Namitha Reddy, MD, MPH, Director and Health Officer
| Phone: | 908-231-7155 |
| After Hours: | For emergencies, dial 9-1-1 |
| Fax: | 908-704-8042 |
| Mail: | 27 Warren Street, P.O. Box 3000 Somerville, NJ 08876 |
| Email: | HealthDept@co.somerset.nj.us |
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to Somerset County Department of Health |
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What We Do:
The Somerset County Department of Health is dedicated to fostering healthy lifestyles and a safe environment through effective leadership in public health, comprehensive planning, development of proactive community partnerships and a continued commitment to public health service. Additionally, SCDOH is the lead agency responsible for countywide Public Health emergency planning and response activities.
SCDOH provides essential public health services to our contract communities including:
- Public Health Administration
- Health Education
- Environmental Health
- Public Health Nursing
- Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
- Maternal and Child Health
- Adult Health Programs
SCDOH also provides and supports essential services throughout the County and the region, including:
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Health
- Regional Chronic Disease Coalition
- TB Control
Who We Serve:
The Somerset County Department of Health serves as the Health Department to our contracted communities:
- Bedminster (including Pluckemin, Pottersville)
- Bound Brook
- Far Hills
- Franklin (including East Millstone, Franklin Park, Kingston, Middlebush, Griggstown, Little Rocky Hill, Somerset, Zarephath)
- Manville
- North Plainfield
- Raritan
- Somerville
If you live in any other township, please contact your local health department.