Amy Jo Revels

Mission
The Robeson County Department of Public Health’s
mission is for all residents to achieve the highest level
of health possible through identifying and reducing
health risks; detecting, investigating and preventing
the spread of disease; promoting healthy lifestyles and
a safe and healthful environment; promoting the
availability and accessibility of quality healthcare
services through the private sector; and providing
quality health services to those in need.
History
Established in 1912, the
Robeson County Health
Department is
recognized as the oldest
rural health department
in the nation.
My Internship
Innovative Approach (IA)
The goals are based on the national Maternal and
Child Health Bureau outcome measure focused on the
percentage of children with special health care need
receiving care in well-functioning system. IA helps
with Parents to engage decision-making, identifying
gaps, and overlap in services. Also, offered meetings
for the Parents Advisory Council (PAC) Support
Group, Network, Community and more.
Innovative Approaches has 6 goals based on the national
Maternal and Child Health Bureau performance measures

 Increase the percent of Children  Increase the percent of CYSHCN

and Youth with Special Health
Care Needs (CYSHCN) whose
families are partners in shared
decision-making for their child’s
optimal health.
 Increase the percent of CYSHCN
who receive coordinated,
ongoing, comprehensive care
within a medical home.
 Increase the percent of CYSHCN
who receive adequate health
insurance and financing to pay
for needed services.
who are screened early and
continuously for special health
care needs
 Increase the percent of CYSHCN
who can easily access
community based services
 Increase the percent of youth
with special health care needs
who receive the services
necessary to make the
appropriate transitions to adult
health care, work and
independence.
 Services
 Robeson County Department of Public Health of IA
covers: Robeson, Bladen, and Columbus Counties.

 Focus on Children ages 0-21 that has a special health

care need that lasts 12 months or longer.

 http://publichealth.southernregionalahec.org/robeso
n/