Download The Cecil County Health Department offers services and clinics to all

<p>The Cecil County Health Department offers services and clinics to all county residents through its six
divisions.</p>
<table width=”80%”>
<tr>
<td>
<ul>
<li>Administration
<li>Alcohol and Drug Center
<li>Community Health Services
</ul>
<td>
<ul>
<li>Environmental Health
<li>Health Promotion
<li>Special Populations
</ul>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Administrative Services (410) 996-5550</h3>
<p>Provides administrative services to include budget, fiscal, human resources, building, fleet and
Information resources management. Services provided to the public are birth and death certificates,
statement of age cards, health insurance eligibility determinations, and transportation for non-emergency
medical appointments for qualified Medicaid recipients.</p>
Services provided





Vital Statistics
o Birth Certificates
o Death Certificates
o “Statement of Age” Certification
Medicaid Transportation Program
o Ambulatory
o Non-Ambulatory
Health Insurance
o Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program (MCHP)
o Eligibility Determination
Emergency Response Planning
Community Health Planning
</h3>Alcohol and Drug Center’s (410-996-5106) </h3>
<p>The Alcohol and Drug Center’s mission is to provide identification, assessment and treatment
services for the chemical dependence related needs of the community. These services are available to
all Cecil County residents, adult and adolescent, and are based on the Chronic Disease Model of
Treatment. Clients are evaluated at intake to determine appropriate placement and are reassessed
during their treatment to determine if the recommended level of care continues to be appropriate. The
levels of care available through the Alcohol & Drug Center are: traditional outpatient (adult and
adolescent), detoxification aftercare, jail-based program, jail-based aftercare, and early intervention and
education for adolescents.</p>
Treatment Services provided

Court Assessments
o Adult and Adolescent Services








Individual Counseling
Group Counseling
D.W.I. Services
Crisis Intervention
Student Assistance Teams
Jail-Based Treatment
Aftercare
Referral/Evaluation
<h3>Community Heath Services Division (410-996-5100) </h3>
<p>The Health Department’s Community Heath Services Division offers a variety of health services for
children and adults. Services include: home visits for pregnant women and children; school-based
wellness centers; Women, Infants and Children’s Program nutrition counseling; pregnancy testing; family
planning care; immunizations; control of communicable diseases; sexually transmitted disease treatment;
AIDS counseling and testing; neurology clinic. Most services are on a walk-in basis, but some require
appointments.</p>
Services provided





Child Health
o Prenatal and Infant Home Visits
o Infants and Toddlers Program (Eligibility Screening, Case Management)
o School Health Consultation (Scoliosis, Vision and Hearing Screening)
o Children’s Medical Services Evaluations
o Neurology Evaluation/Psychological Evaluation
o Blood Lead Case Management
o School-Based Wellness Centers
Reproductive Health Care
o Family Planning
o Prenatal Case Management/Healthy Start
o Women, Infants and Children’s Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC)
o Colposcopy Case Management
Adult Health Care
o Blood Pressure Screening
o Adult Health Screening
Communicable Disease Control
o Disease Outbreak Investigation
o Immunizations
o Childhood Immunization Tracking and Coordination
o Tuberculosis Screening/Evaluation/Treatment
o Sexually Transmitted Diseases
o AIDS/HIV Counseling and Testing
o AIDS Case Management
o HIV Services (Ryan White Fund/HOPWA)
Emergency Response
o Smallpox Vaccination Clinics for First Responders
o Medical Staffing at Emergency Shelters
<h3>Environmental Health Division (410-996-5160) </h3>
<p>The Environmental Health Division enforces state regulations, conducts inspections, and issues
licenses and permits. Services include soil testing for septic systems; well permits; community water
supply and sewage systems surveillance; food services inspections; rabies vaccination clinics and control
activities; inspection of bathing beaches, swimming pools, public camps, and mobile home parks; issuing
burning permits, and nuisance investigations.</p>
Services provided











