The Health Department is located at 809 Sunset Boulevard, Conrad, in the basement of Pondera Medical Center physician building.

Cynthia Grubb, R.N., Health Nurse

Jackie Bonser, Administrative Support Specialist

Christy Nelson, R.N., Home Visit Nurse

Christy Nelson, R.N.,  Tobacco Use Prevention Specialist

Phone:  271-3247

Fax:     271-3248

The Health Nurse performs a variety of professional nursing services toward the promotion and maintenance of individual, group and community health. 

Health Nurse

• Visits to private and public schools for vision, dental, and scoliosis screening as well as health assessments, referrals and to determine compliance with immunization requirements.  The nurse may also contact Child Protective Service or other human service professionals such as dentists, orthopedic specialists, etc. when a child is assessed to have special needs.
• Immunization to clients of all ages for such things as measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis B, polio, tetanus, diptheria and Hepatitis A including maintenance of immunization records.
• Health education.
• Response to public inquiries and advice on health care issues.

WIC Program

This program provides a variety of services related to women, infants and children.  A registered dietician/nutritionist provides nutrition education based on identified risk factors and develops nutritional interventions to improve health status.  WIC aides can explain eligibility criteria for the program and the services the program provides.  They can make referral to various other programs such as Highline Help for Abused Spouses and the Miami/Follow Me program, Medicaid, and the Food Stamp program.  They issue WIC food vouchers to participants and are helpful in resolving complaints from clients and vendors.

Miami/Home Visit Program

This program provides health promotion services for pregnant women and children from birth to 5 years of age who are at risk for health problems. A home visiting nurse assesses health concerns, growth and development and refers families to services, therapies and other health care services available in the community.  Montana is concerned and has taken action and set goals for healthier mothers and babies and the prevention of low birth weight, prematurity and infant mortality.