1. NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK
in Lane County April 7-13, 2014

2. Mission
is to preserve, protect and promote
the health of all people in Lane County.

3. What is

4. Ten Essential

5. OUR
Programs

6. • Communicable
Disease Program
• Emergency
Preparedness
• Environmental
Health
• Immunization
Program
• Maternal and Child
Health
• Prevention
Program
• Vital Records
• WIC (Women,
Infants and
Children)
OUR
Programs

7. Protects our
community from
disease outbreaks.
If disease
outbreaks do
occur, CD
responds to slow
the transmission
of the disease.

8. • Provide immunizations to
children and adults
• Investigate suspect and
active tuberculosis cases
• Offer testing and
treatment for sexually
transmitted diseases and
• Provide epidemiological
investigation of reportable
disease

9. • A public heath priority, such
as being prepared for
disasters.
• Preparedness and response
plans are developed,
exercised and revised to
improve local responses to
bioterrorism, infectious
disease outbreaks, natural
disasters, and other health
risks.

10. • Collaborates with emergency
preparedness leaders at the
local, state and federal levels.
• Works with healthcare
organizations and other
agencies across our county to
assist in preparedness
education, identify community
needs, and maximize existing
preparedness resources and
networks.

11. Maternal & Child
Health (MCH)
Programs function
to ensure that
mothers and
babies are healthy
in Lane County.

12. • Babies First! identifies children
at risk for developmental delays
or other health conditions
• CaCoon (CAre COordinati ON)
helps families raising children
with special health needs to
care for their children as
independently as possible
• Healthy Families
• Maternity Case Management
• Oregon Mother’s Care –
prenatal assistance

13. Allows nurses to deliver the
support first-time moms need
to have a healthy pregnancy,
become knowledgeable and
responsible parents, and
provide their babies with the
best possible start in life. -

14. Creating conditions in
families, schools, and
communities that
promote the wellbeing of
people.

15. • Alcohol & Drug Abuse
• Mental Health Promotion
• Obesity
• Problem Gambling
• Suicide
• Tobacco and Other
Related Chronic Diseases
(TROCD)
• Supporting the
Coordinated Care
Organization

16. • Register Birth and Death
Records
• Issue Birth and Death
Certificates per Oregon
Revised Statutes and
specified timelines
• Ensure integrity of vital
records and vital reports
• Work closely with
hospitals/birth centers
and funeral homes to
ensure accuracy

17. • BREASTFEEDING:
Support, Counseling,
Resources, Pumps
• NUTRITION EDUCATION:
Classes, Online, Feeding
Relationships, Food
preparation

18. • SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS:
Vouchers for healthy whole
foods
• FARM DIRECT: Helping
provide access to fresh
locally grown produce and
supporting local farmers
• DENTAL: Prevention &
Protection

19. • Vaccinations
• Safer Workplaces
• Healthier Mothers
and Babies
• Control of Infectious
Diseases
• Safer and Healthier
Foods
• Vector Control
• Motor Vehicle Safety
• Reduce Tobacco Use
• Family Planning
• Fluoridation of
Drinking Water
• Decline in Heart
Disease and Stroke
• Clean water
Source: cdc.gov

20. Public Healthworks to keep our entire county
healthy.

21. Our successes may not always
be visible, because public health
programs prevent poor health.
Public Health

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