Platte County Health Department
| Mary Jo Everhart, RN, BSN, Director | ||||||
| Primary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs: | 212 Marshall Rd. Platte City, MO 64079 816/858-2412 816/858-2087 everhm@lpha.dhss.mo.gov 8:00 - 4:30 | Secondary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs: | 4443 N.W. Gateway Riverside, MO 64150 816/587-5998 (Ph) 816/587-6028 (Fax) everhm@lpha.dhss.mo.gov 8:00 - 6:00 Mon-Fri | |||
| Web Site: http://www.plattecountyhealthdept.com | ||||||
| Governing Body: Board | Advisory Board: Yes | Mill Tax Rate: $0.08 | ||||
| Ordinances: Food Protection, Private Sewage Disposal | ||||||
| Primary Focus: Improvement and protection of the health of all inhabitants of the county | ||||||
| Board Chair: Kent Jackson 15985 Country Lane West, PO Box 795 Platte City, MO 64079 816-858-2464 | County Commissioner: Betty Knight | |||||
| Services Offered: Collaborative Services: Mental Health, Prescription Assistance and Emergency Dental Communicable Disease Control and Investigation: Community and School Health Education: Classroom Presentations, Healthy Kids Challenge, CPR Certification Education, Community Group Presentations, Cardiovascular and Stroke Community Education, Nursing Consultation to Day Care Providers, Abstinence Only Classes, Parent-Child Sex Ed Classes Emergency Response: Prepares, Plans and Responds for Public Health Emergencies Environmental Health Services: Permits for and Inspections of Private Sewage Systems, Permits and Inspections of Food Establishments, Inspection of School Cafeterias, Child Care Centers, and Lodging Establishments, Food Safety Classes, Surveillance of Private Water Supplies, Disaster and Accident Information Services Related to Food and Water, Rabies Surveillance Family Planning Services: Contraceptives Counseling, Well Woman Exams Health Screenings: Blood Pressure, Pregnancy Testing, Blood Sugar and Hemoglobin, STD/HIV-Aids Testing, Lead for Children 6 Mo.-6 Yr., Head Lice Checks, Metabolic Newborn, Infant Car Seat Program, Temporary Medicaid Notary Services: For Platte City Location Only (no fee) Official Registrar Services: Certified Copies of MO Birth and Death Certificates - Platte City Location Only Prenatal Care: For Medicaid Eligible Women Safe Start and Special Deliveries Programs: Home Visits, Assessments, Referrals, and Education for Mothers and Their Babies Walk-In Clinic: Infant, Toddler, Pre-School and School Immunizations, Adult Hepatitis A and B, Tetanus, TB Skin Tests, International Travel Vaccinations, Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine WIC Program: Nutrition Education, Breastfeeding Promotion and Education, Breast Pumps, Monthly Food Prescription Package w/ Supplemental Foods, Referrals to Maternal, Prenatal and Pediatric Health Care Services | ||||||
| Contracts with DHSS: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Community Home-Based Visiting Core Public Health Functions Child Care Health and Safety Consultation Lead Agency Program Local Sanitation Inspections for Child Care Facilities Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Public Health Emergency Planning/Public Information Show Me Healthy Women WIC | ||||||
| Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: None | ||||||
| Total Revenue (2006): $2,189,674 | Local Contribution (2006): $1,675,429 | |||||
| # of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 39 | Capacity: 1,390 | |||||
| # of Hospitals: 1 | Population as of 7/01/05: 41,114 | |||||
| # of RHCs: 0 | # of FQHCs: 0 | |||||
| Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:681 | Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:76 | |||||
| MC+ (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Capitated Rate | ||||||
Updated 5/1/2007