Clinton County Health Department Information for the Public
Here you will find health bulletins and press releases from the Clinton County Health Department. Information can range from one specific topic regarding individual health items, to topics that could affect an entire community.
Emergencies disrupt hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Each disaster has lasting effects, both to people and property.
If an emergency occurs in your community, local government and disaster-relief organizations will try to help you, but you need to be ready as well. Local responders may not be able to reach you immediately, or they may need to focus their efforts elsewhere.
The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is for children under the age of three who are developmentally delayed or have a diagnosed disability. Development is how your baby grows and learns. EIP provides services that assist in the growth and development of eligible children and their families.
EIP works to help families to manage daily life and meet their child's special needs. There is no cost to families for services provided by EIP. Parents or caregivers can make a direct referral to EIP by calling 518-565-4890.
The monthly WIC Highlights is available to all WIC participants and aims to keep families updated on program changes and seasonal health and nutrition information for families with young children. A new seasonal recipe utilizing WIC approved foods is also featured each month.
Numerous migrant farm workers and their family members come to New York State and leave their homes to plant, cultivate, harvest, and pack fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Hand labor is necessary for the production of the blemish-free fruits and vegetables that consumers demand.
The Clinton County Health Department performs inspections on migrant farm workers' housing units in Clinton County, to ensure that they are providing a safe and sanitary environment for the workers, per the health code.
By making small changes in the way we shop, store foods, prepare meals, and dispose of scraps and extra food, we can assure good food is getting to those who need it most AND we can reduce the amount of food waste that ends up in landfills.
Nutrition security is consistent and equitable access, availability, and affordability of foods and beverages that promote well-being, prevent disease, and, if needed, treat disease. In 2020, Clinton County’s food insecurity rate was 11.9% - more than two percentage points higher than the New York State average.
CCHD’s goals regarding nutrition & food security are to:
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury prevention and detection and control of infectious diseases.
The Clinton County Department of Public Health has provided quality public health services to the residents of Clinton County since 1955. Recently in 2015 we were awarded accreditation from the nationally renowned Public Health Accreditation Board for meeting the national standards of public health department performance.
The Clinton County Health Department has provided quality public health services to the residents of Clinton County since 1955.
The activities of the Health Department are overseen by the members of the Board of Health whose purpose is to protect the quality of life and health for all county residents.