Health Department

When most think of health they likely think of personal health. It’s a health department’s job to look at health through a wider lens. Good public health policies and enforcement have had a positive impact on improving the public’s health. The Redding Health Department, Redding’s public health agency, conducts inspections of restaurants, public pools, daycare centers, septic systems along with investigations of reported public health issues. The department also advises the public on radon, tick-borne diseases, West Nile Virus, vermin control, rabies, drinking water quality, swim water quality, septic issues, and emerging diseases.

Health Ordinance

Click here to view the ordinance.

Tick Study

Are your backyard activities increasing your chances of a tick bite?

We need your help with scientific research to figure that out.

Scan the QR code or enter the web address to answer a quick survey to help us.

wcsuticklab.com/ticks

Survey conducted by WCSU Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory, in partnership with the CDC and CT Department of Public Health. Learn more about our lab at www.wcsuticklab.com.

Here is a link to the survey study poster.

Here is a link to the backyard behavior survey.