The following activities and services are provided by the 护理 Division of 怀安多特县公共卫生部. For more information on some of the programs, click on their headlines.
传染病
怀安多特县公共卫生部’s role in communicable diseases is to report, 控制, and prevent the spread of disease through education, 筛选, 监测, 治疗, and follow up of disease cases that affect Wyandot County residents. Communicable diseases are reported to the Ohio Department of Health through the use of the Ohio Disease Reporting System, 一个基于计算机网络的程序. Public health nurses from Wyandot County contact residents with communicable diseases to ensure proper 治疗 and follow-up.
年度传染病报告
Click the following links to download that year’s report on communicable diseases in Wyandot County.
2020 – 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016 – 2015 – 2014 – 2013
俄亥俄州报告传染病, 请按此处下载 最新的报告.
HIPAA隐私政策
点击这里 to download the 怀安多特县公共卫生部 HIPPA Privacy Policy.
出生缺陷
Wyandot County 出生缺陷委员会 provides assistance to any Wyandot County resident who has been diagnosed with a birth defect. 自1985年以来, the organization has provided assistance with: adaptive equipment; camp registration; gas vouchers; home modifications; lodging; medication and supplies; and prenatal care. The application process is conducted through the 护理 Division of 怀安多特县公共卫生部.
Call 419-294-3852 to obtain an application or for more information. 你也可以 download an application form by clicking here.
Children with Medical Handicaps (CMH)
CMH was developed to link families of children with special health care needs to a network of child-centered providers and also to assist families in obtaining payment for the medical services their children need. Children ages 0-21 who are permanent residents of Ohio may be eligible for CMH services. Local Public Health Nurses may be contacted for more information.
根除头虱
Public health nurses provide education to the child and parent/s regarding eradication and prevention of head lice. Nurses will instruct the parent on methods to remove head lice and nits in order for the child to return to 学校. Appointments are highly encouraged and donations are accepted.
俄亥俄州Buckles七叶树计划
怀安多特县公共卫生部 provides child safety seats and booster seats to eligible low-income families through the 俄亥俄州Buckles七叶树计划 for a minimal fee. The overall goal is to increase the availability of child safety seats for families who could not otherwise afford them and to increase correct installation and proper use of child safety seats. For more information on this program and how to apply, 点击这里.
结核病测试 & 后续
怀安多特县公共卫生部 is designated by the County Commissioners as the Tuberculosis Control Unit for Wyandot County. The health department provides TB testing for clients as a requirement for their employment, 学校, 或按要求. Education and follow-up are provided by the public health nurses for individuals who have a significant (positive) skin test. Assistance is available for the payment for chest x-rays, 实验室测试, 并为有需要的人提供药物. 这项检查是收费的.
免疫接种门诊
怀安多特县公共卫生部 offers immunization clinics in Upper Sandusky and Carey. Please contact the health department at 419-294-3852 during regular hours of operation to schedule an appointment. Our agency’s goal is to have 90% of all children “up to date” with their immunizations by the age of 24 months.
帮助我成长家访计划
The 帮助我成长家访计划 provides first time expectant or new parents the information and support they need to be prepared for the birth of their child. It provides ongoing education and support for families to maximize their child’s health and development up to the age of 3 years old. Trained home visitors work with the families to best support their child’s development. They strive to help the families be happy, healthy, and successful.
预防吸烟教育
怀安多特县公共卫生部 receives funding through the Ohio Department of Health for the Community Youth Tobacco Prevention Grant. Efforts are focused on prevention of youth tobacco use in Wyandot County.
学生视力
The Vision Service Plan from Prevent Blindness Ohio offers a free eye exam and glasses to qualifying 学校-aged children who do not receive Medicaid and who are not on some other form of vision insurance plan. Applications are available at the 怀安多特县公共卫生部, or children can be referred to the program through their 学校’s health nurse. More information about this program can be found at www.preventblindness.org/ohio.
学校护理
怀安多特县公共卫生部 currently holds the contract for nursing services for the Carey and Upper Sandusky public 学校 systems, Our Lady of Consolation Parochial School in Carey, St. Peter’s Parochial School in Upper Sandusky, and Angeline School of Opportunity in Upper Sandusky.