MAJOR PROGRAMS & SERVICES
WIC PROGRAM SERVICES
WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children helping pregnant, postpartum and breast feeding women, infants and children up to the age of 5 to improve family health with good nutrition:
- Nutrition Education.
- Health Screenings.
- Breast Feeding Support.
Nutritious food & Referral to other services
| Clients Certified |
8,796 |
| Food Instruments Issued |
50,494 |
| Clients Receiving Group/Individual Sessions |
7,406 |
| Internet Education |
750 |
FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Case Management Services help pregnant women, infants and children. Health care and social service needs are met through advocacy and referrals.
| DCFS Children Enrolled |
86 |
| Targeted Intensive Prenatal Clients |
493 |
| Teen Parenting Clients |
199 |
NEWBORN SERVICES
Follow-up visits are made at home to help monitor the progress of a new baby born with medical problems. Counseling, education, and referrals are provided to parents eligible for local health care and social service resources.
Genetics-Newborn Screening - Family members can request information on inherited medical conditions. Counseling, education, and referral services are offered.
| Family Referral/Follow Up |
50 |
| Screening Tools Completed |
738 |
| Positive Indicators |
317 |
OTHER CHILD & ADOLESCENT SERVICES
By appointment, we provide community residents with preventive and screening services for children and adolescents from birth to age 19.
IMMUNIZATIONS, WELL CHILD EXAMS, AND SCHOOL PHYSICALS
- Immunizations for infants and school aged children and adults.
- Well child exams for children up to age 5, including health history, lab work, and immunizations.
- School physicals for students in kindergarten through high school. A fee may be required.
Immunizations given this year:
| Ages 0-2 |
350 |
| Ages 3-18 |
727 |
| Ages 19 & Older |
575 |
| TB Tests |
1042 |
| School Physicals |
394 |
| H1N1 Vaccines |
3800 |
LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM
Lead screening for preschool age children, and identification and medical management of lead poisoning in young children.
| Clients Screened for Lead |
2,757 |
| Number Elevated (10 and above) |
63 |
| Environmental Inspections |
19 |
DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Dental exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, and referrals for children age 2 to 19.
| Number of Clinic Exams & Prophylaxes |
697 |
| Clinic Fluoride Treatments |
697 |
| Number of School Exams & Prophylaxes |
1,198 |
| School Fluoride Treatments |
1,198 |
| Number of Sealants |
505 |
| Number of Sealant Patients |
113 |
SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
Located in two high schools and one pre-school, these clinics provide health education and health care services to students.
Students receive:
- Physical Examinations.
- Health education and counseling.
- Medical and social service referrals.
- Sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment.
- Abstinence education.
- Laboratory testing.
- WIC services.
EAST ST. LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL
| Physical Exams |
351 |
| Sports Physicals |
907 |
| Complaints of Illness |
292 |
| Accidental Injuries |
20 |
| Behavioral Health |
74 |
CAHOKIA HIGH SCHOOL
| Physical Exams |
398 |
| Sports Physicals |
282 |
| Complaints of Illness |
430 |
| Accidental Injuries |
27 |
| Behavioral Health |
34 |
VIVIAN ADAMS
Preschool based clinic offering health care and health service.
| Physical Exams |
385 |
| Sick Visits |
202 |
| WIC Visits |
186 |
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SERVICES
Reduces the spread of disease through prevention education, and specific diagnostic services. Clients are monitored for:
- Childhood communicable diseases.
- Food borne illnesses.
- Sexually transmitted diseases.
- HIV/AIDS
NUMBER IDENTIFIED
| Hepatitis C |
77 |
| Hepatitis B |
20 |
| Salmonellosis |
6 |
| Shigellosis |
5 |
MRSA. Infant <61 days old
|
2 |
Group A Strep, Invasive
|
1 |
Shiga-toxin producing E. coli
|
1 |
Cryptosporidiosis
|
1 |
| Histoplasmosis |
1 |
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE CLINIC
A CONFIDENTIAL service for individuals:
- Who have a sexually transmitted disease.
- Who suspect they have a sexually transmitted disease.
- Who may have had contact with an infected person.
The STD clinic offers diagnosis, treatment, education, and condoms to prevent the spread of STD’s.
