Forest County

Health Department

Our mission:

To protect and promote health and prevent disease and injury by providing services essential for a healthy community.

Recent Health Department Updates

 

Adult Vaccinations

Adult Vaccinations Why Do Adults Need to Be Vaccinated? If they were not completely immunized as a child. Immunity may fade over long periods of time. As we age, we become more susceptible to diseases caused by common infections, such as flu and pneumonia. For a...

Adult Vaccinations

Adult Vaccinations Why Do Adults Need to Be Vaccinated? If they were not completely immunized as a child. Immunity may fade over long periods of time. As we age, we become more susceptible to diseases caused by common infections, such as flu and pneumonia. For a...

Public Health Programs

We have many different health programs available to help in people’s everyday lives and for emergencies. Click to learn about Emergency Preparedness, Community Garden and our Resource & Crisis Hotlines.

Home Tests

We offer radon kits and well water test kits. Well water testing kits are free annually for low-income families with pregnant women or children in the home.

Community Health Plans

Learn about our priority health concerns in our community and the coalitions and committees working on improving them.

Tobacco-Free Programs

Learn about our programs that help individuals quit smokingc as well as those working to protect young people from starting by education and outreach.

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Family Health

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

The special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education.  Learn about who qualifies and how to apply.

Pregnancy and Newborn Programs

These programs are helpful during pregnancy, following the birth of the child and the early childhood years for providing support and education. Hear more about these programs. 

WWWP

The Wisconsin Well Woman’s Program (WWWP) provides preventive health screening services to women with little or no health insurance coverage. Click to learn more.

Adult Services

These include blood pressure checks and Tuberculin (TB) skin tests. Learn how to get these done.

Child Safety

Our lead program provides screening and follow-up for children with elevated lead levels, and education on reducing lead exposures. We also have a certified child passenger safety technician to help with choosing the correct car seat and proper installation. Learn more.

Immunizations

Routine vaccinations are important for protecting our community from disease. We have information on adult and child vaccines. Learn more.

Disease Control and Prevention

Communicable diseases, sometimes called infectious diseases, are illnesses caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Sometimes the illness is not due to the organism itself, but rather a toxin that the organism produces after it has been introduced into a human host.

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