Board of Health:

MEMBER	CONTACT INFORMATION	TERM
Clinton Smith, DC, President	14015 Jamestown Rd. Bent Oak Professional Center Breese, IL 62230 Phone: Home: 526-2199 Phone: Office: 526-7732 Fax: 526-8312 e-mail: marc@doctormarc.com	6/30/2002
Kathy Heimann	6411 Monterey Road Germantown, IL 62245 Phone: Home: 523-8127 Phone: Office: 526-4511 Fax: 526-2876 e-mail: kathie@papadocs.com	6/30/2003
Jack Taylor County Board	1071 Marion Carlyle, IL 62231 Phone: Home: 594-2782 Phone: Work: 594-3415	6/30/2002
Doug Kruse, MD	8017 VonBokel Dr. Breese, IL 62230 Phone: Home: 526-4104 Phone: Office: 526-2222 Fax: 526-7313 e-mail: breesekruse@access.net	6/30/2003
Harold Cotten	307 Marilyn New Baden, IL 62265 Phone: Home: 588-4216 Phone: Work: 588-7132 e-mail: thelight@accessus.net	6/30/2002
Joanne Stevenson	922 N. 11th St. Breese, IL 62230 Phone: Home: 526-2601 Phone: Work: 532-1975 Fax: 532-7022 e-mail:mailto:jjsteven@midwest.net	6/30/2002
Joe Truong, DMD	449 North 6th Street Breese, IL 62230 Phone: Home: 526-0045 Phone: Office: 526-4233	6/30/2004
Alberto Butalid, MD	1131 Fairfax Carlyle, IL 62231 Phone: Home: 594-4249 Phone: Office 594-2233	6/30/2001
Chris Dixon	421 North 8th Street Breese, IL 62230 Phone: Home: 526- 8159 Fax: 526- 0517 e-mail: cdixon48@papadocs.com	6/30/2004

The Clinton County Health Department provides 
Nursing and Environmental Health Programs 

to help with... 

Early Detection
Family Health
Preventon of Illness
Promotion of Health
Environmental Conditions

 Nursing Services:

I.  Screening Programs	Many people seek medical care only when an emergency occurs.  When medical problems are detected early irreversible complications may be prevented.  High blood pressure, cholesterol and Lead screenings are available. Nursing staff provides health education, physician referral and counseling.
II.  STD Counseling	Confidential counseling and/or referral for testing and treatment is available to individu­als who either may have contracted or may have been in contact with an individual who has a sexually transmitted disease.
III. Immunizations	Childhood immunizations is one of the most effective methods of controlling the spread of communicable diseases.  Immunizations are given on a daily basis by appointment.  You must have a doctor's order and there is a $5.00 charge per injection. Immunizations for foreign travel are also available.  Flu vaccine is available each fall for $12.00 county residents and $15.00 for out of county residents.  Pneumonia vaccine is also available.  A doctors order is required and costs $15.00. The Health Department will provide the immunizations even if you can not afford to pay.
IV.  School Health	The Health Department provides vision and hearing screening in schools.
V Communicable Diseases	Monitoring investigation, reporting, and follow-up is provided for the county.

Tuberculosis Control:

The Health Department provides TB skin tests, referral to the County TB Physician, X-rays, follow-up and medication monitoring.  The Health Department is payer of last resort.

Health Education:

The health education program provides health promotion activities and acts as a resource for individuals, organizations, and businesses within our community. The goal of our health education program is to promote a healthy life style on prevention measures thereby reducing chronic problems within our population.

Environmental Health Program:

I.  Food Sanitation	All food service establishments within Clinton County are routinely inspected to ensure that establishments are following the State Food Sanitation Code.  New food service establishments are required to have food service plans approved by the Health Department prior to construction.  AU category I establishments must have a Food Sanitation Manager on duty whenever potentially hazardous foods are prepared or cooked.  Food Bome Illnesses are investigated by the Health Department.
II. Private Sewage Disposal	The Private Sewage Ordinance is under the control of the Health Department.  All new or revamped private sewage systems must have a Clinton County permit prior to construction.  The Health Department must receive an application, percolation tests and $25.00 fee prior to issuing the permit.  Only Licensed Private Sewage Disposal Contractors or the homeowner may install a private sewage system.  An inspection of the system is conducted prior to covering.  All Private Sewage Disposal Contractors and must be licensed with the State.  The majority of Clinton County soils are not suitable for septic tanks and subsurface lateral fields.  Complaints of failing sewage systems are investigated and corrected.
III. Private Water Supply	The Health Department issues Private Water Well Permits for the Illinois Department of Public Health.  The State Water Well Permits are $100.00. The Health Department is required to inspect all new water wells and to collect a water sample for testing from each new well.  The Health Department also inspects the sealing of abandoned wells.  Residents should have their well water tested yearly through a private lab ( Disease Lab in Centralia or the State Lab in Carbondale).  The Health Department has water tests available.
IV.  Nuisance & Solid Waste	Nuisance conditions may result in the spread of disease and can endanger the safety, comfort and well being of the public.  The Health D t assists in reducing vectors, nuisances, and elimination of improper disposal of solid waste.  Investigations are handled on a complaint basis.
V.  Tanning Booths	The Health Department is an agent of the State and performs inspections of all Tanning Facilities in Clinton County.  Tanning facilities must operate within the guidelines of the Illinois Tanning Facilities Code.  New facilities must send in the required application, operating information and $250.00 to the Illinois Department of Public Health The Health Department inspects the facility once the State has approved their application.  The Health Department will investigate complaints regarding tanning facilities.
VI..  Women, Infants, and Children ( W.I.C.) & Family Case Management (FCM)	A supplemental food program for women, infants and children who are eligible.  The program serves pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to age five (5). WIC provides nutritious foods:  Eligible participants are issued food coupons which can be used at WIC approved stores.  These coupons are for specified foods approved through the WIC program.  WIC Foods: - milk, juice, cheese, dried beans, eggs, cereal and peanut butter.  Infant formula, cereal and juice. Nutrition Education is provided to participants on a variety of topics including iron-rich foods, shopping on a budget, healthy snacks for children and more. In addition, participants can be linked to other resources offered by the health department, such as Lamaze, breastfeeding support, immunizations, developmental screening and more.  Participants can also learn about help provided by other social agencies, community agencies and health care professionals including physicians and dentists. For program details, visit or telephone the County Health  Department, WIC/FCM,  (618) 594-8942, 930  Fairfax Street, Carlyle,   IL 62231

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