Food Control
o Food facility inspection and plan review
o Outbreak investigation
On-site Water and Sewerage
o Soil evaluations and perc tests
o Sanitary permit processing
o Well permits
o Water sampling
Subdivision Development
o Soil evaluations and perc tests
o Consultation and plat review
Community and Recreational Sanitation
o Community water supplies
o Swimming pools
o Bathing beaches
o Health care facilities
o Family day care and foster homes
o Mobile home parks
o Public camps
o Nuisance investigation
Rabies Control and West Nile Virus Surveillance
Air Quality
o Open Burning Permits
Emergency Response
Solid Waste
Hazardous Waste
Air Pollution
Radiation Control
 Maryland Department of the
Environment has major
responsibility in these areas
<h3>Division of Health Promotion (410-996-5168) </h3>
<p>The Division of Health Promotion interacts with the community providing health education and outreach
programs. Registered nurses, health educators, prevention specialist and outreach workers educate and
encourage Cecil County residents to practice behavioral changes that prevent disease and help promote healthy
lifestyles. Preschoolers to senior citizens enjoy an extensive range of services and programs including nutrition
education, HIV/AIDS prevention, blood pressure screenings, injury prevention, dental sealant program, referrals,
and follow up for childhood immunizations, colorectal, breast and cervical cancer screening outreach, and free
stop smoking nicotine patch programs. At-Risk Programs include Safe Kids Summer Camp, after school
homework clubs, Abstinence Only Program and Drug Prevention programs for juvenile offenders. Highway safety
programs are comprised of mini-grants that fund enforcement and education activities addressing occupant
protection, impaired driving, distracted and aggressive driving. Mini-grants are also available to community
groups in the area for tobacco use prevention. Staff assist the Accident, Cancer and Tobacco Task Forces to
develop and implement community action plans to address injury issues, and colorectal cancer and tobacco use
prevention. Staff provides information and educational materials on health topics upon request from the
community.</p>
Services provided


Cancer control
o Breast and Cervical Cancer Outreach Program
o Colorectal Cancer Screening Program
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
o Nutrition Education Programs
o Healthy Lifestyle Program
o Blood Pressure Screenings










Childhood Immunization Awareness Outreach and Follow-up
Health Education and Community Outreach Programs
Highway Safety Programs
Injury Prevention Programs
o Community Action Team (Child injury and mortality prevention)
o Domestic Violence Program (Universal Screening)
o Fetal and Infant Mortality Review, and Child Fatality Review Board
Lead Poisoning Prevention Outreach
MD Child Health Insurance Program Outreach
MD Cigarette Restitution Fund Program
o Colorectal Cancer Education, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program
o Tobacco Use Prevention and Smoking Cessation Programs
Mini-grants Tobacco Use Prevention
Oral Health
o Oral Cancer Prevention Program
o Dental Sealant Program
o Dental Advisory Review Board
Risk Reduction Programs
o Alcohol and Drug Prevention Programs
o Abstinence only Programs
o HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Programs
<h3>Special Populations Division (410-996-5112)</h3>
<p>The Special Populations Division is comprised of four units. Each of these units provide distinct, yet related,
services. The Mental Health-Core Service Agency performs planning and funding of service development for
areas not otherwise covered in the public mental health system. Services include funding for the uninsured. The
Personal Care program provides in-home practical help to chronically ill persons to allow them to stay in their
homes and to live independently, as long as possible. The program is developed for long-term maintenance of
patients at risk of institutionalization. Adult Evaluation and Review Services provides assessments for frail adults
at risk of institutionalization. This unit develops comprehensive plans of care to allow the client to remain in their
home. The Developmental Disabilities program provides case management to eligible residents having a
developmental disability or suffering a severe disability occurring prior to the age of 22 years. The goal is to
assist the individual to achieve optimal integration into society.</p>
Services provided
 Mental Health – Core Service Agency
o Contract management of grants and services
o Interagency collaboration for local service development
o Grievance handling
o Outreach education services for Public Mental Health System
o Pharmacy, supportive services for uninsured
 Personal Care Program
o Nursing supervision of private personal care providers
 Adult Evaluation and Review Services
o Assessments conducted in client’s home to evaluate needs, functional eligibilities, and
geriatric services.
o Pre-Admission screening and resident review (PASRR) evaluations for individuals with
psychiatric disabilities
 Developmental Disabilities
o Resource coordination (case management):
 For individuals with developmental disabilities
 For individuals with severe disabilities occurring prior to age 22
o Monitor in-place services to developmentally disabled individuals