COUNTY
HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL
REPORT
2004
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FISCAL SUMMARY
REVENUES:
State grants and contracts $175,099.63
Tax Levy 80,079.88
Misc., fees, & contracts 47,731.50
Total $302,911.01
EXPENSES:
Salaries & Benefits $207,057.42
Rent 10,500.00
Equipment 15,814.34
Operating Expenses 60,898.88
Total $294,270.64
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Supplemental Food Program
The
Moultrie County Health Department WIC program is a supplemental nutrition
program which serves to enhance the health and well-being of pregnant women,
infants and children. The WIC program
provides nutrition education, breast-feeding support, and food instruments to
clients enrolled in the program.
Pregnant and postpartum women, breast-feeding mothers, infants and
children under five years of age may be eligible for
the program. Participants must live in
Prenatal women 44
Infants 70
Children
141
Post-partum women 28
Total ave. # of clients served / month 283
Ave. # Quarterly Newsletters Distributed 262
Family Case Management (FCM)
Program
The Moultrie County Health
Department FCM program operates in conjunction with the WIC program to identify
and meet additional needs of families with pregnant women, infants and
children. The FCM program assists
families in identifying and addressing medical, financial, and social needs and
services. The average number
of families, as identified by primary qualifier, served by the Moultrie County
Health Department per month are as follows:
Adults 47
Infants 59
Children 153
Total ave. # of families served /
month 259
Teen Parent Services
The
Moultrie County Health Department TPS program functions to assist pregnant
teens or teen parents (male & female) under age 21 with completion of High
School diploma or GED. The TPS program
also provides assistance with college or vocational school enrollment after
diploma or GED completion. Additionally,
the TPS program assists teens with medical, financial, employment and social
issues. The overall goal of Teen Parent
Services is to facilitate the teen parent to a healthier and more productive
life for him/herself and his/her dependents.
Clients are assisted with support services that include transportation,
childcare, books, fees, and other education / health related issues.
Average number of clients served per
month 6
Immunization Program
All required immunizations are provided to all
children up through the age of 18 years by the Moultrie County Health
Department at low or no cost. The
Moultrie County Health Department also provides adult vaccines, including
Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccines.
Immunization clinics are offered at the Moultrie County Health
Department two times a month. Individual
appointments may be made in the event that a client cannot be accommodated
during routine clinics. Immunization
clinics are also conducted in public schools in the county to facilitate
completion of school-required vaccines.
Total Vaccines to Children 0-18 years
578
Total Vaccines to Adults 377
School Nursing
The
Moultrie County Health Department provides a variety of school-based
contractual services to public schools to ensure compliance with Illinois
Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education
requirements. These include (but are not
limited to) immunization review and report completion, vision and hearing
screening and report completion, on-site immunization clinics, head lice checks
and other services/assistance as requested and appropriate.
Lovington 329
Total # of Students Served / School Year 639
Kidcare
Kidcare
is state-funded health insurance program for children and pregnant women who
are not covered by health insurance elsewhere, regardless of employment. Kidcare covers immunizations, wellness
checks, prescriptions, dental services, vision and hearing, and many other
services. Kidcare can also help pay
insurance premiums for pregnant women & children on some work place and
private plans. The Moultrie County
Health Department is registered with the State of
Applications Submitted 40
Child Safety Seat
Program
The Child Safety Seat Program was implemented at the Moultrie County Health Department to provide new child safety seats for infants and toddlers. It also provides preemie beds to ensure the safe transport of premature infants not yet large enough to be safely secured in a regular infant seat. A Certified Child Safety Seat Technician provides education, evaluation, and assistance with proper child safety seat use. The Moultrie County Health Department has participated in monthly child safety seat checks with the Moultrie County Sheriff’s Department “Safe Kids” Program.
Total
Number of Child Safety Seats issued
(Aug-Nov
03) 19
Total
Number of Child Safety Seats Assessed 8
Vision and Hearing Testing
Vision
and Hearing screening services provided through the Moultrie County Health Department are
available to all residents in
Vision screens 233
Hearing Tests 353
Total # of Tests Administered 586
Communicable Disease Control
The
Moultrie County Health Department provides education, referrals and follow-up
for individuals diagnosed or concerned with exposure to a communicable
disease. The Moultrie County Health
Department works closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health,
clients, and their physicians to facilitate reporting, investigation and
follow-up of communicable disease outbreaks and/or exposures. The Moultrie County Health Department also
assists schools, area doctors, and other public entities with disease investigation,
case contact, and follow-up to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. All
services are confidential.
