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WIC Maternal & Child Health |
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| Child Health Clinic | |||
| Maternal Health Program | |||
| Dental Care Coordination | |||
| Headstart of Johnson County | |||
| Protect Your Children From Lead Poisoning | |||
| Care for Kids |
| WIC - The Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children |
Nutritional Counseling, Health Care Referral, and Assistance Provided to:
• Pregnant Women
• Nursing Women
• Postpartum Women
• Infants
• Children up to Age Five
(To be eligible, particpants must meet income guidelines and be at nutritional risk.) Call (319) 356-6042.
The Wic Review - Winter 2007 Newsletter
The WIC Review - Fall 2007 Newsletter
The Wic Review - Summer 2007 Newsletter| Child Health Clinic |
Immunizations Clinic (children ages two months through eighteen years):
• Call (319) 356-6045
• No fees charged but donations accepted
• Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
"Well Child Clinic" is for children ages two months through twenty years. Physical Examinations which include:
• Developmental Screenings
• Vision/Hearing Screens
• Counseling on Nutrition, Dental & Family Needs
• Immunizations
• Call (319) 356-6045
• Fees based on a sliding scale. To be eligible, you must reside in Johnson County.
• Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Johnson County Public Health promotes community and family awareness of, and responsibility for, apropriate immunization of all children and adults against vaccine-preventable diseases. Please check out the websites below to locate information on what immunizations children and adults need.
When Do Chldren and Teens Need Vaccinations?
Click Here
Vaccinations for Adults
Click Here
El departamento del condado de Johnson de la salud pública promeuve conocimiento de la comunidad y de la familia, y de la responsabilidad para, de la inmunización apropiada de todos los niños y de adultos contra enfermedades de la vacuna-preventable. Controle por favor fuera de los websites abajo para encontrar la información en qué niños y adultos de las inmunizaciones necistan.
| Maternal Health Program |
A program for pregnant women who are presently being followed by a physician for their prenatal care.
Will provide health education in areas of dental, social, nutrition and prenatal care.
Clients will receive health promotion information from a Registered Nurse, Nutritionist,
Social Worker and Dental Hygienist during clinic visits.| I-Smile and Dental Care Coordination |
Johnson County Public Health provides assistance to low-income families to find a dental provider children in the family from ages one year up through 20 years of age.
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Baby Teeth are important! They:• Let your child chew food. • Aid in speech development. • Guide the permanent teeth into place. • Help with jaw and facial formation. • Add to your baby’s good health. • Make a pretty smile! |
• Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease-5 times more common than asthma.
• Dental treatment is the biggest health care need in US children.
• Children with no access to dental care have 3 times more decay than other children.
• Tooth decay in infants and toddlers is directly related to feeding practices.
• Tooth decay is preventable!
If you would like your child screened or need help in finding dental care please call the Oral Health Coordinator at (319) 356-6045x149 or send an email to: etosh@co.johnson.ia.us.
WIC
Staff in the women, infant, and child health clinics counsel parents regarding the need for regular dental care, conduct reviews of financial resources, and determine barriers to dental care.
Once this information is gathered, needed referrals can be made to a dentist in the county, assist can be provided in making applications for financial coverage for dental care in programs such as Title X, Hawk-I and Title V, and follow-up can be made to help ensure that children are being seen by the dentist at regular intervals.
To find out more about the dental care coordination provided by Johnson County Public Health, call 356-6045 between 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
| Headstart of Johnson County |
| Protect Your Children From Lead Poisoning |
| Care for Kids |
The purpose of the Care for Kids program is to find and treat health problems before they become more serious.
Care for Kids services are free for children and teens under the age of 21 who have a Medicaid card.
The Care for Kids checkups include: medical exams; information about growth; diet; and development; immunizations; vision and hearing checks; and regular dental exams.
Johnson County Public Health staff can help you...
Find a Care for Kids doctor or dentist
Make an appointment
Get a ride
Change a doctor's appointmentGive us a call at (319) 356-6045, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