Number of tests performed:
| Chlamydia |
2,203 |
| Hepatitis B Vaccines |
374 |
| Gonorrhea |
2,203 |
| Syphilis |
2,359 |
| Total Seen in STD Clinic |
2,585 |
HIV/AIDS SERVICES
- HIV Counseling and Testing Services: Free confidential services for persons who may have been exposed to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that results in AIDS.
| HIV Counseling & Testing Encounters |
1,740 |
- HIV Case Management provides case management services to HIV infected individuals and families; and links clients with housing, medical assistance, transportation, nutrition assistance, medication assistance, and other care needs.
| Clients Case Managed |
103 |
| Program Contacts |
5,124 |
BREAST & CERVICAL CANCER PROGRAM
| New Patients |
100 |
| Established Patients |
164 |
| Pap Test |
160 |
| Mammograms |
242 |
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
The Environmental Health Division at East Side Health District is responsible for implementing environmental health programs that protect and educate the public. These programs involve regulatory inspections, mosquito disease surveillance and public education material. East Side Health District is responsible for the following environmental health programs:
- Food Service Establishment operations.
- Food Safety
- Summer Food Program
- Private Sewage System permitting and inspections
- Water Well permitting, inspections, and sampling.
- Mosquito disease surveillance.
- Vector Control Program
- Public Nuisance Investigations
- Tanning Facility Inspections
- Illinois Smoke-Free Restaurant Recognition Program.
- Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
| Food Inspection |
772 |
| Summer Food Inspection |
51 |
| Private Sewage System Inspections |
10 |
| Well Inspections |
8 |
| Water Samples |
29 |
| Mosquito Batch Testing for WNV & SLE |
131 |
| Vector Inspection |
17 |
| Nuisance Investigation |
19 |
VITAL RECORDS
Birth and death records are maintained at the District’s 20th Street Administration office. An official record is maintained of each birth and each death occurring in the District’s service area.
The District provides official certificates of births & deaths for occurrences in the service area. A fee is charged for this service. State regulations determine who may obtain a birth or death record. Certificates are available to authorized persons at the 20th Street Administration office.
HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Heart Smart For Teens
Health Educators facilitated the Heart Smart For Teens Programs for 5th -9th grade girls in School District 189 and School District 188. This 9 week program focuses on the importance of physical activity and good nutrition for heart health.
| Schools Served |
7 |
| Students Served |
320 |
CATCH
The CATCH curriculum helps students to become physically active and help lead healthier lifestyles. East Side Health District has 2 certified CATCH trainers to implement curriculum in the schools.
Coordinated School Health
In partnership with School District 189, Mandela Elementary, A.M. Jackson, and Dunbar school, health educators assist the entire school in setting goals based on eight components of school health identified by the Center for Disease control and Prevention. Funding received from DHS and General Mills. An annual health festival is held for the community at the participating schools each year.
Substance Abuse Prevention
| Schools Served |
465+ |
| Health Festival Participants |
150+ |
| Community Organizations/Agencies |
55 |
In partnership with School District 189, Substance Abuse Prevention Programs were offered in 10 and 15 week school curriculums. A No Alcohol Communication Campaign was targeted to the middle and high school students to address the issue of under age drinking among youth ages 10-17. The alcohol awareness coalition has recently been added to prevent youth from abusing alcohol.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Program
| Prostate & Testicular Cancer Education and Awareness Program |
513 Screened |
| Illinois Prostate Cancer Communities of Color Initiative |
92 |
The Prostate Cancer Awareness Program, through combined efforts of two grants received, were able to screen over 600 men for elevated PSA levels. Several education and testing sites were set up throughout the community, such as McDonalds, Senior Citizen Centers, Churches, Schools, East St. Louis City Hall and Outreach Centers. The men watched a prostate cancer educational presentation and were given the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Many other sites were used to disseminate Prostate Cancer information such as Senior Citizens Residential Facilities, Barbershops, Supermarkets and Pharmacies.
Ticket For The Cure
| Ticket For The Cure Community Grant Awareness Program |
603 Reached |
The Ticket for the Cure Community Grant Awareness program strives to reach and educate women in the East St. Louis area over the importance of breast health and early detection. The program enforces the significance of early detection for the best protection with emphasis on living healthier lifestyles and activities that will increase awareness of breast cancer risk factors. Over 600 women participated in the program received care for breast health. Education sites were set up at Outreach Centers, Women Shelters, Community Centers, Women’s Clothing Stores, Churches, East Saint Louis City Hall, and other places women frequently visit.
