Our Mission
In partnership with our community we are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and a clean and safe environment. We are dedicated to advocate for and to provide leadership in assuring consistent, quality healthcare in our community.
We are guided by the following principles:
- To assess the priority needs and wants of the community we serve through comprehensive health planning;
- To inform and educate residents about public health issues;
- To encourage people to take responsibility for their own and their neighbors' health;
- To utilize a team approach in achieving our mission;
- To commit to problem solving utilizing a systemic approach;
- To promote a work environment which fosters creativity, innovation, respect, sense of caring, commitment, trust, quality and dependability
News Articles
November 1, 2018
The Ocean County Health Department wishes to remind residents of some appropriate precautions given the recent confirmation of measles diagnosis in Lakewood. Prior to the availability […]
September 11, 2019
OCHD OFFERING MORE THAN 60 CLINICS FOR RESIDENTS (Toms River) – Coming off of one of the worst flu seasons in decades, the Ocean County […]
September 9, 2019
Free Event is Offering Free Health Screenings & Services (Toms River) – The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) is wrapping up the summer season in […]
August 28, 2019
AUGUST IS CHILDREN’S VISION AND LEARNING MONTH (Toms River) – Seeing is believing when we take a look at the soaring number of students with […]
Services
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
- Intoxicated Driver Resource Center
- Municipal Alliances
- Prescription Drop-Off Boxes
- Animal Facilities
- Pet of the Week
- Chronic Disease Screening Services
- Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
- Chronic Disease Health Education Programs
- Community Health Assessment and Planning
- Community Health Improvement Plan
- Annual Report
- Health Education
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Planning
- Consumer Health
- Environmental Health
- Restaurant Inspections
- Water Results/ Beach Closures
- Communicable Disease
- Clinic Services
- Flu FAQs
- Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination Schedule
- School Immunization Information for Parents
- Child Development Services
- Childhood Blood Lead Exposure Prevention
- Dental Coordination
- Women, Infants, and Children - WIC
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Annual Health Report
Employee Email
Employment Opportunities
Community Health Improvement Plan
Pre-School and School-Age Immunization Information
Restaurant Inspections
Request for Public Records
RFP/RFQ/Bid Opportunities
Water Results/Beach Closures
Needle Disposal Locations
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