
Public Health

The services include:
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Home and office visits for pregnant women, post-partum and families with children
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Child and teen check-ups for outreach and exams for eligible children ages birth through 20 years
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Referral and follow-up services for children with special needs
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Activities aimed at reducing child abuse
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Providing vaccinations for children and adults
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Tracking immunizations through the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) registry system
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Tracking the physical and emotional development of children ages birth through 5 years
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Presentations for students about health issues
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Free condoms, pregnancy tests and consultation
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Health Prevention and Promotion activities
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Foot care services
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Minnesota Senior Health options- nursing visits in the nursing home
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Public Health Preparedness activities, including infectious disease outbreaks
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Health screenings for individuals such as blood sugar, cholesterol, hemoglobin and blood pressure.
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Correctional Health Services
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Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP). The focus for this project is two-fold-to reduce obesity and tobacco use among Minnesota citizens.
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Other priority activities needed by our communities