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Community Health
The Community Health Division is a vital part of the Ionia County Health Department. The Community Health Division strives to provide the public with accurate health information and assuring that quality preventative measures take place in Ionia County. This helps the public to make wise decisions about their health and allows them the opportunity to live in the healthiest atmosphere possible. The Community Health Division accomplishes these feats through health education, substance abuse prevention and treatment, public health emergency preparedness, disease tracking and the Medical Examiner.
Educational information and resources are available on a variety of topics including risk reduction, cardiovascular disease and prevention, smoking, diabetes, alcohol and drug abuse, community health reports and statistics, and much more.
Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative
Mission
To facilitate a continuum of substance abuse services in Ionia County
Vision
All Ionia County Residents will be free of substance abuse and its effects.
Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative Application for Board Appointment
Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative Advisory Committee By Laws
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Prevention
The Ionia County Substance Abuse Initiative (ICSAI) is a workgroup under the Ionia County Child, Family and Community Council (ICCFCC). The ICCFCC serves as the substance abuse advisory committee to the Ionia County Board of Commissioners. In 2005, the workgroup developed a 5-Year Strategic Plan in regards to substance abuse within Ionia County. To view that plan, click here. Each year an implementation plan is developed to accomplish the goals and objectives within the county Stragetic Plan.
To see a list of members and an overview of the ICSAI, click here to view our brochure. To see Community Based Support Groups (AA, NA, Ala-teen, Ala-non) in and around Ionia County, click here.
If you would like to be involved in the ICSAI or have questions or concerns regarding substance abuse, call the Community Health Supervisor at (616)527-5341.
Data Sources and Data Websites
2005 Michigan Traffic Crash Facts
Michigan Department of Community Health Statistics and Reports
Treatment
If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol or other drugs and
would like to be involved in treatment, call the Community Health Supervisor
at (616)527-5341 to be referred for an assessment. Our program offers
substance abuse treatment for under-insured, uninsured and
Medicaid clients, agencies that assist clients in maintaining sobriety,
outpatient, intensive outpatient, individual and group therapy, case management
services, community outreach, and Women and Family Specialty Services.
Our primary purpose is to provide direct access to qualified therapists,
initial screens, assessments, treatment and follow-up services to all
clients seeking treatment.
The providers involved in our program are:
Ionia County Health Department
Debra Thalison, M.A. (Case Management)
Ionia
(616) 527-5341 - During Business Hours
(616) 902-5608 - After Business Hours
E-Mail
Amazing
Miracles, LLC
Marti Lind, LMSW, ACSW, CAC
Ionia
(616) 527-9373
Northpoint Counseling, LLC, CARF Accredited
Dennis Mitin, MA, CAC-M, LBSW
Portland, Ionia & Belding
(517) 526-4354
Two Rivers Counseling and Consulting, PC
Margery Briggs, LMSW, ACSW, CAC-1
Portland
(517)647-4747
Click here to view a printable version of the treatment brochure.
Click here to view a printable version of the support groups brochure
Ionia County Health Plan
The Ionia County Health Plan is a community-sponsored program that provides a defined set of health care benefits for the uninsured. This program provides a locally organized system for the provision of basic health care services to low-income, uninsured residents who are not eligible for mainstream medical assistance programs. For two years, the Ionia County Health Department worked to enact this program and it is now a reality. The plan covers doctor visits, outpatient labs and x-rays, and certain prescriptions, most of which do require a co-pay. In just one short year, we have filled 132 of the 200 available slots. There are 9 doctors that are part of the provider plan and the Ionia County Memorial Hospital is a key partner. The plan is county based, so it is tailored to Ionia County's needs. For more information regarding this program, please contact the Ionia County Health Department at (616)527-5340 or check out the links below.
Disease Tracking
The Ionia County Health Department partakes in the ongoing, systematic, collection, analysis and dissemination of health related data. This data is used to recognize unusual health patterns among our community and provide answers on how to solve the health problem.
Medical Examiner
(989) 584-3131
The Medical Examiner is responsible for determining the cause and nature of unexpected deaths in Ionia County. Through rigorous investigation of the scene of death, the medical and personal history of the deceased, as well as the physical pathology revealed through autopsy, Medical Examiners are able to find answers where before there were only questions.
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