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CONTACT: Mary Young, Division of Public Health, (608) 266-2757
DODGE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON—Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced that
the Dodge County Human Services and Health Department has successfully
passed the state’s health department review. As a result, the Dodge
County Human Services and Health Department will maintain its Level II
status.
“The hard-working staff of the Dodge County Human Services and Health
Department help make their community a healthier and safer place to live,”
said Foldy. “Their department has an actively engaged and supportive
Human Services and Health Board, and does an excellent job of engaging a
supportive community network to solve local public health problems.”
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 Dodge County Human Services and Health Department provides services
important to the community, such as:
- Prenatal Care Coordination. This program fits in well with
the idea of prevention that is promoted by public health by getting
women early prenatal information and care, thus improving birth
outcomes.
- Lead Poisoning Prevention, Screening and Follow-up. The
Public Health Unit works with local healthcare providers on follow-up
for children with elevated blood lead levels and educates providers
when there are changes in the recommendations for follow-up.
- Sudden Infant Death Liaison in Collaboration with the Infant
Death Center in Wisconsin. Dodge County Public Health Unit has
been part of providing information, counseling, and support to
parents, caregivers, and extended family members experiencing sudden
and unexpected infant deaths since the late 1980s.
For information about the Dodge County Human Services and Health
Department, visit:
http://www.co.dodge.wi.us/index.aspx?page=57
For contact information for Wisconsin’s local health departments,
visit:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/localhealth/
For information about the state health plan, Healthiest Wisconsin 2010
or 2020, visit:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/index.htm
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Last Revised:
May 01, 2013 |
