Our Mission is to:

• Promote and respond to our community's health needs,
• Demonstrate teamwork through open communication, support, respect and accountability and
• Provide efficient, courteous, professional service fairly and consistently. 

A FREE RABIES CLINIC HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 11, 2012 AT THE CHEMUNG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS...

The STTAC (Southern Tier Tobacco Awareness Community Partnership) conducted a survey of adult residents of Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties in July 2011 regarding attitudes and opinions with regard to tobacco use and smoking.  To download a copy of the survey results, click HERE.

The Chemung County WIC program is alive and well..... Click HERE for more information.

 

Weather-Related Emergency Preparedness  You can click on the picture to the left to download that brochure..... For more information on Emergency Management and Public Awareness, click HERE.

New BED BUG page added to our website.  For more information, click HERE.

 

LYME DISEASE... in Chemung County.  A recent tick survey of a public park area showed almost half of the ticks collected were infected with the bacteria capable of causing Lyme Disease.  For more information, click HERE.

NYS Department of Health Commissioner issues "Order For Summary Action" banning the sale of "bath salts" containing designer drugs.  Chemung County Health Department personally delivering notices to local businesses.  To see a copy of the order, click HERE.

TANNING FACILITIES are now REGULATED in New York State..... each facility should have a Health Department permit posted.  Click HERE for more information

New Rules Regarding Open Fires.... To download a copy of the revised Part 215, click HERE. To go to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website, click HERE.

NOTE:  The FREE Tick Identification Service through the New York State Department of Health has been terminated effective July 1, 2011 due to budgetary constraints.  Tick identification is not a necessity for clinical management of Lyme disease.  Providers should be making their treatment decisions based on the patient in front of them. However, tick identification is still available through another agency for a fee.  To find out more, click HERE.

WORKERS COMPENSATION EXEMPTION - To complete the on-line version of form CE-200, click HERE.

CHEMUNG COUNTY HEALTH CENTER

Public Health Director - Robert E. Page
607-737-2068

Director of CHHA/Clinical Services - Melissa Klossner
607-737-2028

Director of Environmental Health Services - Thomas G. Kump, P.E.
607-737-2019

We are located at 103 Washington Street, Elmira, New York.  Our campus consists of the John C. Gridley Health Center and the Peter Chalk Pavilion.  Environmental Health Services and Vital Statistics are both located in the Chalk Pavilion. All other health department offices are located in the Gridley Building.  Our main switchboard number is (607) 737-2028.  You can reach individual departments at phone numbers listed throughout this site.