Personal Health
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Child Care Health Consultation |
This program provides free on-site and over the
phone consultation services covering a broad range of health related
topics of interest to county child care providers. Area providers
that wish to obtain information and improve/evaluate their procedures
regarding controlling the spread of disease, and handling food
safely, have immunization records checked, or other health related
topics are encouraged to contact the Health District at 509-766-7960.
For agencies where nurse consultation is required, that service
is also available. If you want more resources about your child's
growth and development call a Public Health Nurse at 509-766-7960
or 800-708-6651. Further information can be found at Kids
Health for Parents or MEDLINE
plus.
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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 |
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. 14
Food-related illness: 509-754-6060
After hours reporting: 1-877-539-4344 (Washington State Department of Health)
The Grant County Health District also provides tuberculosis testing,
treatment and counseling. Click here for
our clinic hours. Click here for more information on infectious diseases.
Please click here for a Powerpoint presentation on Grant County latent TB data.
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Community Health Assessment |
| The Grant County Health District is a source of health
and health-related information. Release of public information is
covered in our disclosure
policy. In addition, you may retrieve information
yourself from web-based resources. Below is a listing of some common
web resources where Local, State, and National level health data
is located. These links include generally important public health
sites, and each page may have more specific sites relevant to the
content of that page. To assure that you will have access to the
most up to date information, individuals and agencies wishing specific
information can contact the Assessment Coordinator in Moses Lake
at 509-766-7960 ext. 21. More links will periodically be added to
this listing. Please click here for a copy of the 2006 Assessment Report. |
Public Health Data Resources
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| This link takes you to 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. Some information
is available by place of residence. |
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. If you open the 2006 Annual Communicable disease
Report from the menu on the right of this link, you can see the actual
report and obtain data on various communicable diseases by county
and age group. Some professional assistance may be needed with reviewing
the information provided with this link. |
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. |
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 |
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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 daycare's,
Headstart, elementary, middle school children, and health fairs
free of charge. 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. Click here for a Family Festival flyer.
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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 |
Counseling and testing is provided by appointment
to individuals who want to know their exposure status to HIV. Educational
training classes and outreach about HIV/AIDS are provided in formal
and informal settings. Case management services are provided to
assist infected individuals and their families in obtaining necessary
services. We also provide intervention sessions in informal settings
specifically targeted to high risk groups. These sessions provide
specific information about HIV/AIDS, HIV testing and general information about
other communicable diseases that could affect the high risk group.
We also provide risk reduction strategies. For more information 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.
The Ephrata office provides routine immunization services for children and adults who do not have an assigned healthcare provider. The Moses Lake office provides routine immunization services for adults who do not have an assigned healthcare provider.
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.
Child Profile is Washington State's health promotion and immunization registry system designed to help ensure our children receive the preventive care they need. Click here to access their site for more information and resources.
CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) launched it's new website on June 11, 2007. Click here and see the new look, new feel and many more resources! If you plan to travel, visit the Center
for Disease Control's web site for specific
information on required immunizations relating to your plans.
Click here for our immunization clinic hours.
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Maternal-Child Health Services |
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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Tobacco Prevention |
Information and resources are available regarding
tobacco use prevention. For information on tobacco cessation options
in Grant County please see our list
of resources. Youth volunteers and community groups participate
in program activities. Check here for
tips on quitting. You can access a copy of the 2007 Tobacco Stats report by clicking here.
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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 primary focus areas for 2007-2008 are:
- Reduce childhood drownings associated with lack of
life jacket use by constructing life
jacket loaner stations at
several boat launches in Grant County.
- Reduce pedestrian injuries and bicycle head injuries associated
with lack of bicycle helmet use, bicycle safety knowledge or
unsafe walking/biking environments by working with areas schools
on Safe Routes to School and International Walk to School Day,
Trauma Nurses Talk Tough – Classroom safety classes, Bike
Rodeo – 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 cookie from
local Subway stores.
- 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, implement child safety seat inspection stations
with regular days and hours. A copy of the 2007 Safe Kids report can be accessed by clicking here.
For more information or to become involved with Safe Kids Grant
County call 509-799-7960, ext 24. 2007 Meeting
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