National Public Health Week 2018 Proclamation

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Published on Thursday, 29 March 2018 13:26

NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK 2018 PROCLAMATION

Whereas the week of April 2-8, 2018 is National Public Health Week, and the theme is Healthy Missouri 2030:  Be and Advocate for Public Health;

Whereas since 1996, the Amerian Public Helaht Association through its sponsorship of National Public Health Week, has educated the public, policymakers and pujblic health professional about the issues important to improving the public's health;

Whereas the home and neighborhood can impact an individual's health and opportunities to engage in healthy behaviors;

Whereas public health professionals help communities prevent, prepare for, withstand, and recover from the impact of a full range of health threats, including emerging diseases, natural disasters and disasters caused by human activity.

Whereas public health action, together with scientific and technologic advances, have played a major role in reducing and in some cases eliminating the spread of infection diseases, and in establishing today's disease surveillance and control systems.

Whereas health mus be a priority in designing our communities, from healthy housing to parks and playgrounds and walking an biking:

Now, therefore, we the Andrew County Commission, by virtue of the authority vested in us by the laws of Missouri, do hereby proclaim the week of April 2-8, 2018, ad National Public Health Week 2018 in Andrew County Missouri and call upon the people of Andrew County to observe this week by helping our families, friends, neighbors, co-workers and leaders better understand the value of public health and supporting great opportunities to adopt preventive lifestyle habits in light of this year's theme, "Healthy Missour 2030: Be and Advocate for Public Health."

In witness whereoff, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of March, two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty second.

Bob Caldwell - Presiding Commissioner

Gary Bauman - West District Commisioner

Fritz Hegeman - East District Commissioner

Blessings Community Garden

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Published on Monday, 26 March 2018 14:51

Shared Blessings Community Garden

Calling All Gardeners! You are invited . . .

The Sisters of St. Francis are pleased to announce that the Shared Blessings Community Garden will be ready soon for another year!

Plots are being prepared for our guest gardeners to use. This year there are four raised bed gardens available for less physically able gardeners.

Anyone who has a desire to garden but not enough space, may apply for a  10 X 10 garden plot free of charge. Seeds, tools and garden kneelers are available on site, if desired. Volunteers will help to wee and water. All plots are given out on a First come, first serve basis!

As before, extra space is being planted in order to supply fresh produce to the Senior Center and the Andrew County Ministries Food Pantry, and other organizations and needy individuals. Additional volunteers are needed.

To apply for a plot or to volunteer, or for more information, please call 816-324-3179.

You may apply any time starting from March 19th until June 10th.

Child Abuse Prevention Month

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Published on Sunday, 25 March 2018 16:17

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Andrew County Health Department would like to remind you anyone can and should report suspected child abuse ore neglect. Reporting child abuse and neglect is everyone's responsibility. If you think a child is being mistreated, take immediate action.

Call the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-392-3738 or 573-751-3448.

You also can call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453).

Error on the side of over-reporting. If you have the thought, "Maybe I should call . . . " - DO! Not all calls to the hotline are determined to be abuse/neglect. However, the Children's Division can often provide services and assistance that can help families prevent abuse.

The trauma of child abuse or neglect has been associated with increased risk of depression and suicide attempts, substance abuse, developmental disabilities and learning problems, social problems with other children and with adults, teen pregnancy, lack of success in school, and chronic illnesses, including heart disease, cancer and lung disease, among others.

When you call to make a report, you will be asked for specific information, such as: 

• The child's name and location
• The name and relationship (if known) of the person you believe is abusing the child.
• What you have seen or heard regarding the abuse or neglect
• The names of any other people who might know about the abuse
• Your name and phone number (voluntary)

This project is/was funded in part by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Maternal and Child Health Services Contract #DH150006012 and is/was supported by the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant #B04MC28109, Maternal and Child Health Services for $9,095,311, of which $0 is from non-governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

County Signs Drug Monitoring into Law

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Published on Friday, 02 March 2018 10:14

The Andrew County Health Department commends the Andrew County Commissioners on their recent adoption of a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) to protect the health of Andrew County citizens.

The Andrew County Health Department would like to calrify information related to an article in teh Savannah Reporter dated March 1, 2018

1. The Director of St. Louis County Department of Public Health shall review dispensation information transmitted to Department, and if the Director develops a reasonable belief that a violation of law has occurred, or develops a reasonable belief that a breach of professional standards has occurred, the Director shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency or the appropriate professional licensing regulatory agency. The Director may provide any dispensation information requested by such entities when advised that such information is required for conduct of an official investigation.
2. The Andrew County Health Department will ONLY receive quarterly reports from the PDMP program that include aggregate and de-identified data; NO personal information will be received by the Andrew County Health Department.