The Richland County Health Department is actively involved in a variety of activities related to the health of women and children in our county.  One of the main forces behind our activities is the Maternal Child Health Block Grant that we receive.  This is your tax dollars at work since the MCH grant is distributed to the states from the federal government as part of the Title V of the Social Security Act  http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/. 

Examples of activities that RCHD uses block grant funding for include:

• informing and educating
• monitoring health status
• participating in child find activities with the schools in our county
• vision and hearing screenings in the schools
• child care health consultation
• immunization activities

Home Health Visiting Nurse

The Home Health Visiting Nurse visits high risk infants and pregnant women in Richland County who could benefit from regular home visits to provide additional medical support and education about important aspects of childbirth and infant care. Pregnant women and new mothers can benefit from ideas on how to cope with stress and take care of themselves at home as well as someone to ask questions and talk to about their experience. Infants and pregnant women with the following risk factors may qualify:

Women and infants can be referred to the program by their doctors or by family or friends who think they might benefit from it. If you would like to make a confidential referral to the Home Health Visiting Nurse Program, please call Mary Jane Anvik, RN, BSN at (406) 433-2207 or send her an e-mail.