Highlands County Health Department LogoFlorida Department of Health link
Important Information
Health Services
Community Programs
Resouces
For Employee's

Highlands County Health Department News

Preparing For Weather Emergencies
Every Year there is the possibility that a natural disaster will disrupt our lives.  Frequently in Southern Florida we deal with high winds, tornados, hurricanes, wildfires, lighrning, flooding and heavy rain. It is important to be prepared for these types of emergencies since the after affects can be devastating.

Highlands County Emergency Contact Numbers

 

is an educational program of the National Healthy Mothers,  

Healthy Babies Coalition.  For more information Text4Baby.

 

Four out of five people wash their hands ... Don't be the fifth guy
We all know the Fifth Person - the guy who doesn't wash his hands, the gal who shows up at work sick, or the dude who sprays us with spittle. Click on this link http://www.fifthguy.com to find out how to pre vent spreading cold and flu germs at work.

Healthcare 411 provides information and news on many health topics in both English and Spanish.
Cover your nose with a tissue when sneezing or coughing. Visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1 for more information.

 

Highlands County Health Department Community Survey
          Please take a few minutes and help us serve you better by filling out our  Community Survey