Personal Health Programs
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Child Care Health Consultation
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Child care centers required to have monthly nurse
consultations may contact our Moses Lake office at 509-766-7960
to discuss services available for a fee.
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Children With Special Health Care
Needs |
This program serves children birth to 18 years of
age who have, or are at risk of having, a serious physical, developmental,
or emotional condition; who require heath and related services of
a type and amount beyond what is generally required. Promotes culturally
competent, integrated systems of care for children and youth with
special health care needs and their families.
The Children with Special Health Care Needs Program can:
- Help families access needed services for their child, such a
medical and other interventions
- Refer families to health insurance programs and information,
both private and state funded Medicaid programs
- Help families help each other through parent support organizations
- Help with concerns such as feeding, nutrition, growth, development
and behavior
- Assist with accessing screening and assessment for your child
Contact CSHCN Coordinator for information and assistance:
(509)766-7960 ext. 22
Listed below are additional resources that are available.
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Communicable Disease Prevention
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Preventing the spread of tuberculosis and other
communicable diseases is accomplished through providing education
and information in individual or group settings, tracking disease
cases and contacts, and recommending or providing preventive treatment.
Certain conditions, called Notifiable
Conditions, must be reported to the Health District by health
care providers, laboratories and other health related organizations
in accordance with the Washington Administrative Code (WAC
246-101-105). Grant County reporting numbers are:
Communicable Disease reporting (except
STD's): 509-766-7960
STD: 509-766-7960 ext. 13
Food-related illness: 509-754-6060
After hours reporting: 1-877-539-4344
(Washington State Department of Health)
The Grant County Health District provides tuberculosis testing,
treatment and counseling.
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Community Health Assessment |
The Grant County Health District is a source of
health and health-related information and data. Release of public
information is covered in our disclosure
policy.
Below is a list of web sites with local, state, and national health
data. To assure that you have access to the most current information,
contact the Grant County Assessment Coordinator at 509-754-6060
ext. 26.
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Public Health Data Resources
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Public health data resources for fatal and not-fatal injuries, hospital data,
vital statistics (like birth data), and a variety of other topics
such as information about the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System.
Washington
State Department of Health - Health Data
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Notifiable Conditions
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Notifiable conditions are conditions for which hospitals
and providers may be required to report to public health. This site
offers an alphabetical listing for information on notifiable conditions
in Washington State.
Washington
State Department of Halth - Notifiable Conditions
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Centers for Disease Control |
| The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC, has
a wide range of national health statistics by topic. They also provide
information on a variety of global and national health surveys. You
can also link to other information provided by the National Center
for Health Statistics, the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent
Health, a "Fast Stats" map of the United States and more.
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Demographic Information |
| For demographic information, please click on the following
links: |
| Grant
County Economic Development Council |
| State
of Washington Office of Financial Management |
| United
States Census Bureau |
| Grant County Trends |
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Fit for Life |
Staff provide classes, information and resources
to promote healthier living. Education and information is available
about nutrition and fitness. Materials are available for child cares,
Headstart, elementary, middle school children, and health fairs.
The Grant County Health District actively supports the Moses
Lake Healthy Communities Projects.
The Health District has received a grant from the Washington Health
Foundation to convene a Hispanic Health Coalition in Moses
Lake to increase the use of the Healthy Communities resources. The
Health District is looking for community leaders and interested persons
to participate with this coalition. Please call Maria
at the Grant County Health District at 766-7960 ext. 19 if you are
interested.
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Helping Hearts |
Helping Hearts is a volunteer program that provides
practical and emotional support to individuals who are infected
with HIV/AIDS. Support is also provided to partners, family members,
caregivers and friends of infected individuals.
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HIV/AIDS Services |
Medical Case Management is available to assist HIV positive individuals obtain and maintain medical services and optimal health, Primary activities include linking individuals to primary care, access to HIV medications, and other support services. Medical Case Management effectively supports clients with different needs, backgrounds, and stages in their illness. For more information, please contact the Moses Lake or Ephrata
office.
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Immunization Services |
Immunizations are offered for children and adults,
including information, consultation and vaccines related to foreign
travel. Your family should be vaccinated according to this schedule.
State provided children's vaccines are distributed to local Physician
offices and Clinics. Vaccine information is made available to individuals
and health professionals. Immunizations are extremely important
to you and the community's health. The Washington State Department
of Health has extensive information on immunizations.
If clients have healthcare providers assigned to them through their
health insurance (including DSHS Medicaid), it is the Health District's
policy to refer them to their own assigned provider for routine
immunizations, in order to promote health monitoring and preventive
care.
When there is an immediate need for a vaccine related to a public
health issue, the Health District will provide the vaccination if
the client can not get the vaccine in a timely manner through their
own healthcare provider.
Children's routine immunizations are charged based on a sliding
fee schedule, and no child is denied vaccine because of inability
to pay.
CDC's National
Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
Plan to travel?
If you plan to travel internationally, visit the CDC's
Traveler's Health web site for specific information on required
immunizations.
GCHD
Immunization Clinic Hours.
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Maternal-Child Health Services
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Consultation is provided upon request or referral
for newborns, infants, children and families with health concerns.
Preventative information and resources are available regarding a
variety of health issues, including growth and development, immunizations,
injury prevention, and oral health promotion.
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Safe Kids Grant County |
Safe
Kids Grant County is a coalition of public, private and
voluntary organizations, working to prevent accidental injuries
to children 14 and under by stimulating changes in attitudes, behavior,
and the environment. The Health District is the lead agency for
the coalition's activities.
The coalition's goals are:
- Reduce childhood drownings associated with lack of life
jacket use through community outreach on life jacket use
and adult supervision while swimming and maintaining
the 12 life jacket loaner stations at boat launches in Grant
County
- Reduce pedestrian injuries and bicycle head injuries associated
with lack of bicycle helmet use, bicycle safety knowledge and
unsafe walking/biking environments. Programs include, Safe
Routes to School, International Walk to School Day – public
awareness campaign, Trauma Nurses Talk Tough – classroom
safety classes, Bike Rodeos – bike helmet distribution and
bike safety education events, Safe Rider
Citation – local law enforcement, EMS and firefighters
will reward children seen wearing helmets while using wheeled
equipment with a coupon for a free ice cream at local participating
McDonald's.
- Reduce child passenger injuries associated with improper
car seat and booster seat use. by developing a team of certified
child passenger safety technicians, holding Safe Kids Buckle
Up car and booster seat check up events, A.N.G.L.S. Network low
cost car seats for families in need.
Visit www.granthealth.org/safekids.html
for coalition meeting times and locations.
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Health Insurance
for Washington's Children
Apple Health For Kids
Apple Health for Kids is a new Washington State Initiative
aimed at streamlining applications for children's medical. Visit
http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov/applehealth
for more information.
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