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V, 7; fe‘ 4. AIP IV lists one short-term priority objective directly relevant to he department activities recently begun or in need of further development C "Initiate a project in HSA IV to fulfill unmet needs for nutrition edu( among high risk pregnant women and mothers of newborn infants." HSP IV contains several goals which will require increased emphas: certain activities by the health department: a. Reduce, by 1986, the number of adolescent pregnancies (in HSA TV) 30%. b. Provide family planning services to all persons of childbearing age HSA IV who need and/or desire such services. c. Assure that an increasing number of pregnant women in HSA IV will r early and continuing prenatal care, including medical, social, and support services. d. Reduce, by 1985, the incidence of physical child neglect/abuse in E by 50%. Assure that all neglected/abused children and their family HSA IV are provided comprehensive, coordinated services aimed at restoring the family situations to one of health and safety for the children. e. To improve the availability of health education programs and activi in HSA IV. f. To advocate and maintain quality health education services in HSA I g. To increase the extent to which health education programs/services offered in HSA IV are accessible to their target populations. h. Improve the nutritional status of all residents in HSA TV. B. Community Health and Local Management Needs 1. Teen pregnancy and infant mortality are two areas of particular concern the environmental, area, functioning of septic systems approved under olc standards is a major concern. 2. At this time, it does not appear that program s are lacking to address ur needs identified. 3. Local health department management issues.— a. Systems for accounting, records, personnel.--At this time the greate needs are in the areas of accounting and records. The expansion of collections to third parties in services additional to family planni pointed out a need for improved recording of accounts receivables an revenues. Immediate needs, expected to be met by the end of fiscal 1981, are training of staff and initiation of improved bookkeeping procedures. The need in the area of medical records is for adequately train staff and increased quality assurance through records reviews. b. Physical plant.--Much of the service provided by the health departure is of a staff-to-client nature. Most staff must use their own vehic and are reimbursed an inadequate amount (190) for mileage incurred. The optimal solution to this problem would be more vehicles supplied the county available to staff.