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Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting • Family Case Management
Family Planning & Birth Control Services • Immunizations
WIC - Women Infant Children Supplemental Food Program
Adverse Pregnancy Reporting System (APORS)
All infants and children identified as high risk and
meeting APORS criteria are assessed by a registered nurse with
specialized training in working with high-risk infants and
children. The nurse case manager conducts home visits at
scheduled intervals to assess medical, mental health, social, safety in
the home, and parent/child interaction.
The nurse case manager conducts
appropriate developmental screening, physical assessments, and refers
families to appropriate agencies. Infants and children are
followed until 24 months of age unless the nurse case manager indicates
that services are no longer needed. Parents may terminate case
management at anytime.
Family Case Management (FCM)
The Family Case Management (FCM)
program serves pregnant women, infants up to one year of age in
low-income families and Dept. of Children & Family Services (DCFS)
wards. The program helps women have healthy babies and reduce the rate
of infant mortality.
The
FCM program conducts outreach activities to inform expectant women and
new mothers of available services. It also assists women in obtaining
prenatal and well-child care. Services are provided through both
clinic and home visits. Additional home visits by a public health
nurse are provided to the families of infants with medical problems.
The program also assists families in completing applications for All Kids, the State of Illinois health insurance plan.
The Boone County Health
Department provides confidential family planning and education to
anyone of child bearing age. Individual counseling sessions address
contraception instruction, STD/AIDS prevention, breast self-exam, and
other individual concerns.
Other services include :
- Birth control supplies
- Health information and education
- Initial and annual pap smears, pelvic exams, breast exams, and gonorrhea/chlamydia screening
- "Morning-after" pill
- Pregnancy testing with options counseling
- Referral as needed for other services
- School and community programs
Clinic Fees are charged on a sliding scale according to ability to pay.
Spanish-speaking staff are available during certain hours.
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The State of Illinois law allows for persons 12 years and older to
receive confidential reproductive health services without parental
permission or consent.
Childhood Immunizations
Childhood immunization clinics are held every Wednesday from 1:00 -
4:00 at the health department. The following vaccines are
available:
- Measles
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Diphtheria
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Tetanus
- Polio
- Hepatitis B
- Haemophilus Influenza B (HiB)
- Pneumococcal
- Chicken Pox (Varicella)
- Meningococcal
- Rotavirus
- Gardasil
Walk-in every Wednesday from 1-4, no appointment necessary.
Cost $15.00 for each immunization.
Services will NOT be denied for inability to pay.
We bill Public Aid.
We DO NOT bill private insurance.
For information on adult immunizations contact the Communicable Disease nurse at the health department.
Flu Clinics are held in the fall each year and clinic schedules are available after September 1st.
We bill Medicare and Public Aid.
Call the health department for costs and current information
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
WIC is a special supplemental food program for Women, Infants and Children.
The goal of the program is to improve pregnancy outcomes and early
childhood development through nutrition interventions. Ultimately
the goal is to decrease the families' dependency on government services.
WIC is offered to persons who meet the following eligibility requirements:
Federal Guidelines
Category:
Pregnant Women
- Breastfeeding Women (up to 12 months after delivery)
- Children up to 5 years of age
- Infants
- Post Partum Women (up to 6 months after delivery)
Income:
Program Services
- Child growth and development assessments and referral for services as needed
- Food coupons for specified nutritious foods according to eligibility category
- Nutrition education
- Nutritional/Health Risk assessment which includes: height and weight measurements, hemoglobin and health history
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
In accordance with Federal law and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from
discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex age,
or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA,
Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call(800)795-3272 or (202) 720-6382
(TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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