child & Teen Checkup Outreach Program
• A preventative health care outreach program for children under 21 years of age who are enrolled in Medical Assistance or Minnesota Care.
• Help with accessing providers, scheduling appointments, and arranging transportation to appointments. Child Passenger Safety Program
• Car seat distribution and instruction for income eligible persons.
• Car seat training for licensed child care and foster care providers.
• Car seat checks for the public. Disease Prevention & Control
• Collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Health and the medical community to ensure that communicable diseases are reported and investigated.
• Assurance that persons with communicable diseases are identified and receive treatment. Family Health Services
• Family home visiting offers individualized education, resources, and support from a Public Health Nurse through home visits. Topics from pregnancy through early childhood, with emphasis on health and nutrition, child growth and development, positive parent child relationships, safety and injury prevention.
• Healthy Families America, a nationally-recognized home visiting program, includes elements of family home visiting and is specifically designed to support parents and children to develop nurturing relationships.
• Additional support and education, health monitoring and referrals for families of children with special needs.
• Additional services include pregnancy testing and family planning information. Follow Along Program
• A developmental tracking program monitoring both physical and social-emotional skills from four months to four years of age.
• Identifies children in need of early intervention services and provides parenting education, with age appropriate activity sheets shared with active participants. Group Education
• Provides presentations to community groups regarding topics such as maternal and child health, physical activity, injury prevention, to***co, and adolescent health. Immunization Clinics
• Free or low cost immunizations to children 18 years of age and younger who meet eligibility guidelines.
• Free or low cost immunizations to uninsured or underinsured adults 19 years and older in Minnesota who meet eligibility guidelines. Prescription Drug Discount
• A free Coast2Coast prescription discount card that provides discounts on prescriptions, dental, vision, hearing, Diabetes Savings Program, imaging and lab tests, and discounted veterinary services. Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery
• Planning for, responding to, and recovering from incidents that have public health and/or medical implications. Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP)
• Strives to help Minnesotans live longer, better, healthier lives by preventing the chronic disease risk factors of physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and to***co use and exposure. WIC (Women, Infants & Children)
• For women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, recently had a baby, infants and children to their 5th birthday.
• Provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy foods, and referrals to health services and community resources.
