Contributed photo
Some of the Grant County Health Department staff include: back row, from left, Michelle Rand, Erin Smith, Jenni
Workman and Jessica Winegar; front row, from left, Elizabeth Boyer, Donna Reid and Nancy Jimenez.
Health department offers many services, programs
Submitted by the Grant County Health
Department
T
he Grant County Health Depart-
ment’s team of health professionals,
led by Jessica Winegar, offers a wide
variety of services, including prima-
ry care, acute care, physicals, reproductive health,
immunizations, dental clinic, WIC, Health inspec-
tor, Tobacco Prevention and education, a school
based health center and much more.
Registered Nurse John Combs wears three
hats for the health department: he is the Envi-
ronmental Health Coordinator for Grant, Har-
ney, and Wheeler counties; he is the Public
Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator,
inspecting restaurants, pools, motels, spas, hot
springs and more; and he is also the Communi-
cable Disease Coordinator investigating report-
able diseases in the county.
All patients, including women who are preg-
nant, can receive help accessing the Oregon
Health Plan, if needed. While maternity care is
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ni Workman provides maternity case manage-
ment, home visiting, CaCoon and Babies First
along with assisting pregnant women to access
vital prenatal services in our county. .
The Health Department, located at 528 E.
Main, in John Day also offers the state Title X
services and/or Contraceptive-Care Program
(Ccare), providing services for women and men
who need contraception, at minimal to no cost
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to them when they qualify for the program as
well as a wide range of other family planning
services.
All mandated and recommended children’s
vaccines are offered. No child will be denied
immunizations because of the inability to pay.
Grant County Health Department also of-
fers the Health Smiles Dental Clinic for those
who have no insurance for dental care, ran by
Marley Winkleman. She is new to our team and
is working hard to continue to make the dental
clinic a success.
The Health department also offers education
on tobacco prevention, helping to make Grant
County a smoke-free environment to promote
overall health for our communities. We are able to
help with smoking cessation and to help with the
policy issues related to smoke-free communities.
In May 2015 the Health Department opened
the School-Based Health Center located at
Grant Union Junior-Senior High school, which
offers health care for Grant County students and
school staff. The School-Based Health Center
offers primary care services, a mental health
counselor, sports physicals, vaccinations, well-
child visits and much more. The SBHC is work-
ing toward offering dental services as well, all
with an ease of access that allows kids to stay
in school.
The Health Department accepts private
health insurance, payment plan options and
offers a sliding scale for those who are un-
insured.
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Jessica Winegar
RN, Grant County Health Department
Manager
John Combs
Environmental Health, Communicable
Disease
Karen Triplett
Family Nurse Practitioner
Jenni Workman
RN, Home Visiting Nurse, Babies First,
Cacoon, MCM
Nancy Jimenez
RN Public Health Nurse
Erin Osgood
Accreditation Coordinator
Joanne Moles
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Donna Reid
Billing Staff
Cindy Baker
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Elizabeth Boyer
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Haley Hueckman
Tobacco Prevention and Education Program
Marley Winklemam
Healthy Smiles Dental Clinic