Welcome
Berrien County residents are touched every day in many ways by ourservices. Every time we eat in a restaurant, need help for health care, or get our children vaccinated for school,the Health Department is involved to make us safer and healthier.
Berrien County Health Department
P O Box 706
769 Pipestone Road
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49023
Office hours: 8:30am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday
Phone: (269) 926-7121
Email: bchd@bchdmi.org
The Berrien County Health Department can receive tax deductible contributions for any of its programs through a designated fund at the Berrien Community Foundation.
Health Department News
Staffing Week of May 21 - 25
During the week of May 21 - 25, health department staff will be in training on a new computer program, so there will be limited staff on site to answer calls. They will be checking messages at the end of each day. Please bear with us as we work on learning our new process which will allow us to better serve the communty in the future.
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 Substance Abuse Survey
The Lakeshore Coordinating Council would like your opinion on alcohol and prescription drug purchasing and use. Click here to take the survey.
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School Communicable Disease Reports
Schools are required to submit their weekly communicable disease reports online. Reports are due every Friday.
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Shingles Vaccine Now available at BCHD
A shingles vaccine is recommended for all adults 60 and over. Click here for more information and pricing.
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Smoke Free Berrien County
For more information on programs to help quit smoking, click here.
For information on the Berrien County Clean Indoor Air Regulation and how to assure your work space is smoke free, click here. If you are having a problem breathing smoke-free air where you work or visit, issue a complaint by completing the Complaint form.
For more information visit www.michigan.gov/smokefreelaw
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MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staph Infection)
MRSA is one type of bacterial staph infection. For additional information click here: www.cdc.gov/mrsa
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Special Needs Emergency Preparation
If you have special needs and will need assistance during an emergency, please complete this form. |
Bed Bugs
Many people have questions about bed bugs. How do I know if my home has bedbugs? What can I do to prevent a bed bug infestion? What do I do if there are bed bugs in my home? For the answers to these and any other bed bug questions, visit the Michigan Department of Community Health Bed Bugs website.
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Lead Program
We are currently accepting applications for lead remediation. If you own property that may have lead, please complete the application and return it to the health department Environmental Health Service Area.
Application for lead remediation program.
Available bids for lead contractors.
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 Medical Waste Disposal
Dispose of old and expired medications, pills, mercury thermometers and needles/syringes in the safe and proper way. Check the Berrien County website for details. |
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