Mission Statement
"To assure the accessibility of appropriate and quality personal, public and environmental
health services to St. Clair County residents and their families."
About Us
In October, 1942, the St. Clair County Board of Supervisors established the City
and County Coordinated Health Department. Since that beginning, the present day
St. Clair County Health Department has evolved with the mission reflected in Michigan’s
Public Health Code to continually and diligently endeavor to prevent disease, prolong
life, and promote the public health through organized programs, including:
- prevention and control of environmental health hazards
- prevention and control of diseases
- prevention and control of health problems of particularly vulnerable population
groups, including substance abuse
- development of health care facilities and health delivery systems
- regulation of health care facilities and health services delivery systems to the
extent provided by law.
To this end, St. Clair County Health Department will assure the accessibility of
appropriate, and quality personal, public, and environmental health services to
St. Clair County residents and their families.
Local authority and control is provided to the Health Department by the St. Clair
County Board of Commissioners. The Board has appointed a six member Board of Health
who meet monthly and serve in an advisory capacity and as a review board for department
activities and policies. The board members are:
Barbara Britz (Member since 5/05)
Term Expires: 12/31/08
William E. Smiley, Vice-Chair (Member since
1/83)
Term Expires: 12/31/08
Donald H. Konyha, DVM, Chairman (Member
since 5/82)
Term Expires: 12/31/08
Marie J. Muller (Member since 2/98)
Term Expires: 12/31/07
Linda Belesky (Member since 2/03)
Term Expires: 12/31/08
Pamela Wall (Member since 1/03)
Term Expires: 12/31/08
Documents/Forms:
Health Department Organizational
Chart
St. Clair County Health Department will provide service without discrimination to
anyone in St. Clair County seeking its services. No one will be denied service because
of inability to pay.
Our Locations
In order to reach citizens in all areas of St. Clair County, the Health Department
provides services to county residents at six locations as follows:
Main Office
3415-28th Street
Port Huron
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Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
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Administration, Personal Health Services, Environmental Health Services, WIC Program
Health Education, Thumb Region Substance Abuse Services, Dental Clinic, Laboratory
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Capac Office
14960 Park Street
Capac
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2nd and 4th Mondays, WIC on 4th Wednesday
by appointment |
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Personal Health Services and WIC Program
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Algonac Office
555 St. Clair River Drive
Algonac
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Wednesdays, WIC on Fridays
by appointment |
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Personal Health Services and WIC Program
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Teen Health Center
Port Huron High School
2215 Court Street
Port Huron
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Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
Personal Health and counseling services
for adolescents, 10-21 years of age
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All department offices are operational between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, unless otherwise noted above. Evening clinics are held regularly and as
necessary for clients seeking WIC, Family Planning and Child Immunization services.
Call our main office @ (810) 987-5300 for appointments at any location. For
WIC appointments, call main office @ (810) 987-8222.
Programs and Services
The St. Clair County Health Department has nine divisions with services as follows:
Dental Clinic
- Dental Health Education
- Primary Dental Care for Medicaid Clients, MiChild and Healthy Kids, 3-1/2 years
to 21 years of age
- Protect A Child’s Smile Program (CANCo.)
- School Dental Cleaning and Fluoride Program
Emergency Preparedness
Coordination
Environmental Health
- Bathing Beach Water Testing
- Campground Inspections
- Emergency Preparedness Plan (health/medical sections)
- Environmental Complaints
- Family Independence Agency Inspections
- Food Service Sanitation
- Illicit Drain Elimination Program
- Lead Assessment
- Mobile Home Park Inspections
- On-site Sewage Disposal
- Public Drinking Water Systems
- Public Swimming Pool Inspections
- Private Ground Water Supplies
- Radon Consultations
- Storm Water Management Program
Health Education
- Community Health Assessment
- Consultation Services to Schools, Groups and Community
- Educational Programs and Presentations
- Resources
- Most services offered at no charge
Laboratory
Lab services are provided through a referral from Sr. Clair County Health Departments
programs.
- Biologic Inventory and Distribution
- Pregnancy Testing
- Selected Blood Chemistries and Hematology
- STD Diagnosis
- Throat Cultures
- Water Analysis
Local Health Department Administrative Services
- Accounts Payable/Receivable
- Financial Reporting
- Management Information Systems
- Program Planning, Budgeting, Administration, and Evaluation
- Purchasing
Nursing
- Adult Travel Immunizations
- Childhood Immunizations
- Children’s Special Health Care Services
- Clinic Services (STD, HIV Testing, Pregnancy Testing)
- Communicable Disease Control/Prevention
- Community Health Nursing
- County Discount Prescription Drug Program
- Family Planning Services
- Hearing Screening
- HIV Case Management Services
- Lead Testing
- Maternal & Infant Health Program
- Outreach, MIChild and Healthy Kids
- Teen Health Center (Adolescent Health)
- Vision Screening
WIC
- Food Coupons
- Nutrition Assessments
- Nutrition Counseling/Education
Thumb Region Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency
- Screening, Referral and Follow-up
- Treatment Programs Contract Management
Community Health Assessment/Planning
The St. Clair County Health Department actively participates
in a community-wide health assessment and improvement process.
Led by the Community Services Coordinating Body, this collaborative effort to carry
out the county’s action plan involves a wide range of community groups, human service
organizations and county residents.
Ongoing health assessment activities include conducting
a behavioral risk factor survey, publication of a community health report card,
and associated health improvement efforts through a network of community coordinated
linkages. In addition, Health Department staff are involved in an extensive list
of community coalitions. Examples of these include the Child Fatality Review Committee,
Health Community Coalition, the Environmental Education Committee, and the Helmet
Safety Committee. Regional collaborative activities include representation on the
Bi-National Public Health Advisory Committee, the Regional Community Planning Group
for HIV Prevention, and the Thumb Area MSS/ISS Coordinators Committee.