Town of Middlebury - Health Department

Health News & Alerts

The Middlebury Department of Health welcomes you to its website. We hope you find it helpful and informative.

Mission Statement:

The Department of Health for the Town of Middlebury is committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle and creating a healthful environment for its citizens; to preventing the spread of disease, premature death, illness and disability; and to protect its community through emergency preparedness planning, disease surveillance, and public health hazard mitigation.

          H1 N1 (Swine) FLU

H1 N1 CLINIC - Monday, January 11, 2010 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT.

  PRE-REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED FOR THIS CLINIC;  CALL 203-577-4166 or 203-577-4011 BETWEEN 9:00 AM AND NOON TO REGISTER.  IF THERE IS NO ANSWER, PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND YOUR CALL WILL BE RETURNED.    H1N1 VACCINATIONS ARE FREE-OF-CHARGE.

PLEASE follow these links to the Center for Disease Control for prevention and the CT Dept. of Public Health and up to date information on the Swine Flu 

www.cdc.gov/swineflu/general_info.htm

www.ct.gov/fluwatch

or go to www.pomperaughealthdistrict.org for clinic schedules.

TICKS- Engorged deer ticks can be sent for testing from the Middlebury Health Department. Please bring tick to the office in the lower level of Town Hall; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Wednesday 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM.

RECALL NOTICES
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html

HEALTHY LIVING BOOKLET- A booklet designed by the Middlebury Department of Health, called Health for Overweight People through Education (HOPE), addressing the topic of overweight children and adults is available at Town Hall, the Library, Shepardson Community Center, Four Corner's Store, The Middlebury Racquet Club, and Kinetic Kids. This free booklet offers information on losing weight while enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

IF A FLUORESCENT LIGHBULB BREAKS http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/cfl_fact_sheet_final.pdf

Director Raymond E. Sullivan, M.D. 
healthdept@middlebury-ct.org
Assistant Director: Maurice Falk, M.D.  
healthdept@middlebury-ct.org
Phone: 203-577-4011   Fax: 577-7640
Hours: Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
             Wed 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon

THE ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES OF THE MIDDLEBURY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

  • Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.
  • Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
  • Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
  • Mobilize community partnership and action to identify and solve health problems.
  • Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
  • Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
  • Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provisions of health care when otherwise unavailable.
  • Assure competent public and personal health care workforce.
  • Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
  • Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.

 

Services

Town Hall
Directory, Directions, Accounting & Finance Department, Assessor's Office, Health, Tax Collector, Town Clerk, Registrars of Voters

Shepardson Community Center
Social Services, Parks And Recreation Office

Education
Education in Middlebury, Region 15, Westover School For Girls, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Post University, University of Connecticut - Waterbury Campus, University of New Haven - Waterbury Campus, Western Connecticut State University, University of Bridgeport - Waterbury Campus

Land Use
Planning & Zoning Commission, Building Department , Conservation/Inland Wetlands, Zoning Board of Appeals

Department of Public Works
About, Building & Grounds, Highway Division, Stormwater, Transfer Station, Water Commission, Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) , Photo Album

Guestbook

Public Safety
Police, Fire, Emergency/Emergency Preparedness

Resources
Middlebury Historical Society, Middlebury Land Trust, Middlebury Public Library, Southbury/Middlebury Youth & Family Services, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, Sports, Clubs & Organizations, Tourism, Connecticut Explorer's Guide

About Town
Map, Location, History, Government, Charter, Plan of Conservation & Development, Places of Worship, Street Guide,
Zoning Maps, Public Service Announcement, Civil Rights Policy Statement

Businesses
Tribury Chamber of Commerce, Waterbury Chamber of Commerce Local Businesses

Economic Development
Census 2000 Information, Town of Middlebury Profile, County of New Haven Profile, State of Connecticut Profile, Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc.

Town Employees

Museums
The Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Mattatuck Museum, Railroad Museum of New England, Timexpo Museum