The main characteristics of a population-based public health nursing practice are:

• A focus based on entire populations possessing similar health concerns or characteristics

• Based on an assessment of community need

• Addresses the broad determinants of health

• Considers multiple levels of intervention

• Considers multiple levels of prevention with preference for primary prevention

Staff

Up Coming Children's Immunizations Clinics 2010

These clinics are open to all children in Pottawattamie County, through the age of 18 years, who are enrolled in Medicaid, have no health insurance, their insurance does not cover vaccines and/or Alaskan Native or American Indian. Questions regarding immunizations/vaccines contact Tanya 712 328-4666.

Please arrive to all clinics 15 minutes prior to closing.

Summer Saturday Clinics: June 5, 2010 9-11 am, July 10, 2010 9-11 am, and August 7, 2010 9-11 am at the Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave, Meeting Room C.

Additional Summer Clinic: Monday, August 23, 2010 3-5 pm at the Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave, Meeting Room C.

Walk-in for Children's Immunizations at the WIC Clinic, 300 West Broadway-Omni Center, Every Tuesday 1-3 pm. (except the 5th Tuesday of the month.)There will not be WIC Immunization clinics during the summer months--JUNE-JULY-AUGUST

Children's Immunization Clinic every Thursday at Community Hall, 205 South Main Street, 1-4 pm by appointment only.

Children's Immunization Clinic the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Community Hall, 205 South Main Street, 9-11 am, by appointment only.

Other Immunization Clinic Sites are available, by appointment only, in Carter Lake the 2nd Monday of the month and Neola the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Local Pediatricians In Council Bluffs

Novel Influenza A (H1N1) information

Emergency Preparedness partners in Pottawattamie County have joined forces to develop an H1N1 Information Website for residents of Pottawattamie County. The website contains very useful and important public information regarding H1N1 Influenza. The site will be a centralized public information center that will contain press releases, vaccination clinic information, vaccination priority groups, useful links, and fact sheets for the public, healthcare workers, schools and businesses. Click on the link titled "Pottawattamie County/Council Bluffs Information Center".

Pottawattamie County/Council Bluffs Information Center Website for H1N1

Iowa Department of Public Health for H1N1 Information

Center for Disease Control for H1N1 Information

The Three C's Audio Message

Effective January 7, 2009, a second dose of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is required.

For children born on or after September 15, 2003, 2 doses of Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is REQUIRED to further improve protection against the disease. The schedule for varicella vaccination for children are at ages 12-15 months and a second dose should be given at ages 4-6 years.

The ACIP and the Iowa Department of Public Health recommend that adolescents and adults who previously received only one dose of the varicella vaccine should receive a second dose. If a child has received one dose of vaccine AND had a case of breakthrough varicella disease (had chickenpox disease), a second dose of vaccine is not necessary.

Please contact your health care provider or local health department 712 328-4666 for more information.

Immunization Changes to the law effective January 7, 2009

HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral by Appointment

HIV counseling and testing offers a personalized, client centered encounter in which the individual can learn his/her serostatus as well as obtain tools to assess her/his own risk.

Counseling is by appointment Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted the first Friday of each month from 9 - 11 a.m. at 209 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Call 712 328-4666 to make appointments.

Special offsite appointments are available. Call 712-328-4666 to make arrangements to include the location, time and day. Ask for Rachel.

Hepatitis C: Counseling, Testing and Referral

Hepatitis C testing is available for those who qualify under Iowa Department of Public Health guidelines as those who are at highest risk for getting the disease. The testing for Hepatitis C is free. Vaccination to protect against both Hepatitis A & B is also available to those persons meeting the Iowa Department of Public Health's definition of a person at highest risk and to those person's, with no insurance. Anyone who has tested positive for Hepatitis C qualifies for free hepatitis A/B vaccines.

Hepatitis C Advocate

Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic

All services are by appointment only and are free to residents of Council Bluffs and the surrounding area who qualify as high risk as determined by Iowa Department of Public Health. The following services are available:

Testing and treatment for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis.

STD Information Iowa Department of Public Health

HIV counseling & testing.

Hepatitits C counseling. Screening for Hepatitis C and vaccination against Hepatitis A & B are available to those who meet the Iowa Department of Public Health's definition of a person at higest risk.

Call 712 323-0096 to make your appointment.