Highlighted Services
Vector Control – Ticks, Mosquitoes, etc.
Some animals and insects, such as rodents, mosquitoes and ticks, can spread diseases to humans. Although these animals and insects are a natural part of the environment where we live, by minimizing our contact with them we can help to preve...Learn More →
Radiation Response Team — CBRN
Members of Monongalia County Health Department’s Threat Preparedness program work to protect area residents from the harmful effects of substances known by the acronym CBRN — Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear. Radiation is use...Learn More →
Nutritional Counseling and Education (WIC)
Nutritionists and registered dietitians provide nutrition assessments along with nutrition counseling and education for WIC participants. Nutritionists and dietitians also prescribe the WIC food package tailored to the individual participan...Learn More →
Naloxone/Narcan
Save lives. Naloxone HCL (Narcan) is a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, a result of consuming or using one or more opioid-related drugs. In order for those struggling with substance abuse to receive help, they ...Learn More →
Food Safety Training
Monongalia County Health Department offers three levels of food safety training: food manager certification, person-in-charge training and food worker training. Download the 2024 Food Safety Training Schedule Food worker training Food wo...Learn More →
Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology is the study of health and illness in the community and is considered the foundation of public health. At Monongalia County Health Department, our epidemiologists track infectious diseases, investigate and manage disease outbre...Learn More →
Breastfeeding
There is no better food than breast milk for a baby’s first year of life. Breastfeeding provides many health, nutritional and emotional benefits to both mother and baby. Mothers enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program are ...Learn More →
Diverse expertise. Singular focus.
Our diverse team of highly skilled, experienced and dedicated professionals are collectively focused on the health and well-being of our community.
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News & Announcements
Public Health 101 hits the airwaves
NewsOct. 9, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside If you have a chance to listen to the radio in the mornings, Monongalia County Health Department has something new for you. Mon Healt...
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AlertOct. 7, 2024 - Monongalia County Health Department will be holding a Trunk or Treat event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the health department, 453 Van Voorhis Road,...
Continue Reading →Why naloxone is free and why you should get it
Threat PreparednessSep. 25, 2024 - By Mary Wade Burnside When the Monongalia County Quick Response Team (QRT) launched our first Save a Life Day three years ago, we had no idea how popular th...
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Monongalia County Health Department
453 Van Voorhis Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Dentistry
(304) 598-5108Environmental Health
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(304) 225-0262Clinical Services
(304) 598-5119Infection Control & Disease Prevention
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