Cecil County Health Department

The Cecil County Health Department is a local public health agency committed to improving the health of Cecil County residents, in partnership with the community. The Health Department offers services to residents through its six divisions:

Administrative Services - provides agency support services and services to the public including issuing birth and death certificates, health insurance eligibility determinations, and transportation to non-emergency medical appointments for qualified Medical Assistance recipients.

Addiction Services (Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center)- provides substance abuse-related education, assessment, intervention, treatment, and recovery services to adult and adolescent patients and their families.

Community Health Services - offers a variety of health services for children and adults including communicable disease control, maternal and child health services, and WIC.

Environmental Health Services – protects the public from environmental hazards by enforcing state regulations, conducting inspections, and issuing licenses and permits.

Health Promotion - provides health education and outreach programs to encourage healthy behaviors.

Special Populations Services - coordinates mental health services, offers personal care for the chronically ill, and assists those with developmental disabilities.

In addition, the Emergency Preparedness program provides public health emergency planning and support and the Health Policy and Planning program conducts health assessments and coordinates health improvement activities.

• HEALTHY people.
• HEALTHY community.
• HEALTHY future.