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HEALTH STATUS PERCEIVED NEEDS FOR CHANGE /IMPROVEMENT 1.Provide more health clinics: - Provide more prenatal clinics - Provide more mobile clinics -- Provide night clinics - Provide school -based clinics - Provide child care at clinics ongoing The County Health Department has increased the number of prenatal patients served by 53% over the past three years. Additional increases are anticipated for the upcoming year due to changes in Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women. Ongoing The County Health Department has identified a shortage of prenatal services through its.community diagnosis and is seeking additional funding to meet these needs. ongoing The County Health Department provides school nursing services to both school systems through written agreements. 5 ongoing The County Health Department recently received funding to expand the sexually transmitted clinic to include three more half -days. This will mean that the Family Planning clinic will also be able to expand its number of appointments. 2.Provide more caseworkers to refer clients: - Referral to other available resources - Education for single parents Ongoing The County Health Department has employed a social worker to provide case management services for prenatal patients. They are currently seeking funding for additional caseworkers for prenatal patients. Ongoing The County Health Department received funding in November 1990 for case management for high -risk infants. 3.Provide comprehensive health care for teens. Ongoing The County Health Department has established an adolescent clinic in Hillsborough in collaboration with the UNC Department of Pediatrics and the Adolescents -In -Need Program. Ongoing Orange Chatham Comprehensive Health Services continues to provide comprehensive adolescent health care.