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Community Health
Pandemic Planning
Community Health Nurse: Barb Esser, RN, CHN
Clerical Assistant: Gibi Page
PO Box 67
Howard, SD 57349
605-772-5381
605-772-5381 (fax)
Office Location: 1st Floor of the
Miner County Courthouse
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Thursday
This office delivers professional nursing and nutrition services and coordinates health-related services to individuals, families, and communities.
Services include education and referral; immunizations; WIC; counseling and education; developmental screenings; prenatal and post-partum home visits; case management of pregnant women; family planning, nutrition counseling and education; screening for vision, hearing, blood pressure, blood sugar, and hemoglobin; and many more services.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for eligible women, infants, and children, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by the South Dakota Department of Health. WIC's goal is to promote and maintain the health and well being of nutritionally at-risk women, infants, and children. WIC is available for all counties in the state and is an equal opportunity program.
SD Immunization Program
The South Dakota Immunization Program aims to protect all South Dakotans against vaccine preventable disease by increasing immunization coverage levels of children and adults.
Perinatal Program
The Perinatal Program is funded through the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant with matching state funds. The Department of Health cooperates with the SD Medicaid program to provide services to Medicaid eligible clients. The program provides coordination and technical assistance for primary and preventive care to improve pregnancy outcome including: risk assessment of pregnant women, perinatal education, case management of pregnant women, prenatal/postpartum visits, and referral to community resources.
Other Services
Miner County Community Health Nurse provides contracted services to Howard School System. These services include health education and health screenings for students.
Developmental screenings are provided for infants and children upon request. Through these screenings the CHN's can assess possible developmental delays and make appropriate referrals for further testing and interventions.
