Effingham County, Illinois - Health Department

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What We Do:

The purpose of the Effingham County Health Department is to protect and promote the health of the residents of Effingham County. To carry out our purpose, comprehensive, preventative health services are available to citizens within the county.

Contact:

Kim Esker, B.S. Public Health Administrator 901 W. Virginia St. P.O. Box 685 Effingham, IL 62401 Phone No: 217-342-9237 FAX: 217-342-9324 Email Address: Kime@effcohealth.org

Services Provided:

	Home Health The Effingham County Health Department through our home health agency can offer the following in home services, under your physician’s orders. Skilled Nursing: Injections, I.V. therapy, dressing changes, teaching diabetic & colostomy care, drawing blood for lab tests and assessments, vital signs, and medication teaching. Other skilled nursing services can be provided in your home by our registered nurses. Service areas include: Effingham, Jasper, Cumberland, and Shelby Counties. Home Health Aide Services Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services

	Maternal and Child Health Family Case Management: Prenatal and pediatric case management provides information and follow-up for children, pregnant women and their families. Case Management includes the following: Assistance in obtaining a temporary medical card through the Medicaid presumptive eligibility (MPE) program for pregnant woman. Assistance with the KidCare application Process in obtaining the State's KidCare health insurance for all children and families who qualify. Assistance in finding a physician. Referral to other social services agencies. Healthy kids provider working with the Department of Human Services and Department of Public Health to see that all eligible "kids" get their immunizations, assessments and screenings in a timely fashion and on schedule. Women, Infants & Children (W.I.C.): The W.I.C. program is a supplemental food program designed to promote and help provide good nutrition for pregnant and lactating women, infants and children up to five years of age. County residents may be certified to receive W.I.C. food if they meet financial Guidelines of USDA and have an identified medical or nutritional risk. Primary Care Clinic: Staffed by a physician at the health department every 1st and 3rd Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. of each month by appointment only. During these clinics, physical assessments, immunizations and developmental appraisals are available for sick or well infants and children up to age eighteen who meet program requirements and have no physician. Teen Parent Services (TPS) Teenage pregnancy counseling Assistance to pregnant and/or parenting teens Assistance in achieving High School diploma or GED Other Maternal Child Health Services: Services to high risk babies Family planning referrals Genetics screening and counseling Services to high risk prenatal clients
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	Clinical Services Immunization Clinic: Every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday, and Fridays Clinic is open by appointment. The immunizations are available for adults and children. The childhood immunizations guard against Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B and Haemophilus Influenza B. Adult immunizations available are Hepatitis A and B, Tetanus, Flu and Pneumonia. Wellness Day: Screening and counseling for blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol counts are available on Fridays. HIV/AIDS Program: The Effingham County Health Department is an public health approved HIV counseling and testing site. HIV testing is available anonymously or confidentially. The cost of the HIV test is $20.00 and an appointment can be made by calling the office and speaking to a clinic nurse. Educational information is available upon request. Industrial Health: The Industrial Health program is new for the Health Department and for the community. Valuable services that are traditionally provided to customers "in the office" are now available on site at many local industries, businesses and agencies. CPR and First Aid Course Health Fairs Smoking Cessation Classes Adult Immunizations Other Clinical Services: Health counseling Referrals to other social service agencies Communicable disease investigation and follow-up Sexually transmitted disease investigation and follow-up Health education materials and speaking forums International travel Jail nursing Lead screening

	School Health Health services below are carried out by health professionals to all schools in the county, public and nonpublic: Immunization clinics Vision/hearing screenings School nurse visits Health education consultations Immunization surveys Communicable disease investigation and follow-up Anti-smoking education
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	Animal Control The Department administers the Animal Control Program for the county board. Shelter hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Ph: 217-347-5695. Services: Rabies control Animal neglect investigations and follow-up Cruelty investigations and follow-up Nuisance wildlife complaints The Health Department operates the Animal Shelter and offers an adoption program for stray and unwanted animals. All dogs for adoption may be seen at www.effcohealth.org

	Environmental Health Through Environmental Health Programs the following services are offered to the residents of Effingham County: Food service establishment and retail food store inspections Food borne illness investigations New water well permitting and inspections Abandoned well investigations Private water supply testing, consultation and well inspections Private sewage disposal, investigations and inspections Nuisance complaint investigations Solid waste coordination Vector control Mosquito larviciding Smoke free restaurant program

	Community Health The Community Health Division designs and develops new programs and activities for the department. Grant writing along with program and contacts management falls within this department. Other grants and services: Healthworks of Illinois Illinois Health and Wellness Initiative Emergency Response Units CPR Classes First Aid Course Car seat safety check Marketing Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Classes Health Fairs Social Service Refferals
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