Teton County Public Health

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Teton County Public Health
- PO Box 937, 460 East Pearl Street, Jackson, WY 83001
- (307) 733-6401
- phnjackson@wyo.gov
- tetoncountywy.gov/Environmental-Public-Health
Agency Services:
- Administration
  Teton County Public Health has variety of programs and services designed to protect the health and safety of County residents.
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
  Find the responsibilities and services of the Public Health Preparedness Program.
- Environmental Health
  Environmental Health staff provide public health protection and services.
- Nursing & Clinical Services
  Public Health Nursing (PHN) provides client-centered quality care and services at the individual, family and community level in a culturally competent manner.
- Teton District Board of Health/Health Officer
  The mission of the Board of Health is to promote, provide for and protect the health and well-being of our community and environment.
Nursing & Clinical Services:
- Clinical Services
  This page describes the various services offered by the Teton County Public Health Nursing Division. Service branches include communicable disease, family planning, maternal and child health, and immunizations.
- Diseases & Conditions
  Teton County Public Health Nursing offers services for people with diseases and different conditions.
- Health Insurance
  Browse a list of accepted insurance companies.
- Immunizations
  Find out what immunizations Jackson County’s Public Health Nursing provides.
- Maternal & Child Health Programs
  Access information about the different maternal and child health programs offered from Teton County Public Health.
- Medication Donation & Disposal
  We are a medication donation drop off site.
- Family Planning
  Our family planning clinic offers a variety of services in English and Spanish for men and women including well woman exams, contraception counseling and wellness counseling.
- Sharps Disposal Site
  The Public Health Nursing office is a Sharps disposal site.
Emergency Preparedness
- The Public Health Preparedness Program helps Teton County residents prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and other emergencies.
- Teton County’s Public Health Department works with many County and local agencies to establish a response coordination to Teton County public health emergencies. These agencies include:
  - Jackson Hole Fire/EMS
  - Jackson Hole Police Department
  - Red Cross
  - St John’s Medical Center
  - Teton County Emergency Management
  - Teton County School District
  - Teton County Sheriff’s Office
  - Teton County VOAD
  - Other community volunteer organizations & agencies
Community Health
- Community health programs address a wide variety of health promotion and disease prevention issues, including:
  - Chronic Diseases:
    - Arthritis
    - Cancer
    - Heart Disease and Stroke
    - Nutrition and Obesity
    - Physical Activity
  - Communicable Diseases:
    - Flu
    - HIV
    - Other Infectious Diseases
    - Sexually Transmitted Infections
  - Other Health Promotion Topics:
    - Adolescent Health
    - Emergency Preparedness
    - Health Insurance
    - Immunizations
    - Men’s Health
    - Mental Health
    - Primary Care
    - Reproductive Health
    - Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Prevention
    - Violence and Injury Prevention
Environmental Health
- Environmental Health staff protect the public’s health by providing the following services:
  - Regulation of food and beverage establishments
  - Regulation of commercial pools and spas
  - Regulation of child care facility sanitation
  - Training for restaurant and food service staff and pool and spa operators
  - Information and resources for a healthy home and environment
- Body Art Establishments & Practitioners
  The purpose of the Body Art regulations is to establish the safe and sanitary practice of body art, the safe and sanitary physical environment where body art is performed.
- Child Care Facilities
  The safety and health of the children you will care for is the main focus of Child Care Licensing.
- Environmental Health Educational Resources
  Discover resources for Environmental Health education.
- Environmental Health Fee Schedule
  Please check the new fee schedule for Teton County Public Health Department’s Environmental Health.
- Food Service Establishments
  Teton Health District Rules for Food Safety 2014 require food establishments to post specific information for customers.
- Pools & Spas: Public Use
  Owners of public pools or spas must obtain a Wyoming Pool/Spa license to operate the pool or spa.
- Public Health Facility Inspection Reports
  The purpose of the inspections is to verify that establishments are following code requirements.
- Radon Information & Test Kits
  Teton County Environmental Health now has short term radon detection kits available for purchase at Teton County Environmental Health.
- Temporary Food Service Establishments
  Temporary Food Licenses are required if you will be preparing or serving food at a temporary event in Teton County.
- Water Lab
  EPA certified water laboratory-testing public/private drinking water and public pools/spas for harmful bacteria.

Posted by: DianaM on October 5, 2017 Category: Advocacy, Disability, Education, Government

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