Tompkins County Whole Health Department

01/01/2026

Tompkins County Whole Health's offices at 201 E. Green St. (downtown Ithaca) and 55 Brown Rd. (northeast Ithaca) are closed today (1/1/2026).

Our answering services remain available: Public Health 607-274-6600; Mental Health: 607-274-6200.

For mental health crisis, dial 9-8-8. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.

12/30/2025

Attention: Mental Health Clinic Open Access Hours

THERE WILL BE NO OPEN ACCESS ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31st or JANUARY 1st. (Exception: if you are in crisis you will be seen by available staff on Wednesday, but the office will be fully closed to the public on Thurs. 1/1)

Open Access will resume regular hours next week on Monday (1/5) 8:30am–2:00pm (201 E. Green St. Ithaca).

Learn more: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Mental-Health-Services/Mental-Health-Clinic -2

12/29/2025

Tompkins Weekly shares local mental health well-being and substance use resources and support during the holiday season (and beyond!):

Holiday mental health support is available through Tompkins County Whole Health, offering crisis care, counseling, and substance use resources.

12/29/2025

🤧WEEKLY TOMPKINS COUNTY RESPIRATORY ILLNESS UPDATE🤧
https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Community-Health-Services/Respiratory-Viruses -2

Weekly Tompkins County Flu rates: 111 new positive lab-confirmed cases as reported to NYSDOH, over past 7 days.

NYSDOH - New York State Health Department reports that NYS is "seeing the highest number of flu cases ever recorded in a single week in New York State": https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/2025-12-26_flu_cases.htm

Weekly Tompkins County COVID-19 rates: 13 new positive lab-confirmed PCR & Antigen cases, as reported to NYSDOH, over past 7 days.

Free COVID-19 test kits (Inteliswab brand) are available at TCWH's offices! To anonymously self-report at home test results, visit: www.makemytestcount.org

Get Vaccinated! The data shows routine peaks of COVID and Flu December - March. Now is the time to get vaccinated. Learn more at: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Community-Health-Services/Immunization-Vaccines

12/25/2025

Tompkins County Whole Health's office at 201 E. Green St. (downtown Ithaca) and 55 Brown Rd. (northeast Ithaca) are closed today (12/25).

Our answering services remain available: Public Health 607-274-6600; Mental Health: 607-274-6200.

For mental health crisis, dial 9-8-8. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.

12/23/2025

Attention: Mental Health Clinic Open Access Hours

THERE WILL BE NO OPEN ACCESS ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24th or THURSDAY DECEMBER 25th. (Exception: if you are in crisis you will be seen by available staff on Wed., but the office will be fully closed on Thurs. 12/25.)

Open Access will be available next week on Monday (12/29) and Tuesday (12/30), 8:30am–2:00pm (201 E. Green St. Ithaca).

https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Mental-Health-Services/Mental-Health-Clinic

12/22/2025

🤧WEEKLY TOMPKINS COUNTY RESPIRATORY ILLNESS UPDATE🤧
https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Community-Health-Services/Respiratory-Viruses

Weekly Tompkins County Flu rates: 56 new positive lab-confirmed cases as reported to NYSDOH, over past 7 days.

Weekly Tompkins County COVID-19 rates: 16 new positive lab-confirmed PCR & Antigen cases, as reported to NYSDOH, over past 7 days.

Free COVID-19 test kits (Inteliswab brand) are available at TCWH's offices! To anonymously self-report at home test results, visit: www.makemytestcount.org

Get Vaccinated! The data shows routine peaks of COVID and Flu December - March. Now is the time to get vaccinated. Learn more at: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Community-Health-Services/Immunization-Vaccines

12/19/2025

🌟Tompkins County Whole Health: a year in review 🌟
TCWH Medical Director Dr. William Klepack provides a overview of our programs in this two-part series with WHCU Radio - give it a listen!

PART 1: https://607newsnow.com/podcasts/dr-william-klepack-tompkins-county-medical-director-123/

PART 2: https://607newsnow.com/podcasts/dr-william-klepack-tompkins-county-medical-director-124/

WHCU Radio

12/19/2025

Tompkins County Whole Health: a year in review
🌟Follow along as we share program highlights all week long! 🌟

Today's post is all about Family and Child Health:

🍌1,360 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program participants (Tompkins County WIC)
🤰132 pregnant people supported through pregnancy & postpartum (Moms PLUS+, HiP Tompkins)
🤗415 children birth to age 5 received developmental support (Tompkins County Children with Special Care Needs)

🔗Links to learn more about services and programs to support family and child health:
https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Community-Health-Services/Community-Health-Workers

https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Children-with-Special-Care-Needs-CSCN

https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Community-Health-Services/Moms-PLUS

https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Community-Health-Services/WIC

12/18/2025

Tompkins County Whole Health: a year in review
🌟Follow along as we share program highlights all week long! 🌟

Today we look at the work of our 🩹Immunizations Clinic🩹:
🎉580 total immunizations provided:
🚸233 child immunizations given
💪347 adult immunizations given

Immunizations keep us healthy and protected from harmful disease. TCWH offers New York State funded vaccines at our immunization clinics for eligible children and adults. TCWH provides vaccines required for school as well as those recommended by the CDC.

You are always welcome to call our Community Health Nurses to ask questions about vaccine safety and effectiveness, or talk about any concerns you have. Dial 607-274-6604 Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm.

🔗Learn more: https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/Community-Health-Services/Immunization-Vaccines

12/17/2025

Tompkins County Whole Health: a year in review
🌟Follow along as we share program highlights all week long! 🌟

Today, we look at just a few of TCWH's Environmental Health Division's many accomplishments:

🌡924 food establishment inspections
🐾579 animals vaccianted to prevent rabies
🚰131 public water supply inspections

TCWH's EH is an educational and regulatory agency dedicated to protect, preserve, and promote the health of the residents of Tompkins County through the natural and man-made environments.

https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/Whole-Health/EH