Administration:
Did
You Know?
Did you know the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services
has hundreds of programs and services to serve the public and that
we're the County's largest Department?
Did you know we can help with consumer issues such as fraud, unfair
weighing practices at markets and more through our Division
of Consumer Affairs/Weights & Measures?
Did you know we offer a variety of specialized health programs including:
Adult Health Services, Women's Cancer Screening, School Health,
Child Health Clinics, Family Planning Services and Special Child
Health Services that connects families of children with special
needs or developmental delay to needed services. Call (856) 374-6248
for more information.
Camden
County Health Officer
The County Health Officer is responsible for 37 municipalities in
Camden County in promoting a healthy community, preventing/controlling
communicable and non-communicable diseases, and protecting from
environmental hazards.
Robert
J. Smith is the County Health Officer/Public Health Coordinator
and can be reached at (856) 374-6037/6000, local toll free telephone
number (800) 999-9045, facsimile number (856) 374-6034 and e-mail
address rjsmith@camdencounty.com.
His address is:
Camden County Department of Health and Human Services
DiPiero Center
512 Lakeland Road, Suite 211
Blackwood, NJ 08012
For
a public health or an environmental health emergency, the County
Health Officer or his Staff On-Call is available 24 hours a day,
7 days a week through the Camden County Communication Center at
(856) 783-1333.
Current
Activities/New Projects
The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services is constantly
developing creative new ways to bring services to you, the citizens
of Camden County. Some interesting developments include:
- Southern NJ Regional Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Coalition:
Our Personal Health Division is spearheading a regional effort
to prevent lead poisoning in children 6 years of age and under
in the Southern Region. A 12-month long calendar of events is
scheduled where fun, interactive educational fairs are held for
children and parents. For more information, please call our Public
Health Nurse Coordinator at (856) 374-6140.
- Parent to Parent: This is a group of parents who have
been through drug addiction with their own children. They offer
confidential assistance, advocacy to access treatment, community
education, information on resources, parent support groups, and
substance abuse treatment referrals. They also provide educational
information to school staff and PTA’s and PTO’s. Please reach
our Camden County Parent to Parent Coordinator at (856) 225-5071.
- Public Health Preparedness: Through our Public Health
Office we are conducting seminars throughout the County to educate
residents about the threat of bioterrorism and public health emergencies.
To learn of a seminar scheduled in your area, or to set one up,
please call our Public Health Education at (856) 374-5127.
Public Outreach
The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services provides
a Speakers Bureau on a variety of health-related topics. We also
can appear at your community Health Fair. We offer services in public
health education as well. Call us at (856) 374-6035.
"Talk
to Carmen & Patrick"
Let Freeholder Carmen Rodriquez and Department Director Patrick
Shuttleworth know how you feel about health-related issues in Camden
County. Got an idea, question or comment? E-mail us at: carmenr@camdencounty.com.
Stay
tuned to this Web site for more information as these and other new
programs develop.
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