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• Hot Weather / Heat Related Injuries – (Minnesota Department of Health)
  • Heat Wave - Take it Seriously!
  • Tips for Infants & Children
  • Tips for Pets & Animals

• 2010 Flood Information

• Minnesota Department of Health – Flood Fact Sheets

• National Flood Insurance Program or call toll free 1-888-379-9531

More options for flood insurance even if you are NOT in a high risk area.

Check out this site…flood maps, resources, flood cost estimations and fact sheets.

• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Watches, Warnings & Advisories in Minnesota

• For information on nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco cessation, check out the new Healthy Rice County website at:  http://healthyricecounty.org

• MNResponds – Medical Reserve Corp

  If you have a medical background and are interested in volunteering when a public health emergency happens…check out Minnesota Responds TODAY!

• H1N1 Novel Influenza (formerly known as swine flu) Information & Updates

   

  • Information for the General Public:

      

  Minnesota Department of Health
       (651) 201-5414
       Toll-free: 1-877-676-5414
       8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
       Monday-Friday

  Centers for Disease Control
       1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)
       TTY: 1-888-232-6348
       24 hours/every day

• H1N1 Clinics/Information
  • "Find a H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic" - Minnesota Department of Health
  • H1N1 Vaccination Information Statement (Information about the H1N1 vaccine in English and several other languages)
  • Rice County Public Health
    • For local clinics and information call (507) 332-6111
    • Administration Form H1N1 (Rice County Public Health clinics only)

• Local News

• Updates/Resources
• World Health Organization (Global)
• Centers for Disease Control (U.S.)
• Minnesota Dept. of Health (State)

• Emergency Community Health Outreach (ECHO)

Health & Safety Information in several different languages.  Check out the ECHO Website, ECHO TV, or call the ECHO phone at 1-888-883-8831

• H1N1 Information (in 12 different languages)

• Emergency Preparedness
  • Centers for Disease Control
  • Code Ready
  • Minnesota Department of Health
  • Pandemic Flu
  • Red Cross

    

• 2010 Census Guide (in English/Spanish)

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Services for Families With Children

• Parent/Child Health
• Family Home Health Aide Program
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
• Child and Teen Check-Ups Outreach
• Family Planning Program

Disease Prevention and Control

• Immunizations
• Communicable Disease Follow-Up
• Emergency Response Planning
• Mosquito-Transmitted Disease Prevention

Health Promotion

• Tobacco Use Prevention/Cessation
• Chronic Disease Prevention
• Radon Awareness and Testing
  • Information Sheet (in English)
  • Information Sheet (in Spanish)
  • Information Sheet (in Somali)
• Promoting Health Care Access
• Mercury Thermometers and Your Family's Health

Home Health Care

Long-Term Care

External Links

• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American Heart Association
• American Cancer Society
  • Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
• American Diabetes Association
• American Red Cross
• CDC En Espanol
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• ClearWay Project
• Community Resource Directory for Seniors
• County Health Data
• County Health Rankings (Frequently Asked Questions)
• Emergency Preparedness Information
  • Centers for Disease Control
  • Code Ready
  • Pandemic Flu
  • Red Cross
• Health Status Indicators for Rice County
• HealthFinders Collaborative
• Healthy Community Initiative - Chemical Health Directory
• Medication Disposal Program: Take It To The Box
• Minnesota Board of Animal Health
• Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
• MDH - Immunization Information
• MDH - Radon Information
• MN Dept. of Health & Human Services