MAJOR PROGRAMS & SERVICES
WIC PROGRAM SERVICES
WIC is a special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children helping pregnant, postpartum and breast feeding women, infants and children up to the age of 5 to improve family health with good nutrition:
- Nutrition Education.
- Health Screenings.
- Breast Feeding Support.
Nutritious food & Referral to other services
| Clients Certified |
8,796 |
| Food Instruments Issued |
50,494 |
| Clients Receiving Group/Individual Sessions |
7,406 |
| Internet Education |
750 |
FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Case Management Services help pregnant women, infants and children. Health care and social service needs are met through advocacy and referrals.
| DCFS Children Enrolled |
86 |
| Targeted Intensive Prenatal Clients |
493 |
| Teen Parenting Clients |
199 |
NEWBORN SERVICES
Follow-up visits are made at home to help monitor the progress of a new baby born with medical problems. Counseling, education, and referrals are provided to parents eligible for local health care and social service resources.
Genetics-Newborn Screening - Family members can request information on inherited medical conditions. Counseling, education, and referral services are offered.
| Family Referral/Follow Up |
50 |
| Screening Tools Completed |
738 |
| Positive Indicators |
317 |
OTHER CHILD & ADOLESCENT SERVICES
By appointment, we provide community residents with preventive and screening services for children and adolescents from birth to age 19.
IMMUNIZATIONS, WELL CHILD EXAMS, AND SCHOOL PHYSICALS
- Immunizations for infants and school aged children and adults.
- Well child exams for children up to age 5, including health history, lab work, and immunizations.
- School physicals for students in kindergarten through high school. A fee may be required.
Immunizations given this year:
| Ages 0-2 |
350 |
| Ages 3-18 |
727 |
| Ages 19 & Older |
575 |
| TB Tests |
1042 |
| School Physicals |
394 |
| H1N1 Vaccines |
3800 |
LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM
Lead screening for preschool age children, and identification and medical management of lead poisoning in young children.
| Clients Screened for Lead |
2,757 |
| Number Elevated (10 and above) |
63 |
| Environmental Inspections |
19 |
DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
Dental exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, and referrals for children age 2 to 19.
| Number of Clinic Exams & Prophylaxes |
697 |
| Clinic Fluoride Treatments |
697 |
| Number of School Exams & Prophylaxes |
1,198 |
| School Fluoride Treatments |
1,198 |
| Number of Sealants |
505 |
| Number of Sealant Patients |
113 |
SCHOOL BASED CLINICS
Located in two high schools and one pre-school, these clinics provide health education and health care services to students.
Students receive:
- Physical Examinations.
- Health education and counseling.
- Medical and social service referrals.
- Sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment.
- Abstinence education.
- Laboratory testing.
- WIC services.
EAST ST. LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL
| Physical Exams |
351 |
| Sports Physicals |
907 |
| Complaints of Illness |
292 |
| Accidental Injuries |
20 |
| Behavioral Health |
74 |
CAHOKIA HIGH SCHOOL
| Physical Exams |
398 |
| Sports Physicals |
282 |
| Complaints of Illness |
430 |
| Accidental Injuries |
27 |
| Behavioral Health |
34 |
VIVIAN ADAMS
Preschool based clinic offering health care and health service.
| Physical Exams |
385 |
| Sick Visits |
202 |
| WIC Visits |
186 |
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SERVICES
Reduces the spread of disease through prevention education, and specific diagnostic services. Clients are monitored for:
- Childhood communicable diseases.
- Food borne illnesses.
- Sexually transmitted diseases.
- HIV/AIDS
NUMBER IDENTIFIED
| Hepatitis C |
77 |
| Hepatitis B |
20 |
| Salmonellosis |
6 |
| Shigellosis |
5 |
MRSA. Infant <61 days old
|
2 |
Group A Strep, Invasive
|
1 |
Shiga-toxin producing E. coli
|
1 |
Cryptosporidiosis
|
1 |
| Histoplasmosis |
1 |
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE CLINIC
A CONFIDENTIAL service for individuals:
- Who have a sexually transmitted disease.
- Who suspect they have a sexually transmitted disease.
- Who may have had contact with an infected person.
The STD clinic offers diagnosis, treatment, education, and condoms to prevent the spread of STD’s.
