Provides a program in response to COVID-19 to support individuals and families who have lost family members to death as a result of COVID-19. The program will link crisis counselors with families to provide emotional and spiritual support, as well as targeted short-term case management to assist with navigating through the challenging processes they might be faced with as a result of the death. This might include challenges with moving the family member’s body through the hospital, nursing home, medical examiner and funeral home systems in this time when those systems may be overwhelmed and their processes may be different than they normally are. They may also include linkage to legal resources for estate, custody, immigration or other issues related to the death.

* Provides confidential diagnosis and treatment of STD's.* Offers HIV counseling and testing. * Provides pregnancy testing.* Provides applicable vaccines.* Provides medications to keep HIV negative people from becoming infected (PrEP).

* Provides information to the community about health department programs such as: Starlight Pediatrics (Foster Care Pediatric Clinic) Comprehensive primary care to children in Monroe County Department of Social Services Foster Care Children's Program Immunization Clinic/Immunization Program Flu Clinics - Annual program for eligible high-risk persons Emergency Clinics; Tuberculosis control - tuberculosis screening

Offers testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases-confidential HIV testing, Hepatitis C testing, and PrEP education and referrals.

* Provides a hotline where concerned individuals can call and be triaged. If symptoms warrant testing, they will be directed to a site.

Provides health information and referrals through telephone counseling by registered nurses. Call for free health information or assistance including free health information, physician and service referrals, program registration information, disease management assistance, post-discharge support for patients and families, pre-procedure instructions for diagnostic testing, follow-up for health screens and post-discharge care management for open-heart patients, including patient education and assistance with medications.

Aims to prevent human rabies via the testing of suspect animals, the rabies vaccination of pets, the monitoring of biting animals, the monitoring of animals exposed to rabies, and the rabies vaccination of persons with known or suspected rabies exposure.

* Provides treatment for patients with active tuberculosis (TB) or latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI),

* Offer testing and follow up to individuals who may have been exposed to tuberculosis.Mantoux TB Skin Test for evalvuation of TB disease and individuals who have been in contact with a case of tuberculosis.

* Offers skin tests for work or school available through our immunization clinics. Call for availability.

public drinking waterfood served to the publicpublic swimming pools and beacheschildren's campshotels/motelscampgroundsresidential developmentson-site sewage systems (septic tanks and holding tanks)mass gatheringsmobile home parksby requiring construction and operating permits and carrying out site investigations.Investigates public health nuisances such as:*chemical exposures*childhood lead poisoning*tobacco smoking complaints*indoor air problems*threatening or strangely acting wild animals: call for a list of licensed nuisance wildlife control persons (trappers) who will remove the animal at the property owner's expense.*wild animal bites: if the wild animal is suspected of being rabid, call 607-274-6688, 24 hours a day.Rabies: vaccination clinics at different locations throughout the year for dogs, cats and ferrets. Click here for details on upcoming clinics http://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/rabies#clinics

Provides numerous clinic services to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases. Services include an STD clinic, an immunizations clinic, and travel health services.

prevention, detection and treatment of tuberculosis communicable disease reporting and follow-up lead poisoning screening and follow-up for children home visits for families needing health guidance during pregnancy, after birth and in early childhood routine childhood immunizations for uninsured children up to 19 years. Administrative fee charged, sliding fee scale available. select adult immunizations for a fee, sliding fee scale available free anonymous HIV counseling and testing by walk-in or appointment

* Offers adult and child immunization clinics.* Provides Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.* Offers an Expectant Parents Health Guide that provides support and home visits to newborns and their parents.* Offers tuberculosis testing and treatment.* Provides STD testing.* Offers Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Disabilities (EIP).* Offers public health emergency preparedness planning.* Offers COVID-19 testing and vaccines. * Offers public health environmental services. Rabies control program. Household hazardous waste. Water testing and safety. ATUPA (Tobacco Sales Compliance Checks). Restaurant and children's camp inspections.* Offers health education and health promotion. Tobacco prevention and cessation. Injury prevention (Helmet program). Dental health education. Wellness and general health promotion.

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information about rabies and animal bites/exposures. If bitten, scratched or have had contact with the saliva of an animal that is believed rabid call or seek health care immediately.

Offers information and guidance to general public on the prevention and control of communicable diseases or conditions, including sexually transmitted diseases. Works with the New York State Department of Health to monitor developing health related situations.

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information and follow up for humans or pets that have experienced an animal bite or possible rabies exposure. If bitten by or encountered a wild or domestic animal that could have rabies, call Public Health or seek health care.

Offers information and guidance to general public on the prevention and control of communicable diseases or conditions, including sexually transmitted diseases. Works with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor developing health related situations.

Offers information and guidance to general public on the prevention and control of communicable diseases or conditions, including rabies and sexually transmitted diseases. Works with the New York State Department of Health to monitor developing health related situations.

Provides a program that trains inmates in the Prisoners for AIDS Counseling and Education (PACE), which offers AIDS/HIV education to individuals in jail or prison.

The New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute has lead responsibility for coordinating state programs, services and activities relating to HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and hepatitis C.

DBCH offers information and public awareness of rabies. Also provides the preventive vaccines for domestic pets, and post exposure vaccines to people. If anyone suspects an animal is rabid, contact the Department of Health or the local police department immediately.

Ensures that suitable water, food, housing, and recreational facilities are provided to the public. Identifies, investigates and resolves actual and potential health hazards caused by environmental health factors.

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information about rabies and animal bites/exposures. Clinics are provided in cooperation from the Chemung County SPCA and Health Department. Takes and responds to reports of rabid animals and bites. If bitten, scratched or have had contact with the saliva of an animal that is believed rabid, wash the wound immediately and contact a health care provider. If treatment is recommended, call immediately to determine where treatment should be received. If there is any chance of exposure to a bat through an inapparent bite, for example, a bat had direct contact with someone, or was in a room with a sleeping individual call immediately to discuss the situation.

Addresses public environmental needs including general sanitation of parks, campgrounds and public pools; oversight of public food establishments, teen tobacco prevention, water testing and general public health complaints.

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information about rabies and animal bites/exposures. If bitten, scratched or have had contact with the saliva of an animal that is believed rabid call or seek health care immediately.