* Investigates reportable communicable diseases.
* Provides education on infection control and prevention of disease outbreaks.

* Administers public health services. * Provides information and referrals to the following services: Inspection of public services. Management of air and water quality. Dog control, rabies information, animal bites. Rodent/garbage complaints. Free rabies vaccinations for dog, cat, and ferret owners in Livingston County. COVID-19 information, assessment for testing, and vaccines.

* Provides information on food and drug safety.

* 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.

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Investigates diseases and outbreaks that are reported to the New York State Department of Health. If the communicable disease nurse calls, the information obtained is kept confidential and is used to protect people from getting a contagious disease.

Regulates and inspects the operation of public pools, beaches, and recreational spray grounds that are permitted by Nassau County Department of Health. For general inquiries, complaints, or reports of illness or injury, please call our office at 516-227-9717. For inquiries regarding new construction and/or renovation of a facility, please contact the Bureau of Environmental Engineering at 516-227-9672. For information regarding lifeguard exams and certifications, please contact the Nassau County Department of Parks and Recreation at 516-572-6591.

* Provides health and safety information and referrals to local health departments. * Offers information on a variety of health topics that include: Diseases and general health information. Vaccine and vaccine-preventable diseases. International travelers health information and cruise ship scores. Workplace safety and health. Toxic or environmental exposure. Birth and death certificates.

* Provides Public health services related to: Chronic Diseases Communicable Diseases Emergency PreparednessRabies Prevention Immunizations Lead Poisoning Prevention Sexually Transmitted Diseases Tuberculosis Maternal Child Health, including breastfeeding support, childbirth classes, and newborn care classes Early Intervention and Special Education Preschool Stop DWI program

Ensures that citizens of all ages have access to appropriate health services and education.Cooling Centers

Educational/technical information only for West Nile Virus, Lyme Disease, mold, bed bugs, tattoo parlors and tanning parlors.

*Assists the community before, during, and after an emergency events.

* 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 a number of different clinics available to adults and children such as: Tuberculosis Control Clinic, Rabies Control, and Child and Adult Immunization Clinics. * Offers a tobacco cessation program that includes: Free starter kit, Individual counseling, and printed educational materials. * Provides the Early Intervention Program. Services include: Occupational, physical, and speech therapy. * Provides Children with Special Health Care Needs help with diagnosis, evaluation and treatment programs. * Provides the Child Find Program that assists with early identification and referral to services in the community. * Provides maternal/child health services, including prenatal/maternity education, home visits, and breastfeeding support.

Responsible for protecting the community from adverse health effects that may result from environmental pollution, unsanitary conditions or unsafe practices. Activities include backflow prevention, inspection and regulation of public beaches and swimming pools, information on beach openings and closings, inspections and monitoring of children's summer camps, demolition permits, monitors the quality of drinking water, conducts hearings on alleged violations of Public Health Laws, inspects food service establishments and investigates foodborne disease outbreaks, provides training for food service managers, responds to complaints regarding dog waste, garbage overflowing sewage and bird feeding, responds to heating complaints, regulates the removal or abandonment of fuel oil tanks, tests for lead exposure, investigates reports of animal bites and rodent complaints, inspects sewer connections/closures, controls the spread of mosquitoes, and inspects and provides sanitary control over motels and hotels. Call for more information.For recorded information on beach openings/closings in Nassau County call (516)227-9000.

Provides information on how to deal with and recover from natural emergencies such as hurricanes. Those requiring special medical assistance during a storm should notify East Hampton Town's Department of Human Services at 324-4947. Shelters are open to the public and will be announced on WLNG-92.6FM, 1600AM, WEHM-96.7FM, WBEA-104.7FM, and WBAZ-101.7FM.

Aims to assure safe food in restaurants, clean and safe drinking water, safe bathing beaches, swimming pools and children's camps, and clean air and water.

Provides information and water testing for both drinking and recreational water. Also assists those in apartment buildings, or public buildings where water or heating issues are occurring, and have been ignored by the landlord.

Aims to assure safe food in restaurants, clean and safe drinking water, safe bathing beaches, swimming pools and children's camps, and clean air and water.

Aims to assure safe food in restaurants, clean and safe drinking water, safe bathing beaches, swimming pools and children's camps, and clean air and water.

Links callers with appropriate services using computerized database of information, national directories, and other resources.

* Provides public health services that include:

• Rabies Prevention (receive notification of all dog bites in the county and work with the person that was bitten to make sure they get screened for rabies risk and the need for post-exposure prophylaxis).
• Lead Poisoning Prevention (works with families of children at risk for, or with an elevated blood lead level to reduce that child's level). Testing is not provided by public health but a referral is made to the NYS office.
• Immunization Program (provides mandatory and optional vaccines for the county residents)
• Communicable Disease Program (investigates and coordinates with other agencies on reports of State-defined communicable diseases).
• Healthy Families Program (Assists at-risk families with strength-based guidance and support in parenting and other life issues).
• Emergency Preparedness (Promoting and educating the community on being prepared for natural and other disasters).
• Children's Programs including Early Intervention.

* Offers Public health and education services. Community health services. Clinics. Flu shots. Immunizations. Sexually transmitted disease screening. HIV Testing.* Offers the Tuberculosis Control Program. Screening, case reporting, monitoring, contact investigation, follow up.

Provides public health services in the areas of food protection, residential sanitation (including hotels and motels), and temporary facilities including schools, day care facilities, public swimming pools, campgrounds, and tanning facilities.

Maintains and continually updates a comprehensive disaster plan which ensures the safeguarding of all Islip residents during natural and manmade disasters. Also stays in constant communication with other local, state and federal emergency management agencies. The number (631)595-3595 is only available during times when the Office of Emergency Management is activated in a disaster. Please call the Office of Constituent Services listed below.