Number of tests performed:
| Chlamydia |
2,203 |
| Hepatitis B Vaccines |
374 |
| Gonorrhea |
2,203 |
| Syphilis |
2,359 |
| Total Seen in STD Clinic |
2,585 |
HIV/AIDS SERVICES
- HIV Counseling and Testing Services: Free confidential services for persons who may have been exposed to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that results in AIDS.
| HIV Counseling & Testing Encounters |
1,740 |
- HIV Case Management provides case management services to HIV infected individuals and families; and links clients with housing, medical assistance, transportation, nutrition assistance, medication assistance, and other care needs.
| Clients Case Managed |
103 |
| Program Contacts |
5,124 |
BREAST & CERVICAL CANCER PROGRAM
| New Patients |
100 |
| Established Patients |
164 |
| Pap Test |
160 |
| Mammograms |
242 |
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
The Environmental Health Division at East Side Health District is responsible for implementing environmental health programs that protect and educate the public. These programs involve regulatory inspections, mosquito disease surveillance and public education material. East Side Health District is responsible for the following environmental health programs:
- Food Service Establishment operations.
- Food Safety
- Summer Food Program
- Private Sewage System permitting and inspections
- Water Well permitting, inspections, and sampling.
- Mosquito disease surveillance.
- Vector Control Program
- Public Nuisance Investigations
- Tanning Facility Inspections
- Illinois Smoke-Free Restaurant Recognition Program.
- Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
| Food Inspection |
772 |
| Summer Food Inspection |
51 |
| Private Sewage System Inspections |
10 |
| Well Inspections |
8 |
| Water Samples |
29 |
| Mosquito Batch Testing for WNV & SLE |
131 |
| Vector Inspection |
17 |
| Nuisance Investigation |
19 |
VITAL RECORDS
Birth and death records are maintained at the District’s 20th Street Administration office. An official record is maintained of each birth and each death occurring in the District’s service area.
The District provides official certificates of births & deaths for occurrences in the service area. A fee is charged for this service. State regulations determine who may obtain a birth or death record. Certificates are available to authorized persons at the 20th Street Administration office.
HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Heart Smart For Teens
Health Educators facilitated the Heart Smart For Teens Programs for 5th -9th grade girls in School District 189 and School District 188. This 9 week program focuses on the importance of physical activity and good nutrition for heart health.
| Schools Served |
7 |
| Students Served |
320 |
CATCH
The CATCH curriculum helps students to become physically active and help lead healthier lifestyles. East Side Health District has 2 certified CATCH trainers to implement curriculum in the schools.
Coordinated School Health
In partnership with School District 189, Mandela Elementary, A.M. Jackson, and Dunbar school, health educators assist the entire school in setting goals based on eight components of school health identified by the Center for Disease control and Prevention. Funding received from DHS and General Mills. An annual health festival is held for the community at the participating schools each year.
Substance Abuse Prevention
| Schools Served |
465+ |
| Health Festival Participants |
150+ |
| Community Organizations/Agencies |
55 |
In partnership with School District 189, Substance Abuse Prevention Programs were offered in 10 and 15 week school curriculums. A No Alcohol Communication Campaign was targeted to the middle and high school students to address the issue of under age drinking among youth ages 10-17. The alcohol awareness coalition has recently been added to prevent youth from abusing alcohol.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Program
| Prostate & Testicular Cancer Education and Awareness Program |
513 Screened |
| Illinois Prostate Cancer Communities of Color Initiative |
92 |
The Prostate Cancer Awareness Program, through combined efforts of two grants received, were able to screen over 600 men for elevated PSA levels. Several education and testing sites were set up throughout the community, such as McDonalds, Senior Citizen Centers, Churches, Schools, East St. Louis City Hall and Outreach Centers. The men watched a prostate cancer educational presentation and were given the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Many other sites were used to disseminate Prostate Cancer information such as Senior Citizens Residential Facilities, Barbershops, Supermarkets and Pharmacies.
Ticket For The Cure
| Ticket For The Cure Community Grant Awareness Program |
603 Reached |
The Ticket for the Cure Community Grant Awareness program strives to reach and educate women in the East St. Louis area over the importance of breast health and early detection. The program enforces the significance of early detection for the best protection with emphasis on living healthier lifestyles and activities that will increase awareness of breast cancer risk factors. Over 600 women participated in the program received care for breast health. Education sites were set up at Outreach Centers, Women Shelters, Community Centers, Women’s Clothing Stores, Churches, East Saint Louis City Hall, and other places women frequently visit.