Independence City Health Department
| Larry D. Jones, MPH, Director | ||||||
| Primary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs: |
515 S. Liberty
Street P.O. Box 1019 Independence, MO 64051-0519 816/325-7986 816/325-7098 ljones@indepmo.org 8:00 - 5:00 |
Secondary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs: |
PO Box 1019 Independence, MO 64051 |
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| Web Site: http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/health | ||||||
| Governing Body: City Manager/Council | Advisory Board: Yes | Mill Tax Rate: $0.00 | ||||
| Ordinances: Food, Tatoo/Body Piercing, Pools/Spas, Youth Tobacco Access & Possession, Ambulance Services, Infectious Disease, Child Care, Day Care, Animal Control, Taxi Cabs, Massage Theraphy, Immunizations, Food Handlers/Managers Training, Isolation and Quarantine | ||||||
| Primary Focus: To protect and promote the health of the people of Independence, MO | ||||||
| Board
Chair: Dr. Howard Braby 223 N. Memorial Drive Independence, MO 64050 |
County
Commissioner: |
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| Services
Offered: Adult Influenza Vaccine Administration Animal Services Asthma Education - Adult and Child Child Care Health & Safety Education Child Passenger Safety Promotion Childhood Immunization Improvement Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Education Childhood Obesity Prevention Education Chronic Disease Prevention Education Code Enforcement Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation Classes Emergency Preparedness Food Handler/Manager Training (also in Spanish, Chinese, and Hearing Impaired) Food Safety & Environmental Protection Health Promotion Education in Schools High Risk Infant Health Maternal and Child Health Mental Health Promotion Neighborhood Code Compliance Program Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Education Senior Health Tobacco Use Prevention and Tobacco Cessation Support West Nile Prevention and Surveillance Workplace Wellness |
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| Contracts
with DHSS: Chronic Disease Primary Prevention Cities Readiness Initiative Child Care Health Consultation Child Care Sanitation Inspections Core Public Health Functions Emergency Preparedness Maternal and Child Health Missouri Community-Based Home Visiting Program Pandemic Influenza West Nile Virus Mosquito Surveillance |
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| Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: None | ||||||
| Total Revenue (2006): $2,614,557 | Local Contribution (2006): $2,050,380 | |||||
| # of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 58 | Capacity: N/A | |||||
| # of Hospitals: 1 | Population as of 7/01/05: 110,208 | |||||
| # of RHCs: 0 | # of FQHCs: 2 | |||||
| Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:1648 | Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1: | |||||
| MC+ (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Capitated Rate | ||||||
Updated 4/2/2008