Dubois County Health Department
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Located at 1187 S. St. Charles St., Jasper, IN 47546 (Click for Map), the Health Department has the following hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
Under Indiana state law, every county must have a local Board of Health. A full-time Health Department was established in 1965. The Dubois County Commissioners appoint the seven-member board. The Board of Health serves in an advisory role, sets general administrative policies and can develop ordinances, which are enacted by the County Commissioners. They are also responsible for the review and approval of new programs and changes in existing programs.
The Board appoints a Health Officer, who is the executive officer of the Health Department and serves as the Secretary of the Board of Health.
The activities of the Dubois County Health Department focus on prevention of diseases, health education, environmental health, childhood immunizations and screenings, communicable disease control, as well as networking with other organizations.
The Health Department is comprised of the following divisions:
1. Public Health Nurse provides community health nursing and immunizations.
2. Clerk/Registrar collects and maintains all birth and death records.
3. Environmental Health promotes good environmental conditions, through food and sewage disposal inspections.
4. WIC Nutritional Program provides nutritious foods and nutrition education to women, infants and children.
5. Immunizations
Public Health Preparedness
The Dubois County Health
Department is committed to
maintaining plans and resources for public health preparedness efforts. Possible public health
threats include:
Ø Acts of Nature (Major Floods, Tornados / Earthquakes) – water supplies and septic systems may be compromised; responders and victims may need tetanus immunizations.
Ø Disease Outbreaks – various diseases might threaten the health of local citizens: Pandemic Influenza, seasonal influenza, Hepatitis A, fecal-oral diseases, etc.
Ø Accidents – chemical spills, airplane crashes, train accidents are a few of the types of accidents that might pose serious public health consequences.
Ø Terrorist
Acts – chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear and explosive devices could
be used by terrorists or
criminals to threaten the public health.
If you think there
is a public health emergency or threat in
1-812-481-7050 (regular business hours)
or 1-812-482-9111 (any time)
Birth Certificate Application | Death Certificate Application
Individuals can request a certified certificate of birth, or a certified death certificate, by downloading and printing either of the forms above. They will then need to fill out the forms and mail the application, payment and their identification to:
Dubois County Health Dept.
1187 S. Saint Charles St.
Jasper IN 47546
“For your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company that Dubois County Health Department has partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached through their website:
http://www.vitalchek.com/Campaign?site=2&clickid=646548455296663554
An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.”
External Links
Centers for Disease Control
Indiana State Department of Health
Vitalcheck
Disease Preparedness
Pandemic Influenza Response Plan - (www.jasperin.org)
Flu Prevention Tips
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Fact Sheet
DUBOIS COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH Meeting Minutes
Charles Johnson, D.V.M.
Gregory Berger, D.D.S.
Mary Burgeson, M.D.
Jennifer Richardson, M.D.
Theodore Walfart, M.D., Health Officer
Alice Hildenbrand, R.N.
Nick Matheis
Terry Enlow
Donna Oeding - Administrative Director
(812) 481-7050 Main Line/Vital Records
(812) 481-7056 Immunizations
(812) 481-7055 Environmental Health
(812) 481-7060 WIC
(812) 481-7069 FAX
dchealth@psci.net
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