Beginning February 1, 2021, the Public Health Clinic will be closed to appointments for all services as we move toward COVID vaccinations. The WIC Clinic will remain open for services by appointment only. Learn more about Waukesha County’s work with the COVID vaccine here. 

What We Do:

The Public Health Division is committed to preventing disease and promoting health for all citizens in Waukesha County.  The division offers a wide range of public health services focused on the control and containment of human public health hazards.  The core functions of public health are to assess and monitor the health status of the entire county, develop public health policy, and assure access to quality health care.

Assessment:

• Monitoring health status for community health problems
• Investigating and controlling health problems and environmental hazards

Policy Development:

• Educating the public
• Promoting community partnerships
• Creating policies and plans that support health

Assurance:

• Linking people with needed health services
• Promoting a sufficient workforce
• Evaluating health services
• Conducting research
• Promoting access to health care
• Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
• Promoting social and economic conditions that support good health

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"Where To Find"- Waukesha County Directory of Basic Services

Public Health Services

• Public Health Homepage
• Alcohol and other Drug Abuse
• Child Health
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program/
  Lead-Safe Information
• Communicable Disease
• Community Health Improvement Plan and Process (CHIPP)
• Community Health Promotion & Education
• Coronavirus COVID-19
• Flu Information
• Immunization Program
• International Travel
• Live Well Waukesha County
• Long-Term Care Facility Outbreak Resources
• Mental Health
• News and Events
• Pregnancy Services
• Public Health Preparedness
• Request your Medical Record
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
• School Personnel Resources
• Statistics & Resources
• Walk-in Services & Nurse Call Center
• WIC Nutrition Program

Contact Us

Dept. of Health and Human Services
Address: 514 Riverview Avenue
Waukesha WI, 53188
Phone: (262) 896-8430
Fax: (262) 970-6670
TollFree: 1-800-540-3620
Email: hhs@waukeshacounty.gov

• Beginning February 1, 2021, the Public Health Clinic will be closed to appointments for all services as we move toward COVID vaccinations. The WIC Clinic will remain open for services by appointment only. Learn more about Waukesha County’s work with the COVID vaccine here.

The Nurse Call Center is available by phone:
Monday-Friday. (8 AM – 4:30 PM)
WIC Benefit Issuance is available:
Mondays (8:15 AM – 4 PM)
Tuesdays (3 – 5:30 PM)
Fridays (8:30 – 11:30 AM)

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please contact a medical professional or call 911.

The Public Health Division will be closed to the public for the following observed holidays in 2021:

• Memorial Day - Monday, May 31, 2021
• Independence Day- Monday, July 5th, 2021
• Labor Day- Monday, September 6, 2021
• Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 25, 2021, and Friday, November 26, 2021
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day - Friday, December 24, 2021, and Monday, December 25, 2021
• New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day (2021-2022) - Friday, December 31, 2021, and Monday, January 3, 2022