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Description
and Mission of the Program
The
Maternal, Child and Family Health program of the Cowlitz County Health
Department provides a number of services to the residents of Cowlitz
County.
The
mission of the program is to promote the health and wellness
of women, children and their families. Community partners include:
Planned
Parenthood, Parents Place, Family Health Center, Head Start, Peace
Health and
private health care providers.
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Related
Health Department Web Links
Related
Outside Web Links
HD
& PP
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What
services are provided by Health Department professionals for Cowlitz County?
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Public
Health Nurses will do a Work
First evaluation upon referral from DSHS.
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Provide
education and consultation to families to increase parenting
skills.
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Facilitate
access to medical, educational, social, psychological and
support services for families at risk.
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Referrals
to state funded health insurance programs.
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Consultation
and assessment by a public health nurse of children with special
health care needs, pregnant women and their families.
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Family
planning services referrals.
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Integrated
Maternity Support Services for pregnant women, parenting support
for parents of newborns/infants, childbirth education, child
care while at medical appointments and transportation to medical
appointments.
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Collaboration
with social workers and/or foster parents to develop and
implement preventative, treatment, therapeutic and /or
rehabilitative measures for children in foster care more than 90
days and children with special health care needs.
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Referrals
to private health care providers for diagnosis and treatment of
medical problems for children, expecting mothers and their
families.
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