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hello everybody, i am woefully behind in the reading here. i know that
there's just been a bit on coping with drug use that might apply to the inquiry
posted below. and hopefull more stories out there for this lady. please
have a look at this and REPLY DIRECTLY TO PATRICIA FENTON AT <span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style=""><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a
href="mailto:pfento@milwaukee.gov">pfento@milwaukee.gov</a></span></span></span>
she's done some things in open space and is now presenting to the many. a
formal paper and conference speaking and such. anybody know of ost inside
public health dept??? many thanks, michaelh<br>
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<td>Fri, 02 Jan 2004 14:33:41 -0600</td>
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<td>"Patricia Fenton" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:PFENTO@milwaukee.gov"><PFENTO@milwaukee.gov></a></td>
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<td>"Bevan Baker" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:BKBAKER@milwaukee.gov"><BKBAKER@milwaukee.gov></a></td>
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style="">Dear Michael;</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.5pt 0in 0pt 1.45pt;"><span
style="">Could you please find out if OST has been used <strong>specifically
</strong>in a <strong>Public Health Department?</strong> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.5pt 0in 0pt 1.45pt;"><span
style="">The following is a description of public health:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 1.5pt 0in 0pt 1.45pt;"><span
style="">The Milwaukee Health Department is a leader in assuring that <b>the
city is the healthiest city in the nation, </b>with the best personal health
care, environmental health, and population-based preventive services possible.<span
style=""> </span></span><span
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=""><span
style=""> </span><b>Family and Community Health<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="">Five
multidisciplinary divisions are organized to accomplish specific community
health outcomes. They assess public health needs, develop healthy public
policy, assure that the public, nonprofit, and private sector work together
to accomplish outcomes, and provide direct services when needed.</span><span
style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt;"><b><span
style=""><span style=""></span></span></b><b><span
style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b>Maternal and
Child Health </b>outcomes include reducing disparities in infant death and
increasing school-readiness <span style="">of preschool children. Activities
include family case management and home visiting programs for pregnant women
and young children, follow-up of infants with special needs, and community-based
promotion of healthy pregnancy and childrearing. </span><span
style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span
style="">Healthy Behaviors and Healthcare Access </span></b><span
style="">focuses on health promotion among youth and adults, and on assuring
access to preventive and primary health care. Key health promotion outcomes
address reduction of tobacco use, violent injuries, teen pregnancy, and
cancer while improving diet, cardiovascular, and mental health. </span><span
style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt;"><span style=""><span
style=""></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span
style="">Home Environmental Health </span></b><span style="">outcomes focus
on preventable conditions like childhood lead poisoning, asthma, and unintentional
injuries. </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span
style="">Consumer Environmental Health </span></b><span style="">promotes
the outcomes of safe food, in addition to equity, fairness, and the safety
of consumer purchases in retail establishments. Conducts all food inspections
within the City of Milwaukee.</span></p>
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style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><span
style="">Disease Control and Prevention </span></b><span style="">seeks
to control communicable diseases, and to reduce and manage hazardous contamination
of air, water, and soil. </span><span
style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt;"><b>Laboratories</b><b><span
style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.45pt;"><span style="">Three
laboratories perform tests that help health professionals analyze the risk
of disease, prevent exposures, and diagnose illness. </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> <br>
Thank you for your help!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Patricia Fenton<br>
Training Manager<br>
City of Milwaukee Health Department<br>
Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building<br>
841 North Broadway, 3rd Floor<br>
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3653<br>
Phone (414)286-3383<br>
Fax (414)286-5990<br>
<a href="mailto:pfento@milwaukee.gov">pfento@milwaukee.gov</a><br>
<a href="http://www.milwaukee.gov/">http://www.milwaukee.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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Michael Herman
Michael Herman Associates
300 West North Avenue #1105
Chicago IL 60610 USA
(312) 280-7838
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