Public Health Division

Community Health Services for Bloomington

Bloomington Public Health (BPH) promotes practices and behaviors to help you stay healthy. Its range of services and programs is far-reaching, providing health care for all ages. If you live or work in Bloomington, you can benefit from our community health services. Interpreters and transportation information are available upon request. Contact us.


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Public Health services and programs

Payment for Public Health services
Clinic fees are based on income and family size. If a person cannot pay the fee, most services are still available. Some health services are covered by private health insurance, Medicaid or Medicare. Some services and programs are free and are supported by state, federal and United Way grants.

• Clinic services
  • Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program (952-563-8993)
    Food vouchers and nutrition education for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children to age five meeting income guidelines
  • Immunizations clinics
  • Flu shots
  • Sage Screening Program (952-922-2427)
    Free breast and pelvic exams at the Sage Women's Clinic in the Southdale Medical Build ling for women meeting age and income guidelines
  • Health Risk Assessment Clinic
    Low-cost cholesterol, lipid profile or blood chemistry profile and educational session
• Community partnerships
• Emergency preparedness
• Family health services
  • Help Me Grow (formerly SHIELD) - developmental screening for children birth to three years of age
• Fatal Crash Review Committee
• General public health services
• Health promotion
• Healthy Together: Creating Community with New U.S. Americans
• HELP - Healthy Eating and Learning through Play training and assistance program for childcare centers and preschools
• Senior health promotion
• Statewide Health Improvement Program - SHIP

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Local public health reports

• Bloomington Public Health Annual Report 2010 (701KB, 36-page PDF)

• 2010-2011 Youth Health Updates
  Minnesota Student Survey data for Bloomington, Edina and Richfield

• 2010-2011 Community Readiness Survey results
  Bloomington (133KB, 2-page PDF)
  Edina (133KB, 2-page PDF)

• 2006-2010 Maternal and Child Health Reports
  Bloomington (478KB, 4-page PDF)
  Edina (482KB, 4-page PDF)
  Richfield (478KB, 4-page PDF)
  

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Community health assessment - 2008

• City fact sheets
  Bloomington - 2007 (156KB, 6-page PDF)
  Edina - 2007 (47KB, 6-page PDF)
  Richfield - 2007 (48KB, 6-page PDF)
  
  
• 2007 Community Readiness Survey results
  Bloomington (61KB, 2-page PDF)
  Edina (60KB, 2-page PDF)
  Richfield (59KB, 2-page PDF)
  
  
• 2008 CHS on-line survey results
  Bloomington (28KB, 2-page PDF)
  Edina (26KB, 2-page PDF)
  Richfield (26KB, 2-page PDF)
  
  
• Youth Health Updates 2007-2008
  Bloomington (414KB, 4-page PDF)
  Edina (415KB, 4-page PDF)
  Richfield (416KB, 4-page PDF)
  
  
• Minnesota Student Survey Trends 1992-2007
  Bloomington (24KB, 2-page PDF)
  Edina (23KB, 2-page PDF)
  Richfield (23KB, 2-page PDF)

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Health topics

• Fare for All will help you save up to 40 % on a variety of healthy, fresh, quality foods and is open to everyone. (2-page, 447KB PDF)
• Purchase food at 40 percent off retail from Fare For All Express at the Richfield Community Center, one Tuesday per month. (339KB, 2-page PDF)
• Bloomington Social Host Ordinance
• Smoke-free ordinance and resources
• Home safety
• Preventing birth defects
• Family emergency preparedness
• Heart health
• Eat more fruits and vegetables
• STD quick facts
• Breastfeeding information and support resources

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General Public Health services

The following services are provided to the community through BPH:

• Health information and referral
  Phone line for health related questions.
• Smoking prevention, research, facts and quit programs
• Community health assessment and planning
  Community health data and reports available by community on a variety of health topics.
• Communications and media
  Press releases and articles on health topics provided to Sun Current, senior publications, city newsletters and other publications.

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Who to contact

To report an emergency: Call 911.

If you are ill: Contact your health care provider.

If you are a physician reporting an infection disease: Call 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414.

Minnesota Department of Health Emergency Operations contact information

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For more information, contact:

Bloomington Public Health Division
Public Health Center
1900 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431
952-563-8900 V/TTY

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Nurse information line: 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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