Public Health - Otter Tail County Minnesota

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Phone:
(218) 998-8320

Business Hours
8am - 4:30pm
Mon-Fri

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Diane Thorson - Public Health Director

If you are ill, see your health care provider. To report an emergency, call 911.
If you are a physician calling to report an infectious disease, please call 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414.
To report a natural or manmade emergency that may have serious public health consequences for the community, call the Minnesota Department of Health Emergency Operations at 651-201-5735.

Otter Tail County Sheriff's Department will contact a public health employee in the event of a public health emergency.
Call 218-998-8555 or 911 to report a public health emergency.

Functions
Prevents epidemics and the spread of disease
Protects against environmental hazards
Prevents injuries
Promotes and encourages healthy behaviors
Responds to disasters and assists communities in recovery
Assures the quality and accessibility of health services
Maintains adequate public health services

General Information	Special Notices
Frequently Asked Questions Public Health Services WIC Guidelines (off site link) WIC Information Family Planning Binge Drinkers' Brains Breast Feeding Support Center Forms Guidelines for Mold Issues Head Lice Tobacco Ordinance Clandestine (Meth) Lab Ordinance Animal Health and Control Ordinance Transition Services TB Pathway Tools Infection Disease and Cleanliness Reference Guide	Otter Tail Public Health does not have an answering service available for after hour messages. If you need to contact us for any reason, please call 218-998-8320 between the hours of 8-4:30 Monday to Friday. If this is an emergency please call 911. Breast Feeding Support Center Private water well owners in flood prone areas urged to take precautions - before and after a flood MORE>>
Senior Resources	Check Ups and Immunizations
Senior Services Directory Senior Program - Information and Referral Center Health Care Directive Forms Living Well with Chronic Conditions Class Schedules a. To find a class: Go to http://www.mnhealthyaging.org/ and click on the "Find a Class" tab b. For information: Go to http://www.mnhealthyaging.org/ and click on the "Self-Management" tab and then the words "Living Well with Chronic Conditions." Senior Program: Long Term Care Option Counseling	Immunization Information and Resources 2012 Public Health Immunization Clinic Schedule and WIC Voucher pick-up Schedule Child and Teen Check Up Outreach Immunization Shots Personal Preparedness for an Emergency West Nile Virus Your Chance for Medicare Updates
Surveys	Links
Community Needs Assessment Survey Results MN Student Survey MN Student Survey Trend Data (off site link)	Summary of the Freedom to Breathe Provisions in the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (off site link) Small Towns Face a Fitness Gap (off site link) Transition Services Links Links

Mailing address:
Public Health
Government Services Center
560 Fir Ave W

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

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