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Continued from page 5 With support from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, tobacco-free signage was posted in Eudora, Lecompton and other communities in Douglas County Lecompton: Passage of a tobacco-free parks policy. Lawrence: Passage of a tobacco-free parks policy; expansion of the multi-use concrete pathway called the Lawrence Loop; development of Safe Routes to School program, bicycle safety and local food procurement policies at Lawrence Public Schools, creation of a healthy food vending policy with Lawrence Parks and Recreation along with a “Fuel Good – Feel Good” public media campaign promoting healthy food choices. Douglas County: Support for the Douglas County Food Policy Council and the development of plans and programs to support local agriculture, including direct sales to schools in Lawrence, Baldwin City and Eudora. Not only do our Community Health staff work in the social determinants of health stream, but so do our traditional health department programs. The staff in these departments had to rethink how they do business. Clinic staff has: •§ Shifted from providing flu clinics at businesses as fee-forservice to providing flu clinics at the Lawrence Homeless Shelter, local food kitchens and other venues, with the goal of providing no-cost flu shots to those who would otherwise likely not be vaccinated. •§ Partnered with a local federally qualified health care center to establish a primary care team within the Health Department clinic. This was done after recognizing that pre-hypertensive and hypertensive family planning clients were not receiving sufficient primary care service. •§ Received training to provide smoking cessation referrals and track the success as part of their performance metrics. Family and Senior Support staff have: •§ Partnered with local pediatricians to screen new families for exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACES). At-risk families are referred to the Health Department for potential enrollment in the Healthy Families or Healthy Dads programs. •§ Partnered with the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical to provide in-home screening and care-connection services for elderly individuals who frequently require EMS services. Working upstream means working to address root causes. It no longer makes sense to wait for people to get sick and then care for them. Instead, let’s recognize and address the determinants of health in our communities. Kansans have their share of health challenges but also believe in the value and importance of community. If we leverage this strength, I believe we can create communities all across Kansas where the opportunity for good health exists for all. n Stephen Mason, of Lawrence Parks and Recreation, shows students how to change a bicycle tire at a Lesson and Safety Training class at Broken Arrow Elementary School in Lawrence. Dr. Jeff Mincher of Heartland Community Health Center, visits with Public Health Nurse Nicole Herrera, of the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department. Dr. Mincher leads the primary care team that is located in the Health Department’s clinic. Robert Kortlucke, left, Fatherhood Initiative case manager at the Lawrence Community Shelter, visits with Healthy Dads Coordinator Jery Màrquez, of the Health Department. Kortlucke and Màrquez facilitate classes for the Healthy Dads program, which aims to help fathers build positive, lasting relationships with their children. 6 Kansas Child A Publication of Child Care Aware ® of Kansas
Immunize Kansas Coalition Recommends Keeping Kansas Children Healthy by Getting Influenza the Vaccine The flu vaccine is necessary and safe for children. The flu virus is common and unpredictable, and it can cause serious complications and death, even in healthy children. Immunization for influenza is the best way to protect children. Five to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu, and every year, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from complications. At least 101 children died from the flu in the 2016-2017 influenza season. In Kansas, 99 deaths were directly attributed to influenza. This was a fivefold increase from the previous season, with only 19 deaths (Kansas Department of Health and Environment Kansas Surveillance Report Sept 2016-2017). The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends annual influenza immunization for all people ages 6 months and older, including children and adolescents. Sometimes people think because they have never received a flu shot they do not need one. Other people believe because they have already been sick with a cold, they do not need a flu shot. The fact is that it is still important to get the vaccine now. This is especially true for children, people with asthma, heart disease, diabetes, weakened immune systems, and Has child received 2 or more total doses a of any trivalent or quadrivalent vaccine b before to July 1, 2017? YES 1 Dose NO/Don’t Know 2 Doses (Interval is 4 weeks) pregnant women, who are at particularly high risk for complications of influenza, such as pneumonia. The flu vaccine cannot cause the flu and has been safely given to hundreds of millions of Americans over the past 50 years (Centers for Disease Control). Infants and children up to 8 years of age receiving the flu shot for the first time may need two doses of the vaccine, administered at least four weeks apart. It is important that these children get their first dose as soon as possible to be sure they can complete both doses before the flu season begins. (American Academy of Pediatrics Gateway September 2017 Publication) For the 2017-2018 season, manufacturers of the vaccine have projected that they will produce up to 166 million doses of flu vaccine. This year’s vaccine is available only as a shot. The nasal spray is not available this year. Children with an egg allergy can safely get the flu shot from their pediatrician GRETCHEN HOMAN MD, FAAP Dr. Gretchen Homan earned her medical degree from The University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed residency training in pediatrics. She is an Assistant Professor with KU Wichita Pediatrics and her area of focus is preventive medicine with special interest in immunizations. She is a board member of the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Chair-elect for the Immunize Kansas Coalition. ,without going to an allergy specialist. Even those with a history of severe egg allergy are not likely to have a reaction to the flu vaccine. n Additional Information & Resources: •§ Immunize Kansas Coalition •§ Kansas Department of Health and Environment Immunization Program •§ Preventing the Flu: Resources for Parents & Child Care Providers •§ Flu: A Guide for Parents of Children and Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions •§ Influenza Immunization for All Health Care Personnel: Keep It Mandatory (AAP Policy Statement) •§ Flu.gov (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) •§ PreventChildhoodInfluenza.org (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases/ Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition) •§ Flu Fighter Coloring Book (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases) •§ Ready Wrigley Prepares for Flu Season: Activity Book (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) •§ FamiliesFightingFlu.org www.ks.childcareaware.org Kansas Child 7
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