Langlade County Health Department

Services to Keep Adults Healthy

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention:  including blood pressure screening and counseling, cholesterol measurement, nutrition education, and physical activity counseling.

Worksite Health Promotion:  including lifestyle risk assessment and counseling.

Early Diagnosis of Cancer for Women:  including free mammogram and pap tests for women over 50 whose insurance will not cover these screening services.

AIDS/HIV Testing, Counseling and Partner Referral

Sexually Transmitted Disease Follow Up

Immunizations:  including tetanus, flu and pneumonia vaccinations for adults.

Services to Keep Children Healthy

Childhood Immunizations

Home Safety:  including in home inspections and education.

Child Health Screening:  including physical exam, hearing, vision, growth, and development assessments and nutrition assessment and counseling.

Lead Screening:  for children that live in high-risk homes.

Supplemental Fluoride Tablets:  for children who receive their drinking water from a well.

School Health Promotion:  including hearing and vision screening, injury prevention and safety education and sexuality education.

Day Care Health Promotion:  including health education and communicable disease prevention and control.

Services to Protect the Health of Everyone in the Community

Information and Linkage to State of Wisconsin Inspectors:  for food, facilities and recreational facilities.

Investigation and Control:  of food and water borne illness.

Indoor Air Assessment and Education:  including radon and formaldehyde.

Human Health Hazard Complaint Investigations:  and intervention.

Lead Paint Removal:  including information and referral for older homes.

Well Water Testing:  for homes with newborn children.

Committees that you can join to help promote a healthy Langlade County:

Building a Healthier Langlade County

Tobacco Coalition

Aids Taskforce

Action Alliance