Decatur County Health Department (DCHD) hosted a back-to-school health fair. At this event, 260 backpacks with school supplies were provided to students. Fifteen community partners attended, including extracurricular and after-school programs. This event helped connect students and families with important local resources to promote health and wellbeing.
At the event, the Indiana Department of Health mobile unit was present for screenings. The Decatur County health officer and local physicians performed dental screenings, vision screenings, lead screenings and sports physicals. In total, 125 students received preventive screenings.
- DCHD provided trauma and injury prevention training and education for 367 individuals, including: Stop the Bleed, CPR, and substance use prevention
- DCHD provided 123 childhood lead and case management services, including: testing and education
- DCHD provided immunizations to 2,478 individuals through the health department or partner including off-site clinics
- DCHD provided 279 maternal and child health services including prenatal services, contraceptive education, and insurance navigation referrals
- DCHD provided 68 tobacco prevention and cessation services, including: referrals to Quit Now Indiana and education in the harms of tobacco or vaping
Reduce the smoking during pregnancy rate from 14.7% to 13.5% by 2030.
Examine factors that lead to shorter life expectancies and initiate programs to address life style changes and education that can lead to better outcomes
Reduce the infant mortality rate in Decatur County from 7.77% to 7.25% by 2030.