Protecting Your Health and Safety
The Monroe County Department of Public Health focuses on protecting the health and safety of our entire community. Through a wide range of services, we prevent disease, promote healthy habits and improve quality of life.
About Our Services
Addiction Services – Caring for individuals and families dealing with Substance Use Disorder.
Early Childhood Development – Helping babies and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities grow.
Environmental Health – Protecting people from natural and built hazards that threaten our health and safety.
Epidemiology and Disease Control – Preventing the spread of potentially dangerous viruses and bacterial infections in our community.
Maternal & Child Health – Improving the health and well-being of women, their children and families.
Medical Examiner – Investigating unexplained or suspicious deaths to determine the cause, and identifying trends in our community.
Nursing – Safeguarding our community by administering immunizations; providing testing, treatment and care for sexual health and tuberculosis patients; and offering health and wellness education.
Public Health Preparedness – Preparing for a quick response to public health emergencies, such as an outbreak of disease, a natural disaster, and bioterrorism.
Vital Records – Providing copies of Monroe County birth and death records from 1880 to present.