Branch, Hillsdale, St. Joseph Community Health Agency
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WHERE IN MICHIGAN?
Transcript of Branch, Hillsdale, St. Joseph Community Health Agency
WHEREINMICHIGAN?
WHEREWEARE&WHOWEARE…..
570MarshallStreetColdwater,MI517-279-9561
20CareDrive,Hillsdale,MI517-437-7395
1110HillStreetThreeRivers,MI269-273-2161
www.bhsj.orgBRANCH-HILLSDALE-ST. JOSEPH
COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCY
BHSJCHA…YOURLOCALPUBLICHEALTHDEPARTMENT▪ DistrictHealthDepartmentorganizedundertheMichiganPublicHealthCode▪ Serving:150,714residents(2013)inBranch,HillsdaleandSt.JosephCounties
▪ Traceitsoriginstothe1930’swhentheKelloggFoundationwasactiveinassistinglocalcountygovernmentstoestablishlocalhealthdepartments
▪ AccreditedbytheMichiganLocalPublicHealthAccreditationProgram
▪ Budgetof$6milliondollars
▪ Employsapproximately62FTEs
OURMISSION…
Wepromoteoptimalhealthtoprolonglifebypreventingdisease
andassuringtheprotectionofthepublic’shealth
inourcommunityandenvironment
OURVISION…
Weenvisionpositivelyimpactingthehealthofindividuals,families,
communitiesandtheenvironmentthroughresponsiveness,competenceand
collaboration
BHSJCHAORGANIZATIONALCHART
PREVENTIONSERVICES…BRANCH-HILLSDALE-ST. JOSEPH
COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCY
COMMUNICABLEDISEASESInfantstoAdult
▪ DiseaseSurveillance:▪ MichiganDiseaseSurveillanceSystem▪ MIHAN(Michigan’sHealthAlertNetwork)▪ LocalReporting▪ Providers▪ OnlineCDReporting- Schools
▪ HealthAlertTeam
▪ Tuberculosis
▪ STDTestingandContactFollow-up
▪ HIV/AIDSTestingandContactFollow-up
▪ EmergingDiseases
6,241
4,184 4,026
Total#ofDiseasesReported,2014
Branch Hillsdale St.Joseph
HEALTHEDUCATIONSERVICES…BRANCH-HILLSDALE-ST. JOSEPH
COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCY
HEARING&VISIONSCREENINGSPreschooltoHighSchool
▪ VisionScreening:▪ Preschool&Kindergarten▪ 1st ,3rd,5th,7th &9th Grades
▪ HearingScreening:▪ Preschool&Kindergarten▪ 2nd and4th Grades
▪ ScreenChildrenin▪ Public/PrivatesSchools,▪ DaycaresandHeadStarts
▪ PerformsRescreens
▪ Follow-upswithParentsWhoseChildrenDidNotPass
5,266 5,428
9,675
Total#ofHearing&VisionScreens,2014
Branch Hillsdale St.Joseph
CSHCSChildren’sSpecialHealthCareServices
▪ Diagnosis-basedProgram▪ Morethan2,600eligiblediagnoses▪ Asthma▪ BloodDisorders▪ Cancers▪ CongenitalAnomalies▪ MetabolicDiseases▪ Andmanymore
▪ NotIncome-based
▪ Childrenuptoage21years▪ Someadultswhohavecertaineligible
conditionssuchashemophiliaorcysticfibrosis
223 220
293
Total#ofCSHCSEnrollees,2015
Branch Hillsdale St.Joseph
CertifiedNavigators▪ Marketplace▪ Answeringquestions▪ Establishinganelectronicaccount&
completingapplication▪ Assistanceinunderstandingtheirhealthcare
needs▪ Assistancewithfilinggrievancesand/or
appeals▪ Assistanceinunderstandingthepenalties
▪ MDHHSBundledBenefits▪ Medicaid▪ StateEmergencyRelief(SER)▪ FoodStamps▪ CashAssistance▪ ChildCare
IN-PERSONASSISTERSIndividuals,Families&SmallBusinesses
2,2932,519
3,486
Total#ofHealthyMichiganPlanEnrollees,2015
Branch Hillsdale St.Joseph
ENVIRONMENTALHEALTHSERVICES…BRANCH-HILLSDALE-ST. JOSEPH
COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCY
AREAAGENCYONAGINGSERVICES…BRANCH-HILLSDALE-ST. JOSEPH
COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCY
PUBLICDENTALHEALTHSERVICES…BRANCH-HILLSDALE-ST. JOSEPH
COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCY
OTHERHEALTHDEPARTMENTSERVICES
▪ TobaccoReduction▪ NewSmoke-freeMommyandMeprogramformomswhousetobaccoandwanttoquit.
