WHO WE ARE: The Community and Nursing Services (CNS) division provides public health nursing services throughout the County, in homes and community settings, to individuals of all ages.
WHAT WE DO: Nurses collaborate with community organizations to identify health concerns of populations, address needs, and provide health education and screening to help prevent disease and disability, promote healthy lifestyles, and assure access to quality health services.
Nurses learn the client’s needs and help them access medical and social services, provide health education, and referrals for health care and community resources.
Services to Pregnant and Parenting Women and High-Risk Infants
Services to Foster Youth
Services to Children, Adolescents, and Adults
- Public Health Nursing services to children with special health care needs or who have chronic health conditions
- Public Health Nursing services to adolescents and adults who need help obtaining medical care or managing a chronic health condition
- Public Health Nursing services to homeless individuals – CHAT-H
SPECIAL SERVICES: Grief and loss counseling and support for perinatal loss/Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
