Joplin City Health Department

Dan Pekarek, Director
Primary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs:	321 East 4th Street Joplin, MO 64801 417/623-6122 417/624-6453 dpekarek@joplinmo.org 8:00 - 5:00			Secondary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs:
Web Site: http://www.joplinmo.org
Governing Body: City Council		Advisory Board: Yes				Mill Tax Rate: $0.05
Ordinances: Food; vector control; animal control; tattoo parlor; swimming pool; milk; communicable diseases; septic tank cleaning
Primary Focus: Essential public health services
Board Chair: Edward McCallister, DDS 513 Kentucky Ave. Joplin, MO 64801 417-623-6122			County Commissioner:
Services Offered: Animal control Communicable Disease investigations and control Environmental complaint and pollution control Food service facility inspections Immunizations Influenza vaccine clinics Indigent pharmacy program Lab services Lead screening, assessment, case management Lodging and day care facilities inspections Medicaid enrollment Pregnancy testing STD/HIV testing & counseling Swimming pools and spas monitoring Tattoo parlor sanitation program Temporary medicaid card Training classes and public presentations Vector control WIC Yellow fever program
Contracts with DHSS: Core Public Health Functions Influenza/Pneumococcal Vaccine Local Sanitation Inspections for Child Care Facilities Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Regional Public Health Emergency Planning and Prep Summer Food Service West Nile Virus Education and Surveillance WIC WIC Peer Counselor
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: Yes (multi jurisdiction city/county lead, WIC)
Total Revenue (2006): $1,744,635				Local Contribution (2006): $979,046
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 66				Capacity: 1,536
# of Hospitals: 2				Population as of 7/01/05: 47,183
# of RHCs: 0				# of FQHCs: 1
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:				Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:
MC+ (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Fee for Service

Updated 5/1/2007