Wright County Public Health

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Wright County Public Health has been protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of County residents since 1951. Public Health provides a broad range of health services to individuals, families and communities to prevent illness and disease. FAQ

If you are ill, see your health care provider. To report an emergency, call 911. If you are a physician calling to report an infectious disease, please call 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414. MDH Emergency Operations after hours number: 651-201-5735.

Health Services Brochure

Services include:

	Health Care Management		Community Outreach
	Family Health		Car Seat Safety Checks
	Health Promotion

Health Care Management

Health care services for adults and seniors to maintain their independence while living in their own home. Services include care for chronic illnesses, medication management, and referral services.

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Family Health

Improves quality of life for families by offering family health counseling, parent education and resources for children with special needs. Prenatal and post partum education.

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Health Promotion

Promotes healthy communities by providing health education and promotion programs that prevent and reduce chemical use, chronic disease, infectious disease, teen pregnancy, and unintended injuries.

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Community Outreach

• 60+ and Healthy Clinics Schedule
• Alcohol/Tobacco Compliance Checks
• Alcohol/Tobacco Sales Training
• Blood pressure checks
• Child and Teen Checkups Outreach Program
• Child Care Consultation
  phone consultations only; call Denice at 763-682-7466
• Family Planning and Sexuality Projects
• Cholesterol and diabetes testing
• Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) Management
• Emergency Preparedness Planning
• Health Fairs and Guest Speakers
• Infant and Child Follow Along Program
  Participant Log-in
  What is the Follow Along Program?
  How do I sign up?
• Methamphetamine and Drug Awareness Coalition of Wright County http://www.meada.org/
• Parents and Children Together (PACT) Newsletter www.meada.org/PACT_Newsletter_Spring_09
• Public immunization clinics
• Radon Education/Test Kits
• Safe Communities of Wright County
• SAGE Program - The Sage Screening Program is a statewide breast and cervical cancer screening program providing free screening and follow-up services to uninsured and underinsured women who meet all three of the following criteria:
• Age 40 or older with exceptions
• Have no insurance or are underinsured
• Income within our guidelines
  For more information, visit the SAGE website at the Minnesota Department of Health www.mnsage.com, or call 1-888-6-HEALTH (1-888-643-2584).
• SBS Training (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
• SIDS Training (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
• Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)
• Volunteer With Public Health
• Who Ya Gonna Call List (For information and services around Wright County) 
• WOW Van (Wellness on Wheels)

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Child Car Seat Safety Checks

In Minnesota, 85 percent of child safety seats are installed or used improperly. Child Car Seat Safety Checks are available at:

• Wright County Public Health, 1004 Commercial Drive, Buffalo, MN 55313-1736, by appointment only the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
• WOW Van (Wellness on Wheels) by appointment only.
  A $10 inspection fee per car seat will be charged based on income eligibility. Free inspections are available to those who qualify. To schedule an appointment, call 763-682-7717, or 1-800-362-3667, ext. 7717.

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Child Day Care Safety Seat Classes

Child Day Care Safety Seat Classes
To make sure there is available space in each class, you must pre-register by calling Terri Burkhart at 763-682-7516 or 1-800-362-3667, ext. 7516. Class fee is $15 for Wright County Day Care providers (free for Wright County Foster Care providers), payable to Wright County Public Health prior to the class. Class fees are non-refundable unless you reschedule by noon on or before the day of the class. No admittance to class after 6:15 p.m. More child safety seat information is available at Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety. Available trainings elsewhere in the state.

For the latest Wright County Health statistics go to
http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/datanetweb/health.html (click on Health Profiles)
For additional health information from the Minnesota Department of Health go to http://www.health.state.mn.us/

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