SUFFOLK HEALTH DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION The Suffolk Health Department is part of the Western Tidewater Health District which includes Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, the City of Franklin, and the City of Suffolk. The Health Department aims to achieve and maintain personal and community health by emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and environmental protection. The City of Suffolk provides local funding to support the operation of the Suffolk Health Department as well as matching funds for the Healthy Families Grant program. FY 2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Provided Immunization services to 444 citizens and maternity care and pregnancy testing to 87 women who are in need of obstetrical care.
Served 38 clients with 405 visits as part of the Healthy Families Program which is designed to provide intensive in-home visitation for overburdened families.
Attained a 99% client satisfaction rating.
FY 2018 OBJECTIVES
To increase male involvements in pregnancy prevention and planning efforts to improve statewide family planning involvement. (Leisure, Health, and Wellness)
To increase the number of teens served in family planning clinics and in community education settings. (Leisure, Health, and Wellness)
To continue to enter 100% of immunization records for children less than 6 years of age into the Commonwealth’s Web Vision Immunization Registry System. (Leisure, Health, and Wellness)
To ensure that 100% of children in the Healthy Families program have a primary health care provider within two months of enrolling in the program. (Leisure, Health, and Wellness)
To reduce environmental and communicable disease hazards at food establishments, hotels, swimming pools, migrant labor camps and campgrounds. (Leisure, Health, and Wellness)
STATISTICS/PERFORMANCE MEASURES Males participating in pregnancy planning/prevention programs Teens served by Family Planning Clinics Percent of Immunization data entered in State Webvision system Percent of children with primary health care provider within two months of enrollment Percent of food establishments inspected by due date
FY 16 Actual 252 194 100% 100%
FY 17 Projected 254 194 100% 100%
FY 18 Estimate 256 194 100% 100%
67%
67%
67%
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