Total Communicable Disease Cases
43
TB Testing of General Public
213
Adult Health Services
The
Moultrie County Health Department Adult Health Services program provides a
variety of services to adults in clinic sites throughout
Total
number of Adult Health Services provided are as
follows:
Adult Health Contacts 549
Foot care clients 821
Blood pressure checks 1,214
Cholesterol / Glucose checks 2
School Physical Clinics
In response to requests from county school
administrators, the Moultrie County Health Department hosted its first Back To School Physical Clinics.
This was a series of clinics held at the Sullivan DMH Facility. The clinics were staffed by
Total
# of clinics 2
Total
Staff involved 7/clinic
Total
Clients served 66
Jail Nursing
The
Moultrie County Health Department provides health related information, health
assessments and TB skin tests for individuals detained in the Moultrie County Jail. These services facilitate the Moultrie County
Jail in complying with requirements set forth by the Illinois Department of
Corrections.
Inmates health assessments 86
TB skin tests 94
Household Hazardous
Waste
In conjunction
with the Illinois EP|A, the Moultrie County Health Department hosted the first
Household Hazardous Waste Pick-up Days-in2004.
Two events, co-sponsored with the Sullivan Landlords Association (in
Sullivan) and the Douglas County Health Department (in Arthur) were deemed highly
successful by the Illinois EPA. The
Township Road Commissioners and the Dive Team of Moultrie County also provided
assistance with used tire and automobile battery collection. Combined results from the pick-ups are as
follows:
Total # of Households
Participating 966
% of all Households
Participating 16%
Total Gallons of all Wastes Collected 7,741
Total Tires Collected 502
Total Batteries Collected 335
Tobacco Free Communities Effort
The
Moultrie County Health Department has initiated several anti-Tobacco programs
in an effort to reduce the use of tobacco in places where the majority of the
public would benefit from the elimination of second-hand smoke or tobacco use
reduction. These programs include: Fresh
Start, which works with pregnant women and new mothers to reduce smoking; The
Tale of Samantha the Skunk, which is a life-size magenta skunk that makes many
public appearances in schools, pre-schools, and community events encouraging
children (& adults) to not smoke; and Illinois Smoke-Free Restaurant
Recognition program, which encourages restaurants to establish smoke-free
environments for their patrons.
Fresh Start 11 average clients/month
Freedom From
Smoking 2 average clients/session
Smoke Free Restaurants 11 restaurants recognized
Health Education
The
Moultrie County Health Department welcomes the
opportunity to educate individuals as well as the public at large on pertinent
health topics. Topics have been
presented at health fairs, schools, community organizations, public events, and
at the Moultrie County Health Department.
Topics covered range from healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding, tobacco
prevention and cessation, adult health, food safety, and environmental
health. The Moultrie County Health Department works
routinely with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Community Members
and Organizations to identify and address priority health concerns in
Total Education contacts 822
Food Service
Program
The
Moultrie County Health Department provides routine inspections of
Department
routinely provides information and updates on food related issues to all food
service facilities, and upon request to residents of
Establishments
permitted 85
Annual food inspections 109
Re-inspections 4
Temporary inspections 89
Plan reviews
15
Ave. # Quarterly Newsletters
distributed 115
Water Protection Program
The
Moultrie County Health Department, in accordance with Illinois Department of
Public Health requirements, provides permits to all persons intending to install
a new water well, repair or re-construct an existing well, or seal an abandoned
or unusable well. Provision of permits
includes a plan review, inspection, and consumer education as appropriate. The Moultrie County Health Department also
provides information on different types of well systems, Illinois Department of
Public Health construction and location requirements, safe water supply
maintenance, etc. Water testing is also
available for well and cistern systems.
Well Permits Issued 6
Water samples conducted 46
Wells sealed 7
Septic Program
On
Septic System Inspections 44
Septic System Permits issued 44
Tanning Program
The
Moultrie County Health Department, under contract with the Illinois Department
of Public Health, conducts annual inspections on all licensed tanning
facilities in
Facilities inspected 6