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Welcome
to the world of
JCHD
Jackson County Health Department is proud to be YOUR public health care
provider.
The Jackson
County Health Department (JCHD) has the honor of being the source of
Public Health services and information
for Jackson County.
A wide variety of services are offered to the community to
help JCHD meet it's mission of promoting and
protecting the
health and safety of the residents and visitors of Jackson
County.
Medical Services are available
Monday thru Friday
8am to 5pm
JCHD has started same day Appointments.
Please call 526-2412 starting at 7:30am to get
the next available appointment.
See each site for their specific dates and hours
Community
Services
in our area
Community information is provided
as a service but does not constitute an endorsement
by the Florida Department of Health
CURRENT EVENTS
in our area
Non-Department of
Health Current Events are provided
but do not constitute an endorsement
by the Florida Department of Health
Jackson County Health Department
H1N1 Clinic Information
(32.18kb pdf doc)
As Florida responds to swine flu, the Florida Department
of Health offers the following recommendations:
● People with
respiratory illness or fever should stay home from work
or school to avoid spreading infections
including
influenza to others in the community.
● Avoid close
contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear
ill.
● Avoid touching
your eyes nose and mouth.
● Wash hands
frequently to lessen the spread of respiratory illness.
● Symptoms of swine
flu are rapid onset fever, cough, fatigue, and in some
cases vomiting and diarrhea.
● If you think you
have the flu, please call your health care provider and
discuss whether you need to be
seen in their office, an
emergency department, or stay home.
Swine flu is not transmitted by food and you cannot get
swine flu from eating pork products.
The State of Florida is receiving frequent updates from
the CDC, and working with local health departments to
monitor the situation and immediately follow up on
suspected cases. The Florida Department of Health
has
created a webpage with information at
www.doh.state.fl.us and the CDC has a web page at
www.cdc.gov/swineflu.
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JCHD is not open on the following holidays:
New Years Day
Martin Luther King Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving and the Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
FLU AND
PNEUMONIA SHOTS
Please call (850) 526-2412 for an appointment. Cash, check, Visa, Master-card or Medicare Part B will be accepted.
Please bring your Medicare Card with you.
Top 3 reasons to get seasonal flu vaccine:
● Prevent seasonal influenza-related
death
● Prevent severe illness
● Protect other people
In the U.S. influenza results in approximately 200,000 hospitalizations
each year. Annually over 36,000 people in the U.S. die from the flu and most are age 65 or older. More people die from
flu than from any other
vaccine-preventable disease. The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Immunization, has materials
available promoting the importance of flu vaccination at
http://www.immunizeflorida.org/flu/index.htm
Please protect yourself and your family and get your seasonal flu shot.
If you have any questions, please contact the Jackson
County Health
Department at 526-2412
or visit our web site at
www.jacksonchd.org.
 Colorectal
Screening
for more information from the
Centers for Disease Control
Every Woman Florida Initiative
Every Woman Florida is a
collaborative project between the March of Dimes
and the Florida Department of Health aimed at
raising awareness on the importance and benefits
of being healthy prior to pregnancy and
promoting changes at the individual, healthcare
provider and system level. The overarching
focus is to integrate preconception health into
existing healthcare services. The Every
Woman Florida website serves as an information
portal for healthcare providers on preconception
health. The site contains health tips,
assessment tools and printable patient education
handouts and guidance for providers on provision
of preconception everywomanflorida health
services based on the CDC recommendations.
Visit
www.everywomanflorida.com
for more information.
PARENTS
CHECK YOUR MEDICINE CABINET
On September 24, 2009, Tylenol voluntarily recalled
certain lots of Children's and Infant's Products.
For further information go to
www.tylenol.com and click on "learn more about what
products are being recalled".
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Statewide Septic Tank Evaluation Program
On June 4, 2010, Governor Charlie Christ
approved SB 550 which directs the Department of Health
to create and administer a statewide 5-year cycle septic
tank evaluation program.
The evaluation program was created to ensure all onsite
sewage treatment systems in the State are assessed to
determine their fundamental operational condition and to
identify any failures within the systems. Like
your car, home, air conditioner, or water heater, your
onsite systems do require routine maintenance -
pump-outs to remove solids and scum that
accumulate in the tank. Excess solid and scum can
cause your plumbing to back up or your drainfield to
fail, leading to costly cleanups and repairs. The
dollars you invest in having your system maintained will
save you thousands in repair cost.
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The evaluation program is mandated to
begin January 1, 2011 and be implemented statewide
January 1, 2016.
● Evaluation
procedures must be documented and include tank and
drainfield evaluation, assessment of system condition
and disclosure statements.
● Evaluations
may be performed by registered septic tank contractors,
professional engineers, and certified environmental
health professionals.
● DOH must
provide 60 days notice to system owners that the
evaluation is required. The implementation
schedule - who gets noticed when - is under development.
● Owners are
responsible for the costs of the pump-out, repairs or
replacements and owner may not request partial
evaluations. The cost of the pump-out will vary
according to the size and number of tanks to be
pumped-out on a given property.
● Any system
installed or serviced in the previous 5 years, where
capacity and condition of the tank is documented as
satisfactory, may omit the pump-out requirement from the
evaluation.
● The
evaluator is responsible for submitting the report to
the local CHD with the reporting fee.
Follow and participate on the development
of this program by accessing the Technical Review and
Advisory Panel link on our web page:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/ostds/trap/index.htm
Frequently Asked Questions
What SHOULD
YOU do in a Flood?
Jackson County Health
Department would like to provide you with some dos and
don'ts regarding flood waters. This information is
provided by our Environmental Health Department.
flooded wells
(23.30kb pdf doc)
health issues
(23.14kb pdf doc)
 TORNADO
WARNING
If you are at the Jackson County Health Department when
a tornado warning has been issued, a JCHD employee
will
take you to a designated "tornado shelter" within the
building. Once you are situated in the shelter
area,
if possible, assume a kneeling position, head
down, with hands covering your head. Wait until
the ALL CLEAR
signal is announced and you will then be
taken back to your previous location.
If you are at the Jackson County Health Department
after there has been an actual tornado strike of our
facility, JCHD staff will
evaluate injuries, administer
first aid, and take appropriate action.
TORNADO SAFETY RULES:
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In other buildings move to a small interior room or hallway
on the lowest floor and get under a sturdy piece of
furniture.
Put as many walls as possible between you
and the outside.
● Be aware of flying debris.
Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and
injuries. Stay away from windows.
● Get out of automobiles.
Do not try to outrun a tornado in your car; instead, leave
it immediately for safe shelter.
● If caught outside or in a
vehicle, lay flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover
your head with your hands.
Emergency contact information: 911 for fire, police
and EMS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
New Life Family Church of Marianna
The King's Table Free Meal Delivery Program
delivers free Saturday Dinners
Contact Lori Gregg at 850-557-3595 or 482-3895 for
application. If help is needed to fill out
application,
contact Rick Vitale at 850-526-2412 x140
Community information is provided
as a service but does not constitute an endorsement
by the Florida Department of Health
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