| Department of Public Health |
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95 Scovill Street
Waterbury, CT 06706
Phone (203) 574.6780
Fax (203) 597.3481 Director of Public Health
Roseann Wright, RN, BSN, MPH |
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AIDS Program |
(203) 574-6883 |
Contact: Evelyn Morales
The AIDS program offers confidential and anonymous testing for HIV and comprehensive case management for those living with HIV/AIDS provides outreach education to high risk communities. |
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Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Program |
(203) 574-6786 |
Contact: Paul Vitarelli
Prevention and treatment of childhood lead poisoning through education, screening, and home inspections
(as qualified by state guidelines). Links To Download Documents:
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Emergency Preparedness Division/Bio-Terrorism |
(203) 346 - 3906 |
Contact: John Bayusik , Coordinator Identifies the public health roles and responsibilities to respond to a public health emergency within the Waterbury Health Department's jurisdiction, including a bio-terrorist event. If interested in volunteering in our Bio-terrorism/ Emergency Preparedness Division please contact John Bayusik for a brochure and application. Public Health Emergency Links: |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency ( www.fema.gov ) |
| American Red Cross ( www.redcross.gov ) |
| Department of Homeland Security ( www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/ or www.Ready.gov ) |
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Environmental Health Division |
(203) 574-6781 |
Contact: Paul Vitarelli
Housing Code Enforcement, food protection program. Handles public health nuisance complaints, conducts inspections of public pools, child day care centers, and private sewage disposal systems . |
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| Healthy Choices for Women and Children |
(203) 597-3417 |
Contact: Janine Altamirano
Voluntary program for pregnant women who use or are at risk of using, or whose partners use alcohol or drugs, or are at risk of domestic violence. Services include case management with intensive home visiting, prevention education, parenting education, domestic violence planning, and assistance with housing and transportation. |
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| Immunization Action Plan Program |
(203) 574-6880 |
Contact: Randy Ann York, BS
Addresses issues surrounding childhood immunizations focusing primarily on birth to age 3 population. Provides health education materials regarding immunizations, informative presentations, and free monthly immunization clinics for Waterbury residents, ages 0 to 18 years old. Call for more information and dates. |
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| Public Health Nursing Division |
(203) 574-6880 (203) 574-6881 |
Registered Nurses provide: Comprehensive school health services to public, parochial and private schools, including home visits to school children from preschool to high school ages
Investigation, tracking and follow-up education to residents with reportable communicable diseases
Clinic Services as follows: - Adult Immunization ( fee for this service ) - Provides Hepatitis B, Td, MMR, PPD (TB testing) for the general public (2 times per month, call clerk)
- Chest Consultation Services ( appointment required ) - Provides evaluation and follow- up of Tuberculin reactors and persons with Tuberculosis disease
- P.P.D. Testing ( fee for this service ) - Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 am to 12 noon only
Sexually Transmitted Diseases [STD] ( Bilingual (English/Spanish) services available ) - Provides free and confidential testing and treatment
Clinic Schedule:
- Adult Immunization/Hepatitis B (fee for this service ) : Held twice a month; call for dates/times
- Chest Consultation Services (appointment required ) : Held at St. Mary's Hospital 2-3 Mondays per month at 9:00 am
- STD Clinic ( Minors can be examined/treated without parental consent; Bilingual (English/Spanish) services available) : Tuesdays 8:30 am, Thursdays 12:30 pm
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| WIC Supplementary Food Program |
(203) 574-6785 |
Contact: Nancy Braz, BS
WIC is a supplementary food program for pregnant and breast feeding and post-partum women; infants and children under 5 years of age. WIC provides healthy foods and nutrition education. Eligibility is based on income and nutritional need. WIC Main Office : 95 Scovill Street, Waterbury WIC Office Hours : Open 9:00 am to 4:30 pm ( appointment required; Bilingual (English/Spanish) services available ) NOW Office : 232 North Elm Street, Waterbury NOW Office Hours : 9:00 am to 12:00 pm 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm ( appointment required; Bilingual (English/Spanish) services available ) Towns Serviced by WIC: Cheshire, Middlebury, Prospect, Southbury, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott, and Woodbury. |
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Board of Health: Kathy Caiazzo
Suzanne Casey
Sabato D'Ambrosi - President
Jose A. Diaz
Kathleen Flaherty
Laurie Singer-Russo - Alderman Liaison
Tammie R. Goodson - Secretary |
New Satellite Office: Naugatuck
The Naugatuck Satellite Office serves Naugatuck, Seymour, Ansonia, Oxford, and Bethany. |
Health Mobile Van
Servicing the community with children immunizations, flu clinics, aids prevention services and counseling, Women's Infant and Children clinic |