| The Animal,
Immunization and the
Senior Advisory Councils were set up
when the need for the support of the entire community in
taking positive steps towards improving the health of our community
was recognized. |
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| Air and
Water Pollution Services monitors compliance with air and
water regulations. Responds to citizen complaints and inquiries
concerning air and surface water quality. |
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Animal
Services provides animal and rabies control services including licensing of
cats and dogs, investigating bite incidents and other animal related complaints,
and enforcing leash laws. |
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| The Animal Shelter
provides animal adoption services and shelters impounded animals. |
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Birth
and Death Records registers all birth and death records
for Galveston County, except for the City of Texas City. |
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| Career, volunteer, internship
and physician rotation opportunities are offered in all areas of the Health District |
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Community
Health Services focuses on Community Outreach type programs,
Breast Cancer Screening, Home Visits/Referrals, Immunizations, Senior Health Corp , STD/HIV
Outreach , Texas Vaccine for Kids, Training Classes, Tuberculosis
Elimination and WIC (Women, Infants and Children). |
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Consumer Health
Division is responsible for permitting and inspections
of food service establishments,
public and semi-public swimming pools,
permitted animal facilities, and
on-site
sewerage facilities. |
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Dental
Clinics provide preventative dentistry, counseling and treatment.
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Environmental
Health Services regulates food production and service, private sewerage
facility installations, private water wells, swimming pool operations and
various other environmental programs. In addition a variety
of classes are offered throughout the year for swimming pool operators, food
service managers and food handlers. |
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Epidemiology
provides a basis for public health planning and disease control
through surveillance activities which attempt to identify disease
cases and trends. Functions include encouraging, monitoring,
and investigating reports by physicians, hospitals, schools,
and the general public and the provision of disease prevention
information as needed. |
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Galveston
County Coordinated Community Clinics (4C's) offers
quality health services, provided by a competent, caring staff of doctors, nurse
practitioners and physician assistants. Services provided
to the underinsured and medically
indigent population of Galveston County include
women’s health, family planning/pregnancy, and limited dental & mental health
services. |
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Galveston
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) provides emergency medical
care to persons on Galveston Island
and provides
transfer services for Galveston
and participating Mainland communities |
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Immunizations
provide necessary vaccinations for newborns, infants, preschool
and school age children, and adults. Immunization clinics are
located throughout Galveston County. |
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| Public Health
Preparedness Through on-going community-wide
planning, assists to provide answers and links for emergency
public health concerns resulting from disaster and disease outbreaks,
whether intentional and unintentional. |
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| Public Health
Laboratory provides laboratory services for health care
providers, municipalities, private water supply owners, and
others in the community. |
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Senior
Health Corps links Galveston County seniors to the preventive
and primary and non-emergency heath care of the 4C's medical
clinics, the public health programs, other community resources
and supports self health care for seniors in Galveston County.
The clinics serve the Senior Health Corps members as a family
type medical home for primary and non-emergency medical care.
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| Sexually Transmitted
Disease (STD/HIV) Control provides education, diagnosis
and treatment for all sexually transmitted diseases. |
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| Texas Health
Steps provides medical and dental evaluations for qualifying
children under the age of 21 |
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Tuberculosis
Services and Chest Clinic provides screening, diagnosis,
treatment, and education to prevent tuberculosis (TB). Clients
are examined and a preventive regimen is available where indicated.
Education regarding the disease is provided to clients, their
contacts, and the general public. |
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Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) serve pregnant, breastfeeding,
and postpartum women and infants and children under five (5)
years old who are at nutritional risk. Program services include
nutrition assessments, nutrition counseling, group nutrition
education, and provision of supplemental nutritious foods. |
