Program staff is responsible for morbidity reporting, gathering, compiling, and interpreting of data and statistics for all communicable diseases reported in Niagara County. Staff communicate with hospitals in the county on a daily basis to assess for cluster activity or anything unusual. Community education is a vital component of the program, with staff available to provide information to the general public on a variety of infections and diseases. Responsibility for reporting communicable diseases rests primarily with the physician, but also with laboratories, school nurses, day care center directors, nursing homes, hospitals, and other locations providing health services. New York State mandates all communicable diseases be reported directly to the Health Department for surveillance and follow-up. See website for a list of reportable diseases.

Provides information and referral for health related topics, community presentations, and social marketing for public health issues. Topics include diabetes prevention and self-management, chronic disease, and public health resources.

Provides education and support in areas of disease and injury prevention. Areas may include nutrition, dental health in children, STDs, worksite wellness, HIV/AIDS, cancer screening and education, teen pregnancy, family planning, lead poisoning prevention, physical activity, communicable and chronic diseases, rabies control, tobacco use prevention and cessation, and car seat safety.

Provides environmental information, products, and a home safety survey by Health Inspectors/Educators. Home visits include an assessment for indoor air quality, asthma control, carbon monoxide poisoning, fire and burn safety, lead poisoning hazards, unintentional injury, smoking cessation, and housing and property maintenance. Following the home assessment, intervention products and services are provided according to need and interest. Free products include: smoke detectors and batteries, CO detectors, child safety products, cleaning supplies, asthma trigger management supplies, and radon test kits to qualifying families.

A cancer support, information & referral center. Offers support, lending library of laptops, books and DVDs, comprehensive library of local, regional and national cancer support organizations for diagnosed patients, their caregivers and family/friends. Current and reliable information on cancer surgery, chemotherapy, radiation medicine, rehabilitation and survivor issues, research. Provides free wigs, scarves, hats and referrals to Look Good Feel Better services.

Provides a website dedicated to developmental disabilities regarding information and referrals to resources and services, including a guide for parents who need help with how and where to begin looking for assistance. These conditions include Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Seizure Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Neurological Disorders, and Prader Willi Syndrome.

Performs various functions to assure that children up to the age of 21 with certain disabilities and/or chronic health conditions receive quality care while limiting the financial impact on families. Service coordinators provide case management to empower families to meet challenges of caring for a child with special health care needs and assist families in accessing educational services, as well as community resources. Call for detailed information.

Provides education and support to individuals with diabetes.

Provides clinical services to individuals with disabilities and their families including treatment coordination during the eligibility process and while accessing additional agency services; advocacy with other agencies when additional services are needed; psychological services including assessments and therapy; social work; nursing services; nutrition services and rehabilitation counseling. As well as early identification assistance.

Offers information, referral and outreach to help prevent premature births, birth defects, and other pregnancy problems.

Offers information in various format about colitis, including ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's Disease.

Provides information, including online resources about autism, current treatment, care options and more. Also helps with referrals to medical and support services for individuals diagnosed with autism and their families.

Advocates for increased funding for breast cancer research, adequate insurance coverage for patients, quality control of treatment, environmental concerns and improved access to proper care.

Provides online written materials on tick-borne diseases.

Advocates for heart and stroke patients in various capacities, such as legislative, promoting education, organizational, regarding the issues which may impact them and their families.

Offers education and referrals for early detection of breast and cervical cancer.

Provides online written materials on tick-borne diseases.

Provides public awareness regarding AIDS/HIV to groups, individuals, organizations, etc. in various formats such as printed materials, seminars, website or speakers.

Offers complete primary medical and dental care for the entire family. Services include pre-health maintenance, rapid HIV test (15 minutes), tuberculosis testing, COVID-19 testing, complete lab services, GYN services, social work services, short-term counseling, full dental care, personalized education about chronic illnesses, and smoking cessation. Family Planning Benefit Program is a direct Medicaid public health insurance program for individuals and families who need family planning services, with no premiums or co-pays for services. Program is intended to increase access to confidential family planning services and to enable individuals of any age and sex to prevent or reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancies. Offers a free Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway each year, along with offerings of donated canned goods, hats, and gloves. ##REENTRY##

Monitors Lyme disease cases, identifies ticks, and provides Lyme disease education.

Offers free lectures on health topics to community members with the objective of educating, raising awareness, improving understanding of risk factors, diagnostic procedures and treatment. Topics may include cancer, diabetes, nutrition, stroke, cardiology and glaucoma. Topics are based on requests from the community, hospital physicians, staff and national health observances and recognition days. Call for more information.