Tompkins County Whole Health Department

13/09/2025

Reminder to all WIC recipients!

WIC Strong

If you have any questions about this please call us at 607-274-6630 Thank you!

13/09/2025

Annual Airport Day and Preparedness Expo is in *full swing* right now! Come on up to Ithaca Tompkins International Airport -- fun for the whole family!

Pancake Breakfast with East Hill Flying Club 🥞

Now until 1pm!

Tompkins County Dept. of Emergency Response

12/09/2025

Tomorrow!!!! 🎉

We look forward to seeing you all at this year's Airport Day & Preparedness Expo on Saturday!

10/09/2025

Attention WIC recipients!

Questions? Call our local office at 607-274-6630. Thank you!

WIC Strong Tompkins County WIC

If you have any questions about this please call us at 607-274-6630 Thank you!

09/09/2025

There are some appointment times still available for this Saturday, September 13th at 55 Brown Rd (Ithaca) during this year's Airport Day & Preparedness Expo! To schedule an appointment call 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org and use Sponsor Code: Ithacacares. Each donor receives a Red Cross x PEANUTS® mystery bag with 1 of 4 iconic T-shirt designs, while they last.

Tompkins County Dept. of Emergency Response
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport

There are some appointment times still available for this Saturday, September 13th County Whole Health during this year's Airport Day & Preparedness Expo! To schedule an appointment call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and use Sponsor Code: Ithacacares. Each donor receives a Red Cross x PEANUTS® mystery bag with 1 of 4 iconic T-shirt designs, while they last.

08/09/2025

Health Alert: Fall 2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Updates

On Friday, September 5, 2025, NYS Governor Hochul signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for the entire state and authorizing licensed physicians, nurse practitioners and pharmacists to prescribe and provide COVID-19 vaccine. Following this executive order, in NYS you can now go to your primary healthcare provider to request a prescription for vaccination or go directly to the pharmacy to request a prescription and get vaccinated.

NYS DOH recommends everyone ages 6mos+ get vaccinated. Everyone is eligible to be vaccinated; pharmacies are able to vaccinate those ages 3 years and older; those ages 6mos – 36mos must receive vaccination through their pediatrician/primary care provider. Insurance coverage of vaccination may vary, contact your insurance provider to learn more.

Vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19. It is proven to cut down on hospitalizations and death from COVID-19. Vaccination can prevent you from getting sick and spreading COVID-19 to others and reduce your risk of developing long COVID. COVID-19 vaccine will be available at local pharmacies and certain healthcare providers – some local pharmacies report that they currently have COVID-19 vaccine in stock.

For a list of pharmacy locations including up-to-date information, visit the “Local COVID-19 Vaccine Locations” webpage of Vaccination Conversations with Scientists (VaCS), a local volunteer managed non-profit initiative (frequent updates, last updated as of 9/7/2025): https://blogs.cornell.edu/vaccinationconversations/local-vaccine-locations/

Please be patient and allow time for pharmacies to adjust to the new guidelines as well as receive stock of vaccine.

Full press: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Whole-Health-Press-Room/2025-09-September/COVID-19-Vaccine-Updates

08/09/2025

TCWH EH Seeks Info About a Dog Bite on Birchwood Drive/Hanshaw Road (Town of Ithaca)

Incident Details
When: Sunday, August 31, 2025, between 9am-10am

Where: in the vicinity of 103-105 Birchwood Drive and 1426-1430 Hanshaw Road (Town of Ithaca). The biting dogs ran out from what looked to be the backyard that was in between 103 and 105 Birchwood Drive, but they also could have come back from the houses whose backyards join with them (either 1426 or 1430 Hanshaw Road).

Biting Dog(s): described as mid-sized, one black lab with a pink collar, and one that appeared to be a Dalmatian or Dalmatian mix (white with dark spots), with possibly a yellow collar. The dogs appeared well-cared for and fairly young. No people came out after the incident occurred, so it is believed that the owners may be unaware this happened.

EH seeks to monitor the health of the biting dog through an at home observation over a ten-day period. If the dog can be located and observed to be healthy by EH, the risk of rabies infection can be ruled out and rabies post-exposure treatment for the person who was bitten will not be necessary.

Anyone with information regarding this dog is urged to call EH at (607) 274-6688. Staff are available at this number to take calls related to rabies and bites, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Full Press: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Whole-Health-Press-Room/2025-09-September/Dog-Bite-Hanshaw-Road

04/09/2025

Recognizing the signs of su***de risk in young people can save lives. During ***dePreventionMonth, learn the warning signs and if you notice any in yourself or others, it's important to take them seriously.
Text, call, or chat 988 988lifeline.org

03/09/2025

Sign up for the next Citizen Preparedness Course, a free class to learn about preparing for emergencies! The next course to be offered will be on Saturday, Sept. 13th, at the Ithaca Airport, as part of the annual Airport Day/Preparedness Expo event!

Please register to participate in the free training: https://www.dhses.ny.gov/citizen-preparedness-corps

Learn more: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/News-articles/Citizen-Preparedness-Training-September-13th

The next NYS Citizen Preparedness Corps training in Tompkins County will be offered on Saturday, September 13th as part of the 2025 Airport Day & Preparedness Expo. Register at: www.prepare.ny.gov

02/09/2025

💜🩵September is Su***de Awareness Month. 💜🩵

What are the steps you should take if someone you know is feeling suicidal? Check out this short video from 988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0KCRW3DzXA and read the message below from The Sophie Fund.

Su***de Prevention & Crisis Service
The Sophie Fund

So many people struggle with a mental illness in silence. Suicidal thoughts are actually not that uncommon. But people who experience them are too often ashamed or embarrassed to speak about it. Or…

01/09/2025

TCWH's offices at 201 E. Green St (downtown Ithaca) & 55 Brown Rd (Northeast Ithaca) will be closed today, Monday, Sept. 1st, in recognition of Labor Day.

Our answering services remain available, 24/7:
For Health Services’ answering service, call 607-274-6600
For Mental Health Services’ answering service, call 607-274-6200

For emergencies, dial 911.
For mental health crisis and support, dial 988.