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?