Public Health Nursing Services

Perinatal Program
Well Child and Adolescent Program
Safe Syringe Disposal Program
Lead Poisoning Prevention
Communicable Disease
Adult Immunizations
Adult Health Promotion
Exercise and Fitness
   


Perinatal Program

Public health nurses support pregnant women by providing information on nutrition, health habits, labor and delivery, infant care and more. Help finding community services is also available.

Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center
Food Safety for Moms-To-Be
Your Baby Eats the Fish You Eat
Do It For Your Baby -Information about Pertussis


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Breastfeeding Resources
Breastfeeding — Best For Baby. Best For Mom.
Breastfeeding Helpline 1-800-994-9662
~Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., EST
~Trained Breastfeeding Peer Counselors from the National Women's Health Information Center can help with common breastfeeding questions on
issues ranging from nursing positions to pumping and storage, and provide support to make breastfeeding a success.
Breast Pumps
Breastfeeding Legislation in New Jersey 
Breastfeeding Resource Guide (PDF format)
Monmouth / Ocean Breastfeeding Consortium of New Jersey
HMBANA-certified milk bank
 

Keep your kids healthy. cdc.gov/parents


Well Child and Adolescent Program

Provides physical examinations and immunizations to infants, children and adolescents through age 18, including kindergarten and college entry, sports, working papers, and camp physicals.
Cost: $10.00
Call for appointment.

 
Get Your Children Vaccinated for Measles

Responding to the recent rulings by a special federal court that vaccines do not cause autism, broadcast journalist Campbell Brown pleads with parents to get their kids vaccinated.

Watch the video

 


Author Heidi Murkoff and pediatrician Dr. Jay M. Lieberman answer questions about the number, safety, and timing of childhood vaccinations.

Questions and Answers about Vaccine Ingredients
The Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why is it Like That?
Vaccine Safety: 10 Facts for Parents
Make a vaccination schedule for your child (6 years of age and under)
Questions parents ask about baby shots
Vaccines and Autism
MMR Vaccine Does Not Cause Autism: Examine the evidence!
Reliable Sources of Immunization Information: Where to go to find answers!
Vaccine Education Center
Kids Need Flu Vaccine, Too!
Frequently Asked Questions About Pediatric Influenza Immunization

Vaccines in the News

 

 

Voices of Meningitis - A Meningococcal Disease Prevention Campaign from the National Association of School Nurses in collaboration with sanofi pasteur
 

Surrounding Our Kids with the Opportunity for Physical Activity
Surrounding Our Kids with Clean Air
Surrounding Our Kids with Safety

Parents Quit Smoking for Good
A website to help moms and dads create their own personalized quit plans.

NJ WIC
provides supplemental nutritious foods to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children
up to the age of five. Call Ocean County Health Department at (732) 341-9700 Ext. 7520 or (800) 342-9738 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

OceanResourceNet is a free web tool providing a wide range of information about support, resources, and services for families in Ocean County.

Safe Syringe Disposal Program

The improper disposal of syringes or lancets used at home poses a potential health hazard to the community.  Although rare, diseases as serious as Hepatitis B and AIDS can also result from accidental needle sticks. Loose syringes thrown into household trash could be misused if they fall into the wrong hands. Also, these items could injure small children, pets and wildlife.
(Source: http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/phss/syringe.pdf)

Residents may drop off used syringes or lancets at the Long Beach Island Health Department office.
To insure the health and safety of all, please observe the following:

*Place syringes in a small rigid container with well fitting lid, preferably a 1 pound coffee can.
*Call for an appointment.
*Please DO NOT LEAVE outside unattended.



Lead Poisoning Prevention
Provides prevention education and blood lead level testing for the early detection of lead poisoning for children under 6 years of age.

Lead Poisoning Prevention
LeadSafeNJ

 

Communicable Disease
investigation, education and follow-up of infectious diseases
-HIV/AIDS education, counseling and referrals
-tuberculosis testing and follow-up

Ocean County Health Department HIV Counseling and Testing
New Jersey's Rapid Testing Sites

 

Adult Immunizations
Available by appointment for travel, employment, college, or routine prevention.

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Meningococcal
Pneumococcal-recommended for persons 65 years of age and older, persons under 65 with chronic disease, and adults age 18-64 who smoke or have asthma.
Tetanus-recommended for adults 65 years of age and older
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis-recommended for adults 19-64 years of age
Influenza

What Vaccines Do YOU Need?
 

Adult Health Promotion
Blood pressure screening, risk factor assessment, and health education

Long Beach Island Health Department
11601 Long Beach Boulevard
Haven Beach
2nd Wednesday --10:00AM -11:00AM

Beach Haven Borough Hall
Engleside & Bay Avenues
1st Monday --10:00AM -11:00AM

Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library
217 S Central Avenue
Ship Bottom
1st Tuesday --11:00AM -12 noon

Harvey Cedars Borough Hall
76th & Long Beach Boulevard
3rd Tuesday --9:30AM -10:30AM

Barnegat Light Borough Hall
10 W 10th St
3rd Tuesday --11:00AM -12 noon

What Is High Blood Pressure?

Exercise and Fitness

Project Healthy Bones-exercise and education program for older adults who have or are at risk for osteoporosis. The 24 week curriculum includes exercises that improve strength, balance and flexibility. The program is currently for LBI residents only and runs from September to June. For more information, contact Ann Pepe at 492-1212.

LBI Family Walk