Community Health Needs Assessment and Health Improvement Planning
To speak with a Public Health professional, please call
712.755.4308.
Public Health can help guide you on important preventative vaccines based
on your age and health considerations.
Adult Immunizations
As we age, our immune systems become less resilient and effective at protecting
us from illness. For this reason, adult immunizations are important to
keep older adults healthy.
These vaccines include:
Pneumococcal vaccines
Shingles vaccines
Influenza yearly
Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis)
Adult Human Papillomavirus can also be given through 45 years of age
Call Public Health at
712.755.4308 with questions or to schedule an appointment.
Adolescent Immunizations
Children ages 11-12 years need new immunizations or booster doses of previously
administered immunizations.
Recommended immunizations for adolescent children include:
Children 0-18 years of age qualify by one of the following indicators:
Has Medicaid health insurance
Has no insurance
Health insurance does not pay for vaccines
Is Native Alaskan or Native American
Infants and young children need multiple immunizations to protect them
from many serious illnesses. Protect your child from preventable diseases
by keeping up to date with all recommended vaccines.
Southwest Iowa Region Mental Health & Disability Services
The
Resource Connection is dedicated to providing individuals in need of assistance with information
about mental health, substance abuse, and many other community services.
Shelby County/Alert Iowa Alerts
Sign up for
Shelby County Alerts and/or
Alert Iowa. In the event of an emergency or severe weather, an alert will be sent
to the phone number and/or email address provided by voice, text, and/or email.
This is a free service provided by Shelby County and the State of Iowa;
however, normal message fees may apply. To receive text messages on your
cell phone, it must support text messaging. Notifications are dependent
upon external providers, and as such, receipt of notifications by the
intended recipient cannot be guaranteed.
Alerts sent from Shelby County will originate from 69310 for text messages,
712.555.5555 for voice notifications, and
noreply@shelbycountyalerts.com for email. Please be sure to save these on your phone.
In order to receive both text and voice alerts, you must enter your cell
phone number twice. Select the “Text” option the first time
and the “Voice” option the second time.
Early ACCESS Iowa
The purpose of
Early ACCESS Iowa is to assist families in connecting with Early ACCESS and community-based
services that address specialized child and family needs through a user-friendly system.
You work hard to make ends meet. That’s why Iowa offers
Hawk-i health care coverage for uninsured children of working families. No family
pays more than $40 a month. Some families even pay nothing.
Everyone needs help sometimes. If you or a loved one is facing a problem with alcohol, drugs, gambling,
mental health, or suicidal thoughts, you’re not alone. That is why
the Iowa Department of Public Health has created
YourLifeIowa.org so Iowans can chat live, text, or call and get reliable information and
treatment options, and find nearby help.
