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Community Health - What We Do
Through education, programming, planning, information dissemination and policy advocacy, the mission of the Community Health Division is to:
- promote healthy lifestyles
- prevent injury and disease, and
- prepare the Health District and the community for public health emergencies.
Our role is to identify community health problems, look for common causes, and to target the affected groups with information and interventions that reduce the public’s exposure.
Our programs target children, adolescents, senior citizens, parents, adults, community leaders, professionals and health care providers.
Community Health Programs and Services
- Food Service Education—training and education for restaurant and food service workers, managers and owners.
- Emergency Preparedness and Response—planning, coordinating and responding to emergencies that impact the health of the community.
- Medical Reserve Corps—volunteer emergency response organization.
- Monitoring Community Illness—tracking illness activity, disease trends and data for Huron County.
- Health Assessment and Huron County Health Partners—a detailed survey of the health and behaviors of Huron County residents.
- Tattoo/Body Piercing Education—training and education for tattoo and body piercing workers and managers.
- Tobacco Prevention and Education—prevention education and referral for help to quit smoking.
- Obesity Prevention—community-wide effort to help individuals adopt healthy lifestyles.
- Lead Poisoning Prevention—information for parents, healthcare providers, educators, rental property owners.
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program—classroom education for middle and high school students.
- Substance Abuse Prevention Program—classroom education for elementary, middle and high school students.
- Circle of Friends—on-site group mentoring program for middle and high school girls.
- Car Seat Safety Checks—free instruction and assistance on installing car seats.
- Presentations, Programs and Health Fairs—as requested by schools, employers, community organizations, civic groups, youth groups/clubs, churches, and health care providers.
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