Harm Reduction in Florence County
What is Public Health?
Feeling Sick? Report it quick! Let us know if you think food or water has recently made you sick by answering a few questions on this link: I want to report my illness!
Food Poisoning: Report an Illness Caused by Food or Water | Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Food Protection Manager course offered at NWTC in Aurora, Wisconsin! For more information or to register for the upcoming course, call 715-589-2768
Foodborne Outbreaks/Recalls
For an up-to-date list of food safety recalls, visit Foodborne Outbreaks | CDC
Norovirus– also called gastroenteritits or the “stomach flu”. For up-to-date information on Norovirus in Wisconisin, visit Wisconsin DHS or CDC: Norovirus | Wisconsin Department of Health Services or Norovirus | Norovirus | CDC
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease)
For the most up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/index.htm
Service Animals in a public entity or private business. What can you do?
The Well Badger Resource Center provides free, confidential health information and referrals to people throughout Wisconsin. Well Badger can connect you with resources such as WIC, BadgerCare Plus, services for children and youth with special health care needs, free and community clinics, pregnancy parenting help, and more. Contact them by phone at 1-800-642-7837, text 608-360-9328, from Monday-Friday between 7AM-6PM. For more information visit wellbadger.org.
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Florence County Responders
To all responders, the Florence County Health Department staff would like to extend an enormous THANK YOU to our county responders for all they have done and continue to do to keep our families and friends safe! Your diligent work does not go unnoticed. This is also a great time to remind everyone to take care of themselves and loved ones and offer help to those who may be struggling.
Florence County offers many resources for substance use and mental health. For more information on mental health resources in Florence County, call Florence County Human Services Department at 715-528-3296 or click for a list of Florence County Resources.
Thank you for your service to your community and Veterans in particular. We offer our local Veterans mental health support whenever they may need it, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs urges you to visit the link to MakeTheConnection.net for resources.
Make the Connection connects Veterans, their families and friends, and other supporters to mental health information and hundreds of videos of Veterans sharing their inspiring stories of recovery. The site is free to use and accessible to everyone.