Independence City Health Department
| Larry D. Jones, MPH, Director | ||||||
| Primary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs: | 515 S. Liberty Street P.O. Box 1019 Independence, MO 64051-0519 64050 for Street 816/325-7986 816/325-7098 ljones@indepmo.org 8:00 - 5:00 | Secondary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs: | PO Box 1019 Independence, MO 64051 | |||
| Web Site: http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/health | ||||||
| Governing Body: City Manager/Council | Advisory Board: Yes | Mill Tax Rate:$ 0.0000 | ||||
| Ordinances: Clean Indoor Air, Dangerous Dog, Food, Tatoo/Body Piercing, Pools/Spas, Youth Tobacco Access & Possession, Ambulance Services, Infectious Disease, Child Care, Day Care, Animal Control, Taxi Cabs, Massage Therapy, Immunizations, Food Handlers/Managers Trai | ||||||
| Primary Focus: To protect and promote the health of the people of Independence, MO | ||||||
| Board Chair: Dr. Howard Braby 223 N. Memorial Drive Independence, MO 64050 | County Commissioner: | |||||
| Services Offered: Adult Influenza Vaccine Administration Animal Services Asthma Education - Adult and Child Child Care Health & Safety Education Child Passenger Safety Promotion Childhood Immunization Improvement Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Education Childhood Obesity Prevention Education Chronic Disease Prevention Education Code Enforcement Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation Classes Emergency Preparedness Food Handler/Manager Training (also in Spanish, Chinese, and Hearing Impaired) Food Safety & Environmental Protection Health Promotion Education in Schools High Risk Infant Health Hungry and Homeless Coalition Maternal and Child Health Mental Health Promotion Neighborhood Code Compliance Program Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Education Senior Health Tobacco Use Prevention and Tobacco Cessation Support West Nile Prevention and Surveillance Workplace Wellness | ||||||
| Contracts with DHSS: Cities Readiness Initiative Child Care Health Consultation Child Care Sanitation Inspections Core Public Health Functions Emergency Preparedness Maternal and Child Health West Nile Virus Mosquito Surveillance | ||||||
| Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: None | ||||||
| Total Revenue (2008): $2,875,391.00 | Local Contribution (2008): $2,430,546.00 | |||||
| # of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 58 | Capacity: N/A | |||||
| # of Hospitals: 1 | Population as of 7/01/07: 110,704 | |||||
| # of RHCs: 0 | # of FQHCs: 2 | |||||
| Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:1648 | Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1: | |||||
| MO HealthNet Managed Care (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Capitated Rate | ||||||
Updated 10/31/2009