Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center
Charlotte Craig, R.N., Director
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1121 Linden
P.O. Box 1839
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
573/335-7846
573/335-5909
craigc@lpha.dhss.mo.gov


8:30 - 4:30
Monday 7:30 - 4:30; Immunizations/WIC every 2nd Mon. till 6:00
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Web Site: http://cgcohealthdept.com
Governing Body: Board Advisory Board: NoMill Tax Rate: $0.10
Ordinances: On-Site Septic, Quarantine and Isolation & City of Cape Girardeau-Food, Fee
Primary Focus: Access to care; communicable disease prevention and control; disaster preparedness; environmental protection; quality food inspection program
Board Chair:
Michael Wulfers, MD
Healing Arts Center, 3250 Gordonville Rd
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
573-335-9067
County Commissioner:
Gerald Jones


Services Offered:
Adult HAV/HBV/Flu Clinics
Asthma Case Management (School Age)
Birth & death certificates
Child Care Consultation (Day Care)
Child case management
Chronic Disease (screening & mgmt.)
Communicable disease follow up
Community Educational offerings
Community Outreach
Day Care Environmental Inspections
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Planning
Food Safety Programs (education)
Foodborne Illness Inspection
HIV testing/counseling
HIV/AIDS care coordination
Home visiting
Immunization-childhood, adult
Lead Case Management
Lodging Inspection
MC+/TEMP
Medicaid case management
On-site Sewage Program
Postponing sexual involvement
Pregnancy Testing/High risk assessment
Prenatal Case management-high risk infant case management
Primary Care-children
Primary care for HIV/AIDS
Respond to Environmental complaints
Restaurant & Food Establishment Inspection
STD screening & treatment
Tuberculosis Program
WIC
Contracts with DHSS:
Child Care Health and Safety Consultation
Child Care Inspection
Core Public Health Functions
HIV/AIDS Care Coordination
Lead Agency to Address Education, Community Disease Prevention and Worksites/Schools
Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
Regional Emergency Response Planning
Safe Kids
Vital Records
WIC
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: None
Total Revenue (2006): $2,235,365 Local Contribution (2006): $1,291,613
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 53 Capacity: 1,738
# of Hospitals: 2Population as of 7/01/05: 71,161
# of RHCs: 3# of FQHCs: 1
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:256 Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:69
MC+ (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Fee for Service

Updated 1/3/2008