St. Joseph-Buchanan County Health Department
Debra Bradley, Director
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Office Hrs: 		904 South Tenth

St. Joseph, MO 64503
816/271-4636
816/271-4764
dbradley@ci.st-joseph.mo.us

HIV/AIDS 800-945-4601
8:00 - 5:00 		Secondary
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Web Site: http://www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us
Governing Body: City Council/Commission Advisory Board: NoMill Tax Rate:$ 0.2092
Ordinances: Food, Sewage, Pools/Spas, Tattooing, Animal Control
Primary Focus: To promote a healthy community
Board Chair:
Ken Shearin, Mayor
1100 Frederick Avenue
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-4640 		County Commissioner:
R. T. Turner
411 Jules, Room 122
St. Joseph, MO 64501
816-271-1500
Services Offered:
Bioterrorism Epi Specialist and Planner
Breast Pump Rental Program for WIC and Non-WIC mothers
Breastfeeding Mom's Support Group for WIC and Non-WIC mothers
Education
HIV/AIDS Testing and Service Coordination
Immunization
Lead Assessment
Lead Screening, Case Management
MC+ Enrollment
Pregnancy Care Management
Pregnancy Testing
STD
Vital Records
WIC
Contracts with DHSS:
Child Care Health and Safety Consultation
Core Public Health Functions
Emergency Preparedness
HIV/AIDS Service Coordination
HIV Prevention
Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
Pandemic Planning and Preparedness
West Nile Virus Mosquito Surveillance
WIC
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: Daycare Inspections with Andrew County
Epi Services with Atchison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Tri-County
Total Revenue (2007): $3,889,480 Local Contribution (2007): $3,025,431
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 51 Capacity: 1,341
# of Hospitals: 1Population as of 7/01/06: 84,955
# of RHCs: 0# of FQHCs: 1
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:466 Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:87
MO HealthNet Managed Care (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Fee for Service

Updated 11/1/2008