Immunization Clinics

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2015  SCHEDULE OF IMMUNIZATION CLINICS

Schedule is subject to change without notice. 

Please call in advance of the clinic to verify clinic is still scheduled.

 OTERO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

 2015 SCHEDULE OF IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

 IF THESE DATES DO NOT WORK PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO MAKE

SURE A NURSE IS AVAILABLE FOR IMMUNIZATIONS

La Junta        719-383-3040

Rocky Ford  719-254-5300

Ordway        719-267-5247    

Low Income Energy Assistance Program

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Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) 

LEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Colorado Department of Human Services and is designed to assist with winter heating costs.

LEAP is not intended to pay the entire cost of home heating.  Even if you are applying for LEAP assistance you should continue to pay your home heating bill.

LEAP eligibility period runs from November 1st through April 30th.

More information can be obtained by calling 383-3168 or by visiting https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/cdhs-leap/https://sites.google.com/a/state.co.us/cdhs-leap/

LEAP applications, in both English and Spanish, are available in Room 102 of the Otero County courthouse or at the state web site.

Please note that applications from the state web site are not available until November 1 of each program year.

In most cases, if you are approved for LEAP, payments are made directly to your primary heating fuel vendor and a notice will be sent to you informing you of the benefit amount.

Other benefits provided by LEAP include repair or replacement of a home's primary heating system, such as a furnace or wood-burning stove.

• Call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435) to  have an application mailed to you.
• Picky up an application from any county department of social or human services.

Applications can be submitted in person, by mail, email or fax: 

• In person - Room 102 at the Otero County courthouse

• Mail - Otero County Department of Human Services, PO Box 494, La Junta, CO 81050

• Email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• FAX - 719-383-3150

Crisis Intervention Program:  If you are eligible for LEAP, you may qualify for emergency help such as repair or replacement of your primary heating system.  If you have this type of emergency you must contact 1-855-HEATHELP (1-855-462-8435). 

To qualify for LEAP you must:

• Pay heating costs to an energy provider, fuel dealer, or as part of your rent.
• Be a permanent legal resident of the United States and Colorado or have household members that are U.S. citizens.
• Provide proof of lawful presence in the U.S. **
• Have income that falls within the guidelines given below.  "Household" means people who live with you and for whom you are financially responsible.

Guidelines for 2014-2015 Program Year

 ** Verification of Lawful Presence

LEAP applicants must provide a readable copy of one of the following valid identifications:

1. A Colorado driver's license or a Colorado identification card
2. A United States military ID or military dependent's card
3. A United States Merchant Mariner card
4. A Native American Tribal document
5. Any other document authorized by rules adopted by the Department of Revenue

Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products

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Do you know what your children are consuming? Non-cigarette tobacco products are easily mistaken for candy & gum! These products cause cancer of the mouth, pancreas and esophagus!

Food Safety- Information and Forms

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Temporary Food Events

Please submit your vendor application to the Otero County Health Department at least 2 weeks prior to the event. 

Vendor Application for Temporary Food Events

Temporary Food Event Checklist

Commissary Agreement

Hand Wash Station Diagram

Retail Food Establishments

Opening a Retail Food Establishment:

All new or extensively remodeled facilities are required to submit plans and specifications to the Otero County Health Department before such construction or extensive remodeling is begun or any existing structure is converted for use as a retail food establishment. Please contact the Health Department if you are planning on opening a new retail food establishment, making changes to an existing retail food establishment, or if there is a change in ownership of a current establishment.

For more information, see

Opening a Retail Food Establishment in Otero/Crowley County

Retail Food Establishment License Application 

State of Colorado Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Application

Affidavit- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Colorado Sales Tax Withholding Account Application

Commissary Agreement (For Mobile Units ONLY)

Cottage Foods

The Cottage Food Act allows individuals to produce, sell, and store certain foods in an unlicensed home kitchen. The list of allowed foods is limited to spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seed, honey, jams, jellies preserves, fruit butter, and certain baked goods, including candies. A person may sell whole eggs under this section, but may not sell more than 250 dozen per month. The food product must be non-potentially hazardous, and must not require refrigeration. 

Certain baked goods may be potentially hazardous, such as buttercream frosting, cheesecake, cream pies, etc. To produce and sell these items under the Cottage Food Act, the producer will need to show, through laboratory verification, that the pH and water activity of the product are within the parameters for a non-potentially hazardous food in order to continue producing the product under this provisions of this law.

The food product may only be sold directly to the end user, and may not be distributed or sold further. Selling these products to retail food establishments or grocery stores is prohibited. Labeling and food safety training requirements also apply. 

Please contact the Otero County Health Department at 719-383-3049 for more information, or visit the links below. 

Colorado Cottage Food Fact Sheet

Colorado Cottage Foods Brochure

Food Safety Resources

Critical Food Temperatures Poster

How to Cool Potentially Hazardous Foods

Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations (6 CCR 1010-2)

Temperature Recording Log

Complying with Consumer Advisory Requirements

Refrigeration Monitoring Chart

How to Calibrate a Thermometer

Food Safety Courses: 

The Otero County Health Department strongly encourages all food service workers and managers to obtain food safety training to understand their role in preventing foodborne illness. This can be accomplished by completing the StateFoodSafety.com Food Handler Course for $10 or the Manager Course for $58 as endorsed by the Otero County Health Department. Both courses are available at any time and will satisfy your food safety training. Upon completing the online course and passing the exam, you will obtain a certificate of course completion available to print and display. If interested, group purchases are also available and can be purchased by calling 801-494-1416.  Please see the links below.

Food Handler Course

Food Manager Course