Description | General Eligibility | How to Apply
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Description

The Dane County Division of Public Health - Public Health Nursing section provides a variety of public health-related programs and services related to the overall health and well-being of Dane County residents living outside the City of Madison.

General Eligibility

Public Health Services are available only to those Dane County residents living outside of the City of Madison with the following exceptions: the Immunization Program, Seal Dane Program, Tobacco Free Dane County Coalition, and the Wisconsin Well Woman Program. There is no direct cost for most services. There may be eligibility requirements for some programs and services.

How to Apply

Any application requirements are listed under the specific service.

Services

Chronic Disease Prevention - The Dane County Division of Public Health provides chronic disease prevention information, education, and resources to help Dane County residents make healthy life choices, reduce the human and economic impact of poor health, reduce the incidence of premature death and disability, and promote healthy communities.

The recently released 2005 Chronic Disease Health Status Report for Dane County shows that while the county's population is meeting some health goals, there is much room for improvement in preventing chronic diseases.

Communicable Disease Control - A team consisting of a Public Health Epidemiologist and Public Health Nurses provide confidential consultation and follow-up for surveillance and control of specific infectious diseases, including food- and water-borne, sexually transmitted, vector-borne, and vaccine preventable diseases.

Community Education and Health Promotion - Public Health staff and community partners collaborate to promote health and prevent communicable and chronic diseases, injuries and disabilities related to unintentional injuries. Public information and education is provided through newsletters, press releases, radio and television presentations, media campaigns, exhibits and presentations at community events, and educational seminars.

Dental Health - The Dental Health program provides free fluoride supplements, dental health education, community sealant programs, dental screenings, dental health education materials, and access to care.

Immunizations - The full range of childhood immunizations, as well as, some adult immunizations are provided at no charge on a regular basis at Public Health Clinic locations throughout Dane County.

Pregnancy and Child Health - The Department of Human Services - Public Health Division provides an array of pregnancy and child health services. This link provides information on:

• Allied Drive Early Childhood Initiative
• Breastfeeding Support Services
• First Steps Initiative and other parenting support services
• Healthy Start
• Perinatal Care Coordination Services
• Well Child Screenings
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program

Public Health Clinics - Public Health Clinics are held on a regular basis at various community locations in Dane County. Free walk-in services include: immunizations, blood pressure screening, health information, and referral to other services. By arrangement (call 608-266-4821), tuberculin skin testing is provided (there is a fee for individuals not considered to be in high risk categories).

Well Child Clinics - Complete physical exams are provided at Well Child Clinics for anyone uder the age of 21 who is uninsurable. Included are hearing and vision screening for persons age 3 years and older and lead testing for persons age 12 months to 6 years. Transportation and interpretive services will be arranged as needed.

For information about these services, contact the Intake Nurse by calling (608) 266-4821.

Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP) - is a statewide program that provides free or low cost health screenings, diagnostic tests and referrals related to: breast cancer and cervical cancer for eligible women.

To apply, contact Dane County Department of Human Services - Public Health Division at (608) 242-6392. Spanish speaking individuals may contact the Dane County WI Well Woman program at (608) 242-6235.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program - is a federal program that provides vouchers for supplemental food and nutrition information for eligible pregnant women, breastfeeding women, postpartum women, infants, children under the age of 5, and fathers or foster parents of eligible infants and children.

To apply, contact Dane County Department of Human Services - Public Health Division at (608) 242-6525.

Cost

There is no cost for most public health nursing services.

Additional Help

"Well Dane" Public Health Newsletters

Information on tobacco cessation programs

2-1-1 Information and Referral Database - This link is to the United Way of Dane County's searchable Information and Referral database. This can provide assistance in looking for resources for food, housing, and more.

Dane County Cooperative Extension - This link provides information on child development, building strong families, and parenting resources.

Healthy Kids Corner - This is a link to the State's web site that is devoted to keeping children healthy.

March of Dimes - This link is to the March of Dimes web site, which provides a pregnancy and newborn health education center along with information on premature birth.

Contact

For more information on public health nursing services, contact the Public Health Intake Nurse at (608) 266-4821.

Language Services

For more information on Language Services, please visit out Language Services page.