| HEALTHY LIVING IN ATLANTIC COUNTY |
Improving Your Health
We
want everyone to enjoy long, healthy lives. That is why we offera
full range of clinical services, health screenings and wellness
information. We also offer diabetes education, mammogram prescriptions
and flu shots. To help area children get off to a healthy start,
we provide teen-parent counseling and health screenings to qualified
children and pregnant women. All these services are offered at low
or no cost.
Caring for Our Environment
Our health professionals are committed to creating safe and healthy
environments wherever you go in Atlantic County. From restaurants
to rodents, street fairs to swimming pools, we inspect and investigate
potential health hazards. We also provide trusted information on
the important environmental issues that can affect you and your
family.
Giving a Helping Hand
Through specialized community programs, we coordinate prevention
and treatment services for drug and alcohol abuse, referrals and
education for DWI offenders and worksite health screenings. We also
help pregnant and parenting teens raise healthy babies, stay in
school and develop healthy, lifelong habits.
Promoting Health and Wellness
Whether you’re looking for tips to help you quit smoking or
searching for strategies to prevent Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus
– our health experts are here to give you the information
you need on the issues you care about. We also work with groups
in many local communities, providing resources to improve health
throughout the region.
Protecting Our Community
Despite today’s uncertain world you can rest assured that
county health officials are working to protect your community and
ensure your safety. We have teamed up with national, state and local
authorities to actively prepare for health emergencies, investigate
and control contagious disease outbreaks and provide fast and accurate
information to residents.
Tracking and Controlling Health Hazards
Using sophisticated information technology systems, we track and
report on disease outbreaks and monitor a variety of potential health
hazards. Our communication networks allow us to instantly relay
information on health issues and alerts to organizations and individuals
throughout the county.
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