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CONTACT: Mary Young, Division of Public Health, (608) 266-2757
RICHLAND COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PASSES REVIEW
BY STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON - Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today
announced that the Richland County Health and Human Services has
successfully passed the state’s health department review. As a result,
the Richland County Public Health Office will maintain its Level II
status.
“The hard-working staff of the Richland County Public Health Office
help make their community a healthier and safer place to live,” said
Foldy. “Their office has an actively engaged and supportive Board of
Health, and does an excellent job of emerging and existing health concerns
for the community as a whole.”
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is required to formally
review the operations of all 92 Wisconsin local health departments at the
county or municipality level at least every five years. The review
establishes the health department as a level I, II or III agency. A level
I agency meets the minimum requirements and a level III agency meets the
maximum requirements established for a local health department.
The Richland County Public Health Office provides programs that are
important to the community, such as:
- Health Check for Children. With an ever increasing need for access
to health care, the public health office provides comprehensive
physical and developmental assessments of Medicaid eligible children
from birth to 21 years of age.
- Influenza and Pneumonia Immunization Program: Since 1970 the office
has provided vaccine to the general public. In response to growing
need and concern about pandemic influenza, the health office will
provide vaccine for both seasonal and H1N1 influenza in 2009.
- Lead Poisoning Prevention: The public health office supports a
strong environmental health program that provides free follow up to
owners of residences where children have high blood lead levels.
Follow up includes health check developmental screenings, prevention
education to residents, environmental sampling and assistance with
selecting a lead-abatement contractor.
For information about Richland County Health and Human Services, visit:
http://www.co.richland.wi.us/departments/hhs/publichealth/index.html
For contact information for Wisconsin’s local health departments,
visit:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/localhealth/
For information about the state health plan, Healthiest Wisconsin 2010
or 2020, visit:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/index.htm
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Last Revised: November 06, 2009 |
