Community Health
The Community Health team strives to promote the health and safety of Jefferson County residents through education, community partnerships, policy change, advocacy, and resources. We provide many services including educational presentations, wellness screenings, nutrition consults, child care clock hour training, car seat checks and distribution, cooking classes, and more. We also work with School Wellness Program Grant, Adult Brain Injury, and Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.
Health Education Blog Posts
Class Offerings
Our Community Health Educators regularly provide educational classes on various topics which are open to the public. Check out the Class Offerings page to see what is currently being offered and how to register.
Car Seat Program
JCHD has trained staff on site to provide car seats for those who qualify. In order to qualify for this program an individual must be:
primary guardian of the child
on some type of government assistance (WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid)
if the child is unborn, mother must be at least 38 weeks along
only one seat per child for their car seat life
To request a car seat appointment, complete the form below and one of our technicians will call you back.
Car Seat Appointment Request Form
Project Lifesaver
Project Lifesaver is the premier search and rescue program operated internationally by public safety agencies, and is strategically designed for “at risk” individuals who are prone to the life threatening behavior of wandering. The primary mission of Project Lifesaver is to provide timely response to save lives and reduce potential injury for adults and children with the propensity to wander due to a cognitive condition.
Project Lifesaver Request Registration Form
State Contract Programs
Adult Brain Injury
The Adult Brain Injury (ABI) Program is a grant funded program through the Department of Health and Senior Services. The ABI Program provides assistance in locating, coordinating, and purchasing rehabilitation and psychological services for individuals who have survived a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The ABI Program provides two primary services: service coordination and rehabilitation services.
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program is a grant funded program through the Department of Health and Human Services. CYSHCN provides assistance statewide to individuals from birth to age 21 who have or are at increased risk for a medical condition that may hinder normal physical growth and development and who require more medical services than children and youth generally. CYSHCN provides two primary services: service coordination and limited funding for services for medically necessary diagnostic and treatment services.
Participants must:
Be a Missouri resident
Be birth to age 21
Have an eligible special health care need (conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, Cleft Lip and Palate, Hearing Disorders, Hemophilia, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Seizures, Spina Bifida, and Traumatic Brain Injury)