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Item No. 94-i5
loam/Subject: Public Health Nesse/Lvnusuzation Action Plan Grant Renewal
Responsible Department: Hea Ua and 4s1Dare
Commentary:
This ie the sand ramal of the PIQi/Lanwiza♦:.... Actign Pied Grffi .
The total a mond: of this year's (11 annttJ grant
is $41,000. The pisrpose
Of the pmgzain is fn increase the availability of clitucs W ismumize
children against A wpy of the goals ani
objectives is attain i for }our inforuation.
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,l&Ped a Gou, ilor Tyler November 22, 1993
CITY OF BANGOR
(TIRE.) (Prber,....Auttnrizirg.she. City. Mareger..W. execute.. a -Grant Agraeaent-with
Human. Services —. PHIi/S®unization. Action. Plan....
BY dw City Conseil o(Bu City ofBsogw:
OBDEnD,
TEAT the City Manager, on belal£ Of the City of Bamorl is hereby
aut zel and directs] W execute a Granit Agrseosrt with the Maine
Oepar[� of Ha Services, a ww of which is on file in the Office
of t City Clerk, arxl m take all O necessary action inclix ing
execution of umonts area cu=racts, for Ne pis of providing
services to clients serval by the Ae Zatim Action Plan.
In city Council November 22, 1993
Pa
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Clerk
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Title,
PPPIUCei m. The. GJ$V. HaMg¢T. In. & ¢Cute
a Grant Agreement with the Maine Department
of Human Services - PHN / Immunization Action
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� p Councilman
STATE OF MAINE Pronrann Immunization - IAP
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
BUREAU OF HEALTH Gramdates11/1/93-9/30/94
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES
GOAL I. IDENTIFY PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WHO ARE DEFICIENT
OR ARE AT RISK FOR BECOMING DEFICIENT IN THEIR
IMMUNIZATION
SERIES.
Objective A.
Refine established referral network of social service _
agencies.
Strategies 1.
Meet with key individuals at area social service agencies including
town General Assistance, AFDC, and Food Stamps offices; describe
effort; request cooperation.
2.
Leave information packets, business cards, referral forms for each
agency was worker; give in-service training to entire staff.
3.
Request that case workers screen clients in a rudimentary manner
and refer families with children who are new to the area, lacking
primary health care, and/or known to be behind in their immunization
series.
Objective B.
Refine established referral network of area emergency rooms
and dropan medical practices.
Strategies 1.
Meet with key individuals at area emergency departments and drop-in
medical practices; describe effort; request cooperation.
2.
Give in-service training to entire staff; leave information packets,
business cards, referral forms for all staff members likely to conduct
exit interviews.
3.
Request referrals of children who are new to the area, lacking primary
health care, and/or known to be behind in their immunization series.
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Objective C. Refine established referral network of area medical practices.
Strategies 1. Meet with key individuals at area medical practices; describe effort
request cooperation.
2.
Request referrals of patients who repeatedly miss appointments
andlor have been dropped from the practices immunization tracking
system.
Objective D.
Establish referral network of area childcare school health
providers.
Strategies 1.
Meet with provider; describe effort; request cooperation.
2.
Request referrals of children who are new to the area, lack primary
health care, and/or are known to be behind in their immunization
series.
GOAL 11,
CONDUCT WITH
IDENTIFIED IMMUNIZATION NEEDS
Objective A.
Continue to expand Bangor Health 8 Welfare Department
immunization services.
Strategies 1.
Increase the number of scheduled immunization clinics to five per
month.
2.
Provide immunization at other times by appointment.
3.
Using appropriate computer applications, augment the existing
reminder/recall system.
Objective B.
Integrate volunteers into existing Health 8 Welfare Department
immunization services.
Strategies 1.
Recruit individuals from the existing volurdeer pool.
2.
Meet with key individuals at area service organizations; describe
project; request cooperation.
3.
Give presentation at membership meetings; circulate volunteer
applications.
4.
Screen, train, and supervise volunteers in the areas of;
general immunization matters
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" clinic paperwork
' client transportation
" recall/reminder system
` promotion of clinic services
" confdentiality
abusemeglect and disease reporting
Objective C. Assess the immunization status of referred clients.
Strategies 1. Make telephone or personal contact with responsible adult.
2. Document immunization history of entire household; determine need.
3. Identify and document barriers to immunization.
4. Identify health care/social service needs in addition to immunization
needs.
Objective D. Provide appropriate intervention.
Strategies 1. Client education.
2. Accept as Bangor Heafth & Welfare immunization services client.
3. Refer M appropriate health care/social service agency.