Monongalia County Health Department
The mission of Monongalia County Health Department is to
protect our community, prevent disease and promote healthy living.
Clinical
Services
(304) 598-5119
MCHD
Dentistry
(304) 598-5108
MCHD Environmental
(304) 598-5131
Threat
Preparedness
(304) 598-5154
WIC
Program
(304) 598-5181
MCHD After-Hours Emergency Contact Information
To notify MCHD of a reportable disease that requires immediate notification, please call 304-680-4357. Here is a link ​listing additional resources. ​
This is an emergency number. For general inquiries, call MCHD at 304-598-5100 during weekday hours or message us on Facebook at any time.
LATEST NEWS
More information on WIC reopening
Posted July 2, 2021

With COVID-19 restrictions lifting, MCHD WIC offices will be reopening at 25% capacity on Aug. 1, 2021. Beginning in August, the 25% in person appointments will be reserved for new WIC participants and their initial appointments. 
Then, beginning Sept. 1, the offices will be operating at 100% capacity, and all MCHD WIC appointments will be in person. MCHD WIC serves Monongalia, Marion, Harrison, Preston, Doddridge and Taylor counties. 
For more information, call 304-598-5181.
Get vaxxed at Black Bears game Friday
Posted June 30, 2021

Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie ... and a COVID-19 vaccine! The first 100 individuals who get a COVID-19 vaccine on site at the West Virginia Black Bears game from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Monongalia County Ballpark will get one of these exclusive stickers. Monongalia County Health Department will be on hand to adminstere vaccines. Pfizer is approved for ages 12 and up. Those under 18 would need to have a guardian with them. Second dose  appointments will be at Monongalia County Health Department.
Mon Co. Health Dept. hiring Nurse III
Posted June 2, 2021

Monongalia County Health Department is hiring someone to fill a Nursing III position. The successful candidate will perform professional work at full performance level, creating and operating a scalable response to public health emergencies, providing direct and indirect patient care through independent action and/or team leadership to licensed and unlicensed health professionals and volunteers from local and regional public health jurisdictions.
More info...
MCHD still requires mask usage 
Posted May 18, 2021

Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and then Gov. Jim Justice has modified mask usage for vaccinated individuals both nationally and statewide, visitors to Monongalia County Health Department must still wear masks when they arrive for an appointment, class or to do any business.
Visitors and employees also undergo a temperature check when they arrive at the upper level of the health department. 
Clinical Services expands STD testing
Posted April 13, 2021

MCHD Clinical Services has expanded hours for free and confidential STD testing at Monongalia County Health Department. Tests can be conducted for chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis. STDs are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov/std), 1 in 5 individuals in the U.S. had an STD on any given day in 2018. Left untreated, STDs can interfere with childbirth and some can lead to illness or death. Call 304-598-5119 for an appointment. More info... ​
CDC releases COVID-19 FAQs
Posted Dec. 4, 2020

Everyone has questions about the new COVID-19 vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released frequently asked questions about the soon-to-be released vaccines, which are an important tool in the fight to eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic.
This flyer compares the four vaccines expected to be released first and also addresses other questions and concerns, including effectiveness and potential side effects. Read more... 
MCHD Dentistry hires second dentist
Posted June 30, 2020

Dr. Youseph Kassar, a Morgantown native and recent graduate of West Virginia University's School of Dentistry, has joined MCHD Dentistry as its second dentist. He will see patients both at Monongalia County Health Department and on MCHD Smile Express, the mobile unit that visits schools in six counties as well as other locations. MCHD Dentistry is open and accepting appointments for new and established patients. Call 304-598-5108 to make an appointment. Read more...
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Volunteer for Safe a Life Day
Posted July 20, 2021

Want to learn how to administer naloxone? Want to help others to learn how to use naloxone? You can attend or volunteer for the Monongalia County's Quick Response Team's (QRT) Save a Life Day. Stations will be set up around town with volunteers on hand to teach individuals to use naloxone and hand out free applications of the medication, which is used to reverse the effect of an opioid overdose. The life you save could be a friend or family member.
Read more...  
MCHD WIC reopening on Aug. 1
Posted July 1, 2021

