The main characteristics of a population-based public health nursing practice are:

• A focus based on entire populations possessing similar health concerns or characteristics

• Based on an assessment of community need

• Addresses the broad determinants of health

• Considers multiple levels of intervention

• Considers multiple levels of prevention with preference for primary prevention

Staff

Up Coming Children's Immunizations Clinics 2012

These clinics are open to all children in Pottawattamie County, through the age of 18 years, who are enrolled in Medicaid, have no health insurance, their insurance does not cover vaccines and/or Alaskan Native or American Indian. Questions regarding immunizations/vaccines contact Tanya 712 328-4666.

Please arrive to all walk-in clinics 15 minutes prior to closing.

2012 Children's Immunization Schedule English & Spanish

Saturday Clinic for Children's Immunizations: April 14th, 2012, 9-11 am at City Hall, in the basement. Enter East Side of the building.

NO Saturday Clinic held in March 2012

Walk-in for Children's Immunizations at the WIC Clinic, 300 West Broadway, Ste #9-Omni Center, Every Tuesday 1-3 pm. (except the 5th Tuesday of the month.)

Tuesday Evening clinic for Children's Immunizations: March 13th, 2012 4-7pm at City Hall, in the basement, 209 Pearl Street. Enter East side of the building.

Children's Immunization Clinic every Thursday 1-4 pm by appointment only, at at City Hall, in the basement. Enter East Side of the building.

Children's Immunization Clinic the 1st Wednesday of the month 9-11 am by appointment only, at City Hall, in the basement. Enter East Side of the building,

Other Children's Immunization Clinic Sites are available, by appointment only, in Carter Lake the 2nd Monday of the month and Neola the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Local Pediatricians In Council Bluffs

HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral by Appointment

HIV counseling and testing offers a personalized, client centered encounter in which the individual can learn his/her serostatus as well as obtain tools to assess her/his own risk.

Counseling is by appointment Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted the first Friday of each month from 9 - 11 a.m. at 209 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Call 712 328-4666 to make appointments.

Special offsite appointments are available. Call 712-328-4666 to make arrangements to include the location, time and day. Ask for Rachel.

Hepatitis C: Counseling, Testing and Referral

Hepatitis C testing is available for those who qualify under Iowa Department of Public Health guidelines as those who are at highest risk for getting the disease. The testing for Hepatitis C is free. Vaccination to protect against both Hepatitis A & B is also available to those persons meeting the Iowa Department of Public Health's definition of a person at highest risk and to those person's, with no insurance. Anyone who has tested positive for Hepatitis C qualifies for free hepatitis A/B vaccines.

Hepatitis C Advocate

Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic

All services are by appointment only and are free to residents of Council Bluffs and the surrounding area who qualify as high risk as determined by Iowa Department of Public Health. The following services are available:

Testing and treatment for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis.

STD Information Iowa Department of Public Health

HIV counseling & testing.

Hepatitits C counseling. Screening for Hepatitis C and vaccination against Hepatitis A & B are available to those who meet the Iowa Department of Public Health's definition of a person at higest risk.

Call 712 323-0096 to make your appointment.