OC Health Advisory Group to conduct community Health Needs Assessment

 
Community Health Survey Distribution
 
 
The Ocean County Health Advisory Group comprised of the Ocean County Health Department, the Long Beach Island Health Department, the four acute care hospitals in the county: Community Medical Center, Kimball Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center and the Southern Ocean Medical Center, plus the two Healthcare Centers in the county: Center for Health Education Medicine and Dentistry (CHEMED) and Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI) have all joined together to conduct a Countywide Community Health Needs Assessment in 2012. This joint effort will assist in better identifying and coordinating healthcare services amongst the various healthcare agencies in the county.
 
The Community Health Survey is part of the countywide community health needs assessment process and will provide insight in what you as a county resident feels are the pressing healthcare needs in the county. Your participation is crucial in helping to identify what are the most important health issues that impact the health and well being of the residents in Ocean County.
 
All responses are anonymous and will be part of our final Ocean County Community Health Improvement Plan.
 
The survey will be available from June 1 – July 30, 2012. Hard copies will also be available at various sites throughout Ocean County.  
 
You can access the survey electronically in English at:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/OceanCountyCommunityHealthSurvey2012.
 
Alternatively, in Spanish at:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/OceanCountySpanishCommunity HealthSurvey2012
 
The Ocean County Health Department has also put the survey on its website in both English and Spanish, which can be accessed by visiting  http://www.ochd.org/
 
If you have any questions concerning this survey or require assistance, please contact Brunilda Price at 732-341-9700 ext. 7228 or Mary Gibson at ext. 7280.
 
Thank you for your participation in helping to improve the health of Ocean County residents.

OCHD releases new WIC guidelines

Ocean County Health Department               Contact: Leslie Terjesen

PO Box 2191                                                Public Information Officer

Toms River, NJ 08754-2191                         732-341-9700, ext. 7224

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: June 10, 2011

OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFERS NEW

WIC PROGRAM GUIDELINES

“

program for pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under the age of 5 years, who qualify, have

released the new income guidelines, effective July 1, 2011. Any family who is interesting in applying for the

WIC Program can call 732-341-9700, ext. 7250 in Toms River, 732-370-0111 in Lakewood, or 609-978-2500 in Manahawkin for an appointment,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little, Liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health.

Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Health Department Public Health Coordinator, said the WIC Program

Income Eligibility Standards are based on the Federal Department of Health and Human Services Income

Poverty Guidelines that are effective July 1, 2011. Participation in the WIC Program is limited to those persons whose gross income (i.e., income before deductions for income taxes, Social Security taxes, insurance premiums, bonds, etc.) is equal to or less than the income poverty guidelines increased by 185%.

No allowance is made for the use of a standard deduction or hardship when calculating a family’s income.

The following are  the new Eligibility Guidelines:”

The New Jersey State WIC Program (Women, Infants’ and Children), a supplemental nutrition

WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines

(Effective from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012)

48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories

Family Size  Annual  Monthly  Twice-Monthly  Bi-Weekly  Weekly

1                  

$20,147  $1,679           $840                  $ 775         $ 388

2                   

27,214      2,268           1,134                  1,047           524

3                   

34,281      2,857           1,429                  1,319           660

4                   

5                    48,415      4,035           2,018                  1,863           932

41,348      3,446           1,723                  1,591           796

6                   

55,482      4,624           2,312                  2,134           1,067

7                   

8                    69,616      5,802           2,901                 2,678            1,339

Each Add'l Member Add

                    +$7,067     +$589          +$295                +$272         +$136

62,549      5,213           2,607                  2,406           1,203