Buchanan, IA

Black Hawk County Public Health is partnering with Operation Threshold to offer expanded child health clinic services in Buchanan County.
Beginning August 9, children involved with the WIC program, ages 0-5, can receive oral health care services in the form of dental screenings, fluoride application, and assistance in finding dental care. Staff will also be able offer blood lead testing for children and provide education on reducing lead exposure in the home.

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States and local governments today announced a milestone moment in the county effort to battle the opioid epidemic – the county, state, and other local government litigants have reached a tentative nationwide settlement with drug maker Johnson & Johnson and wholesale distributors, McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen.