Joplin City Health Deptartment

Services include:

• Animal Services:
  • Trainings on animal issues
  • Impoundment of stray and loose animals,
  • Wild animal live trap loan services,
  • Enforcement of the City animal control code
  • Investigation of animal bites
  • Animal quarantine
  • Nuisance animal complaint
  • Animal abuse and neglect

• Environmental and Epidemiology Services:
  • Food establishments inspections
  • Lodgings inspections
  • Tattoo parlors inspections
  • Daycare facilities inspections
  • Swimming pools inspections
  • Food safety trainings
  • Communicable diseases surveillance
  • TB case management
  • Architectural plan reviews for remodels or new facilities
  • Mosquito control activities
  • Enforcement of the Food Code
  • Communicable diseases Investigation
  • Complaints for regulated facilities investigation
  • Well-water
  • Childhood lead poisoning

• Medical Services:
  • Investigation of communicable diseases
  • Training of communicable diseases
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Tuberculosis (TB) testing
  • HIV testing
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) testing
  • Childhood immunization
  • Adult immunization
  • Flu vaccination
  • Enrollment in temporary Medicaid card and MO HealthNet
  • Low income pharmacy support

• Women, Infants and Children (WIC):
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Referral to appropriate health agencies
  • Nutritious food packages for eligible applicants
  • Nutrition education

• Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning:
  • Review of emergency plans
  • Training on emergency preparedness