MCHD WIC is reopening all six offices on Aug. 1. Welcome Back Drive-Through Events will be held for each county, starting July 1 from 3-6 p.m. at the Marion Co. WIC office. Other events will be 4-6 p.m. July 8, Cornerstone Community Church in Preston Co.; 4-6 p.m. July 15, Blueville Church of the Nazarene in Taylor Co.; 3-6 p.m. July 22, Clarksburg City Park for Harrison and Doddridge Co., and 3-6 p.m July 29 at the MCHD WIC office in Morgantown. Goody bags will include items such as a WIC cup and a book.
Lyme disease is on the rise in the area
Posted June 30, 2021

A Monongalia County urgent care is reporting seeing a large rise in cases of Lyme disease, which is transmitted to humans and certain animals, including dogs, cattle and deer, by blacklegged (deer) ticks. Avoid ticks when you go outdoors and check yourself and your pets for them upon your return. A tick can leave a bullseye pattern on hosts after taking a blood meal. Early symptoms of Lyme disease can include fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches and swollen lymph nodes. Read more...  
MCHD offers Stop the Bleed classes 
Posted May 20, 2021

Uncontrolled bleeding can lead to death in under two minutes. Do you know how to stop the bleed? May 20 is National Stop the Bleed Day. This is a call to action to encourage people of all ages to gain the knowledge and confidence to stop life threatening bleeding. If interested in Stop the Bleed training, e-mail Joseph.L.Klass@wv.gov. The training is free and you can save a life with the skills you will learn.
More info...

MCHD seeks health aide
Posted April 16, 2021

Monongalia County Health Department's Women, Children, and Infant (WIC) program is seeking a full-time Health and Human Services Aide, providing support services in a six-county WIC region.
The applicant must have good computer skills, be willing to perform lab duties that require obtaining heights, weights and hemoglobin. Full benefits and competitive salary.
WIC is an equal opportunity employer. 
More info... 

Download V-safe app post-vaccine
Posted Feb. 25, 2021

Individuals who have gotten their COVID-19 vaccines are encouraged to download the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's V-safe smartphone app following the first dose.
Via the app, vaccinated individuals will receive messages following up on any side effects they might experience as well as a reminder to get their second dose. Health information is protected. 
You can sign up at vsafe.cdc.gov or by scanning the QR code. See here to see the full fact sheet.
MCHD gets COVID vaccine doses 
Posted Dec. 16, 2020

Monongalia County Health Department received doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and began inoculating employees, as well as distributing doses to county EMS. Here, Dr. Lee B. Smith, MCHD executive director and county health officer, receives his shot from Jennifer Goldcamp, RN. MCHD will get doses in weekly, with hundreds of doses expected by the end of December. A plan to vaccinate the public will be announced at a later date. ​Read more...
Breastfeeding video available to view 
Posted July 30, 2020

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, MCHD WIC breastfeeding classes have been delayed until at least Oct. 1, 2020. This videotaped class teaches breastfeeding information & techniques. Clients also can get information from consultants via phone and the Pacify app. Read more...

MCHD presents QRT poster at event
Posted Oct. 4, 2019

Monongalia County Health Department's Brittany Irick created a poster about our Quick Response Team (QRT) a multi-agency approach to alleviating the area's opioid overdoses, at the recent conference of the West Virginia Association of Local Health Conferences at Canaan Valley Resort. To see the poster, click here. For more information, email Brittany.D.Irick@wv.gov.
MCHD debuts "The Radon Zone"
Posted Feb. 7, 2019

Do you live in ... a Radon Zone? Just because National Radon Action Month is over doesn't mean you still can't make an appointment to have your home tested. Call 304-598-5131... and tell them Rod Serling sent you. Be sure to click on full screen!
MCHD featured in national newsletter
Posted Jan. 25, 2019

A multi-county, multi-agency drill that Monongalia County Health Department and its Threat Preparedness program participated in was highlighted in the Jan. 23, 2019 edition of the Medical Reserve Corps' newsletter. Read more...