Norwalk
Connecticut
Norwalk Health Department
The mission of the Norwalk Health Department is to prevent and control the spread of disease, promote a healthy environment, and protect the quality of life within our changing community.
The Norwalk Health Department provides a variety of services and programs to fulfill its mission. Health Department staff teach children and adults about eating healthy, staying active, and making healthy choices, and we partner with educators, health care providers, social service agencies, and others to make it easier for people to make those healthy choices.
We also inspect restaurants, housing units, salons, and other places for safety and sanitation. We test the beach water during the summer months to make sure it's safe to swim. We provide vaccines to children and adults, including travelers, and we offer testing and counseling for people concerned about sexually transmitted diseases. We investigate disease outbreaks to help the community stay healthy and stop the spread of disease. In addition, we work with police, fire, and other city officials to prepare for emergencies. We are creating a volunteer program that helps the Health Department help others. This community-based Emergency Response Team assists with local public health programs and responds to public health emergencies.
The Norwalk Health Department achieved accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) in June 2014, demonstrating that it meets or exceeds national public health standards and commits to continuously improve the quality of the services it delivers.
Recent News
Norwalk Health Department News - January 4, 2024
Norwalk, CT - January is National Radon Action Month, and your state and local health department urge you to learn more about radon—a leading cause of lung cancer—and test for radon in your home. Through a partnership with the CT…
Read More »Norwalk Health Department Launches Community Health and Wellbeing Profile
NORWALK HEALTH DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLBEING PROFILE Publicly Available Dashboard to Inform Community Health Work, Collaboration (NORWALK, Connecticut) – Today, December 20, the Norwalk Health Department launched its new…
Read More »Norwalk Health Department, Pediatric Providers See Highest Pediatric Vaccination Rates In The State
Norwalk, CT - The Norwalk Health Department announced that children in the Norwalk and Danbury regions have the highest vaccination rates in Connecticut, according to data from state health officials. The CT Department of Public Health (DPH)…
Read More »NHD Recognizes World AIDS Day, Offers Free HIVTesting
THE NORWALK HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZES WORLD AIDS DAY FREE WALK-IN RAPID HIV TESTING OFFERED AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT (NORWALK, Connecticut) – Today, December 1, 2023, the Norwalk Health Department announced that it is offering multiple…
Read More »Norwalk Health Department's Emergency Response Team
The Norwalk Health Department (NHD) Emergency Response Team (ERT) is essential to our work in public health emergency preparedness and beyond, and now you can be a part of the team! NHD is recruiting adults (18+) who live or work in the Norwalk area…
Read More »NHD Celebrates a Successful Summer with the Growing Gardens, Growing Health Program
GROWING GARDENS, GROWING HEALTH The Norwalk Health Department Celebrates This Year’s Graduates With Annual Harvest Party Norwalk, CT - Last week, the Norwalk Health Department and UConn Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program…
Read More »Norwalk Health Department Recognizes National Infant Immunization Week: April 24-30, 2023
The Norwalk Health Department Reminds Parents to Keep Children on Track with Well-Child Check-Ups and Vaccinations NORWALK, CT – During National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), the Norwalk Health Department (NHD) joins the US Centers for…
Read More »Norwalk Health Department Celebrates National Public Health Week
The Norwalk Health Department Works to Prevent Illness, Promote Health, and Protect the Quality of Life in Norwalk Norwalk, CT -- It’s National Public Health Week (NPHW), a time to recognize the importance of public health and learn more…
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