Internship summary

Clay County Public Health Internship

Kaylee Knoff

Clay County Public HealthHas provided services since 1969Purpose: To protect and promote healthFinanced through:

User fees Tax dollars Subsides Grants

Family and Adult Health Nursing

School health services

Child and Teen Checkups

Home visits to adult and maternal child health clients

Baby Steps Program

Long term care consultation

Case management services

Public health nursing clinics

Public Health Nursing ClinicsWomen, Infants and Children (WIC)

Food, nutrition education and health referrals for pregnant women, infants and children up to age 5.

Health screenings, education and referral

Environmental Services Inspections and

licensing of: Food / beverage Lodging

establishments Swimming pools Manufactured home

parks Camp grounds

Inspection of materials and permit issuance for disposition in demolition landfill

Investigation of general nuisance complaints

Septic system permits and certification.

Health EducationClient education

Community Presentations

Community health assessment

Detoxification Center16 bed detoxification unit for male and

female adults in Clay County

Services available 24 hours a day

Licensed by the departments of health and human services

Internship Projects

Bits of Clay Articles Chronic Fatigue

Syndrome

Autism

Sun Safety

Headaches

Fruits and Vegetables

Psoriasis

Home Food Safety

Lupus

Pulmonary Hypertension

Aplastic Anemia

Quiz the Professional ArticlesSun SafetyHeadachesFruits and VegetablesPsoriasisLupusPulmonary HypertensionAplastic Anemia

Seat Belt ChallengeWrote letter to insurance agencies

In charge of finding community support for donations

Initial and final seat belt checks throughout Clay County

In-Service Presentations Working Effectively with Human Differences:

Improving Cross-Cultural Understanding Visible and invisible images, etc. of cultures Cultural scales and where different cultures fit compared

the mainstream culture

Working Effectively with Human Differences: Health Literacy

Introduction Icebreaker

“Biggest Loser” Contest13 ladies participated

Weigh-ins every Thursday

Articles on nutrition and physical activity sent out each week

Child & Teen Checkups Survey

Sent out 1740 surveys

Tabulated results for all 475 returned (27.3%) As a whole Individual Clinics

DisplaysNational County Government Week

Clay County Public Health Pandemic Flu

Family Service Center Bulletin Board Dental Health Immunizations

Health FairsConcordia

Testicular Cancer Breast Cancer Alcohol Tobacco MSUM

Alcohol

Tobacco

Sun Safety

Wear Red Day

Heart Disease Awareness

Tobacco SessionOutreach Center

Helped lead 2 different sessions

Researched old tobacco ads

Researched tobacco advertising laws

Parkinson’s Safety Presentation

45-60 minute presentation to elderly

Winter Safety

Safety in the home

CO Poisoning

Walkability TapesWatched 5 different videos

Included information to help make a community more “walkable”

Economic Impact of the Smoking Ordinance

Researched the effect on businesses

Hasn’t financially hurt businesses

Family Service Center Bulletin Board

Month of March

Sleep Awareness