Health Promotion

Public Health looks at local, state, and national data, public policy, and best practices to promote and improve the health of the community.

Public Health staff act as a resource related to health promotion by:

• Providing information that enhances the health of the community (i.e. community wellness programs, etc.) or that may contribute to the curriculum (i.e. local incidence of sexually transmitted infections, hand washing, safe food handling, Wisconsin State Health Plan initiatives such as activity and nutrition, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, mental health, etc.).
• Providing information via Public Health Alerts, newsletters, and the Division of Public Health website regarding issues of immediate concern.
• Sharing educational resources and screening equipment for school use (i.e. hand washing education materials, tobacco education materials, blood-borne pathogen materials, vision and hearing equipment, etc.).
• Acting as a community resource for all pregnant women through the provision of Public Health nurse visits.

The scope of practice within Calumet County Public Health does not allow for the delegation of nursing acts to school or daycare personnel (i.e. insulin injection, tube feedings, dressing changes, catheterizations, etc.) or routine visits for health promotion or consultation. School District board-hired or contracted School Nurse(s) are prepared to meet the unique or special health care needs of individual students in the school setting and be an effective health resource for the school community.

For general information or questions, please call (920) 849-1400 or email Public Health.