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Chronic Disease Prevention

Childhood lead screenings and case management

Lead Case Management

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Trauma and Injury Prevention

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Food Protection

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Fatality Review

Maternal and Child Health

Maternal and Child Health

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School Health Liaison

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Child and Adult Immunizations

Immunizations

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Environmental Public Health

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Tuberculosis Prevention and Case Management

Vital Records

Vital Records

  • PCHD provided 730 chronic disease prevention screenings and referrals, including: high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, cancer, BMI, and food insecurity
  • PCHD administered immunizations to 63 individuals including adult and children.
  • PCHD performed 25 infectious disease services including investigating outbreaks, identifying outbreak pathogen, and referrals to care for HepC
  • PCHD supported the local school by providing 98 individuals with CATCH My Breath training
  • PCHD provided 35 individuals age 13 years or older to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline/Quit Now Indiana or other cessation resource

Activity Report

Adult and child immunizations

Increase the percentage of children <3 years old in Parke County completing the required vaccine series by 5% from 56% in 2023 to 61% by 2027.

Childhood lead screenings and case management

Increase the percentage of children ages 0-6 tested for elevated blood lead levels in Parke County from 13.8% (2023) to 17.7% by 2027.

Chronic disease prevention and reduction

Reduce the rate of deaths due to heart attacks by 10 from 69.7 per 100,000 AAR in 2022 to 62.73 per 100,000 AAR in 2035.

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