St. Clair County Health Department Public Health Nurses Strive for a healthier community
through awareness, education, compassion and trust.
ADULT IMMUNIZATION TRAVEL PROGRAM: Provides
adult immunizations: Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV,
Influenza, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal, Pertussis, Pneumococcal, Polio,
Tetanus, Varicella and Zostavax. Also information and vaccines recommended for overseas
travel, ie: Typhoid and Yellow Fever.
CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION: Clinics provide
vaccines to protect children against Diphtheria, Measles, Mumps, Rubella,
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HPV, Influenza, Meningococcal, Pertussis, pneumoniae,
Rotavirus, Strep. Tetanus, Polio, and Varicella. Pneumococcal vaccine is available to high risk
children.
CHILDREN'S SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES:
Helps medically eligible children with physical disabilities receive treatment
from a specialist. Coordination of community services is included in the program.
CLINIC SERVICES: Confidential testing,
treatment, counseling and education for sexually transmitted infections (STI’s).
Anonymous and confidential
HIV testing, pregnancy testing, head lice diagnosis and Scabies diagnosis and treatment.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: Investigation
and reporting of communicable diseases. Identification of outbreaks and prevention
of epidemics. Client education and resources available.
FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC:
Pregnancy prevention, health assessment,
contraceptive (birth control) services, related health education, counseling and referrals.
HIV CASE MANAGEMENT: Services for individuals
living with HIV/AIDS.
LEAD TESTING: Education and simple
capillary blood test for children 12 months to six years at risk for lead.
MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH PROGRAM:
Nursing,
nutrition, and social work services for Medicaid eligible pregnant women and infants.
Program also includes Medicaid insurance application for pregnancy care, childbirth
and parenting education and transportation reimbursement.
OUTREACH: State Health Insurance application assistance
for Healthy Kids or MIChild, St. Clair County Discount Prescription Program.
TEEN HEALTH CENTER: School based adolescent medical health clinic
providing acute and chronic physical and mental health services to individuals 10-21 years of
age.
TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL: Testing, treatment
and follow-up of individuals with known or suspected cases of tuberculosis.
VISION AND HEARING: Screening and follow-up
for children ages 3 to 5 years required for school entry. Screening and follow-up
is available through the schools for older children, and infants and toddlers by appointment.