Jefferson County Public Health Service

Jefferson County Public Health Service Main Contact: 315-786-3700 Prevent Services: 315-786-3730 Please visit our website www.jcphs.org for more information.

Empowering people to prevent illness, promote resiliency, and protect the well-being of Jefferson County residents and visitors. Jefferson County Public Health Service (JCPHS) offers preventive health programs that provide a broad range of services for county residents which include: communicable disease case investigation for reportable diseases, community screenings & education along with other services for health and human service agencies, schools, businesses and residents.
• Travel health services
• Rabies Control
• Vector Control
• Emergency Preparedness
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• Immunization Clinic every Wednesday 12:30-3:30; STD Clinic every Tuesday 12:30-3:30. Call 315-786-3730 to schedule an appointment.
• Child Find Program
• Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Emergency Medical Services
• Medical Examiner Program

JCPHS also has home healthcare services. Home health care provides in-home services such as nursing, home health aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social worker, registered dietitian and case management. DISCLAIMER:
The ‘likes’ of and links to websites and pages of other individuals and organizations do not constitute official endorsement on behalf of JCPHS. Posted comments and images do not necessarily represent the views of JCPHS. While we encourage fans to share thoughts and opinions on the JCPHS page, we expect that this will be done in a respectful manner. JCPHS COMMENT POLICY
JCPHS does not agree with or endorse every comment that individuals post on our pages. Our goal is to share ideas and information with as many individuals as possible and our policy is to accept the majority of comments made to our profile. Therefore, a comment will be deleted if it contains:
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• Hate speech
• Profanity, obscenity or vulgarity
• Nudity in profile pictures
• Defamation to a person or people
• Name calling and/or personal attacks
• Comments whose main purpose are to sell a product
• Comments that infringe on copyrights
• Spam comments, such as the same comment posted repeatedly on a profile
• Links to inappropriate external sites
• Other comments that the JCPHS deems inappropriate. All links posted as comments on JCPHS posts will be reviewed and may be deleted. Repeated violations of the JCPHS comment policy may cause the author to be blocked from the JCPHS page. We understand that social media is a 24/7 medium; however, our moderation capabilities are not. We may not see every inappropriate comment right away, and we are trusting in the maturity of our community to ignore personal attacks and negative speech or respond politely. Please contact JCPHS at 315-786-3730 if you have any questions.

Test for radon when buying or selling a home, after major renovations, and every 2-5 years. Learn about radon in homes, ...
09/28/2025

Test for radon when buying or selling a home, after major renovations, and every 2-5 years. Learn about radon in homes, low-cost radon test kits and how to reduce radon levels in your home.
health.ny.gov/environmental/radon/

Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Infections that lead ...
09/27/2025

Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Infections that lead to sepsis most often start in the:
➡ Gastrointestinal tract
➡ Lung
➡ Skin
➡ Urinary tract

09/26/2025
Thank you to North Country Family Health Center and Jefferson Community College for partnering with us on this project!
09/25/2025

Thank you to North Country Family Health Center and Jefferson Community College for partnering with us on this project!

This is our last giveaway for National Preparedness Month! Enter to win an emergency preparedness bag this week by follo...
09/23/2025

This is our last giveaway for National Preparedness Month!
Enter to win an emergency preparedness bag this week by following Jefferson County Public Health Service on Facebook and comment your answer to the trivia question below. We will announce the winner on Friday, September 26.

09/21/2025

Find The Right Seat for children of all ages at NHTSA.gov/TheRightSeat.

Keep children safe from infections. Encourage good hygiene practices like handwashing & wound care to ensure your childr...
09/20/2025

Keep children safe from infections. Encourage good hygiene practices like handwashing & wound care to ensure your children stay healthy.

Last night's clinic was a success with 68 pets vaccinated against rabies!
09/19/2025

Last night's clinic was a success with 68 pets vaccinated against rabies!

Chest pain is the most common symptom of heart attack in men and women. But women are more likely than men to have sympt...
09/17/2025

Chest pain is the most common symptom of heart attack in men and women. But women are more likely than men to have symptoms that may seem unrelated to a heart attack. Women often describe heart attack chest pain as pressure or tightness. But it's possible to have a heart attack without chest pain.

September is National Su***de Prevention Month. JCPHS staff filled our sidewalks with words of encouragement to help rai...
09/16/2025

September is National Su***de Prevention Month. JCPHS staff filled our sidewalks with words of encouragement to help raise awareness and normalize conversations around mental wellbeing and su***de prevention.

Don’t struggle in silence. Call 315-782-2327. Immediate assistance and support are available 24/7.

Enter to win this week by following Jefferson County Public Health Service on Facebook and comment an item that should b...
09/15/2025

Enter to win this week by following Jefferson County Public Health Service on Facebook and comment an item that should be included in an emergency preparedness kit below. We will announce the winner on Friday, September 19.

Address

531 Meade Street
Watertown, NY
13601

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+13157863730

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