▪ SAFEKIDS▪ CarSeatChecks/Installations-▪ SafeSleep
▪ WellnessPresentations▪ CPRTraining
▪ SchoolHealth
▪ AreaAgencyonAgingServices
▪ WellandSepticPermits
▪ FreeRadonTestKits▪ NuisanceComplaints
▪ CampgroundInspections
▪ SwimmingPoolInspections
▪ BodyArtFacilityInspections▪ MedicalWasteInspections
▪ MethLabClean-upOversight
▪ HousingComplaintInvestigations
PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNERSHIPS&PROJECTS…
▪ ElderAbuseTaskForce
▪ SubstanceAbuseTaskForce
▪ ChildDeathReview
▪ MyCommunityDentalClinic
▪ CHCSchool-basedTelehealthProject
▪ CommunityNeedsAssessment
SomeofOurPartnershipInvolvement
COMMUNITYACTIONAGENCYCOLLABORATION
▪ BranchCountyhasbeendoingsince2001
▪ Hillsdalestartedthisyear
▪ Thereare279childreninBranchand112inHillsdaleenrolledinHeadstart/EarlyHeadstart
▪ Branchhas4sites&Hillsdalehas10
▪ PreparationbeginsinlateJuly
▪ Headstartprovideslistsofenrolleestous
▪ 90to95percentareWICeligible
HEADSTARTANDWICOUTREACHPROJECT
HEADSTARTPROJECT……….
▪ TwoWICtechsareassignedtoeachRoundup
▪ Weruna“Champs”andchecktoseeifenrolledinWICpriortotheevent▪ WechecktheirMCIRforleadinformation▪ WechecktheWICrecordifavailable
▪ Needatablesetuptomeetwiththeparent(s)
▪ Mostsiteshaveinternetaccess
▪ Ifthechildiseligibleforabloodlead,itisdoneatthattime
PROCESS
HEADSTARTPROJECT……….
▪ WICisdiscussedandifnotcurrentlyenrolled,theyareprovidedwithinformation&eligibility
▪ Wecansetupanappointmentrightthereandgivethemaremindercard.▪ Pre-madepacketsofLHD&WICinformation
▪ Weprovideinformationaboutourservicesandotherprogramsavailable&makereferralsasneeded.
▪ Ifuninsured,referralismadetomeetwithaCertifiedCounselorforMedicaidenrollmentoraNavigatorifMarketPlaceInsuranceisneeded.
PROCESS
HEADSTARTPROJECT……….
▪ Severalneededleadsaredonealongwithotherpossibilitiesforsharinginformation.▪ Heights&weights▪ Hemoglobin's▪ Bloodpressures
▪ ParentsandHeadstartStaffreceiveeducation&importantinformationaboutPublicHealthServicesavailabletothem.
▪ Childrenarereadytostarttheprogramwithalltheirprerequisitesmet.
RESULTS:
HEADSTARTPROJECT……….
▪ BackattheofficewearecallingWICclientsformissedappointments.
▪ Textingifnotreachablebyphone.
▪ Sendingaletterifthatdoesn’twork.
▪ Callingthemthedaybeforetheappointmentasanadditionalefforttoreachthem.
FINALLY:
QUESTIONS?
