Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan
Mission, Vision, Values
The Tompkins County Health Department provides numerous programs and services for Tompkins County residents. Browse this site to discover the full array of services available.
Our Mission:
"To strive to achieve a healthy community by protecting and promoting public health through education, training, advocacy, and the provision of services."
Our Vision:
"Your Partner for a Healthy Community."
Our Values:
"We engage our community with compassion and respect.
"We value diversity, transparency, and fairness.
"We work collaboratively with integrity and competence."
Location:
55 Brown Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
In the Cornell Business Park, near the Ithaca-Tompkins Regional Airport.
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Refer to Department Directory for listing of phone numbers.
Refer to the A–Z listing for specific services
Department Directory
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Administration |
607-274-6674 |
| Children with Special Care Needs (CSCN) Community-based services for families with children with developmental delays or handicapping conditions. |
607-274-6644 |
| Division for Community Health (DCH) Oversight of the Health Promotion, Immunization, Maternal Child, MOMS and WIC programs |
607-274-6629 |
| Environmental Health A wide array of programs dealing with protecting the environment, such as restaurant inspections, monitoring public water systems, ensuring proper sewage system design and rabies. |
607-274-6688 |
| Health Promotion Program Prevention of cardiovascular disease, cancer and injury through outreach, community and worksite programs and tobacco use prevention and control activities. |
607-274-6710 |
| Immunization Clinics Vaccinations for children and adults by appointment. |
607-274-6616 |
| Community Health Services Information on Childbirth Classes & breastfeeding support, Maternal-child home visits; Communicable Disease Control, Flu Shots, HIV Anonymous Testing & Counseling, Lead Poisoning & Prevention, Rabies shots, Tuberculosis. |
607-274-6604 |
| MOMS Program Insurance and health care support program for eligible pregnant women and their newborns. |
607-274-6622 |
| Vital Records Birth certificates, death certificates, genealogy searches. |
607-274-6642 |
| WIC Supplemental nutrition program for eligible women and children. |
607-274-6630 |
Elected Officials |
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The Tompkins County Health Department is a government agency that depends on funding appropriated by elected officials at the County, State and Federal levels. You may voice your preferences and opinions through any of the following links.
Tompkins County Legislature Listing of Legislators New York State Assembly Anna Kelles (D, 125th Assembly District) New York State Senate 51st Senate District 53rd Senate District 54th Senate District NYS Governor (D) |
