Monroe Health Department

01/20/2026

Feeling stressed? 😬🙃🤯😰 Everyone feels stressed from time to time. If you or someone you know is in need of some extra emotional support, help is available no matter what problems or type of stress you’re dealing with: samhsa.gov/find-help

01/20/2026

Free Radon air test kits are still available. Stop in to pick up your kit! Questions? Please call the Monroe Health Department at 203-452-2818 or email health@monroect.gov and a staff member can assist you.

01/14/2026

Monroe Health Department is providing free radon home test kits to residents as part of a statewide initiative with CT DPH to raise awareness, increase testing, promote mitigation, and reduce the number of radon-induced lung cancer deaths in Connecticut.

Radon is a naturally occurring, colorless and odorless radioactive gas produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Radon can enter homes through small cracks and openings in foundations, floors, and walls, and can build up indoors to levels that pose a serious health risk. Prolonged exposure to radon increases the risk of lung cancer. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, behind cigarette smoking, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. If you smoke ci******es and have radon in your home, your risk of developing lung cancer is even greater. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, radon is responsible for an estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States, and about 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked (https://www.epa.gov/radon/health-risk-radon).

Monroe Health Department, Connecticut Department of Public Health, American Lung Association of Connecticut, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urge residents to test their homes for radon and to mitigate elevated levels when found. The heating season is the best time to test for radon because homes are typically closed up, allowing radon levels to build up indoors.

Easy-to-use, short-term testing takes about 3-7 days and includes instructions with visual aids. Return USPS shipping is included with the free test kit to send to a NELAP Approved Radon Lab.

Call the Monroe Health Department to receive a FREE home radon test kit. We have a limited supply of FREE short-term test kits. They are now available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Homebound individuals or those with limited access to transportation are encouraged to call so accommodations can be made.

Radon test kits may also be purchased by calling the American Lung Association at 1-800-586-4872, visiting www.lung.org, or stopping by a local hardware or home improvement store. Short term test kits typically cost around $20.
For additional information about radon, contact Monroe Health Department at 203-452-2818 and the Connecticut Department of Public Health Radon Program at (860) 509-7300, or visit www.ct.gov/dph/radon.

01/14/2026

01/06/2026

Check your community's status and follow important guidelines to protect yourself and others: bit.ly/3LkEwhW 😷🚫👥

12/30/2025

The Protocol is activated when forecasts predict dangerously low temperatures or wind chills (single digits or below) for extended periods.
Governor Lamont’s Press Release https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2025/12-2025/governor-lamont-activates-severe-cold-weather-protocol-monday-night-to-sunday-afternoon
CT Prepares https://portal.ct.gov/ctprepares

12/19/2025

Please read message from the Town of Monroe PD regarding emergency communications platform changes.

12/19/2025

Nurse Jill with the Monroe Health Department will be offering a Pre-K Flu Clinic. Please call to make an appointment!

12/19/2025

As holiday gathers approach, be mindful of your health to prevent spreading illness to loved one. Repost from CDC.

Repost from
•
Respiratory illnesses can disrupt your respiratory system, leading to:
🤧Upper respiratory symptoms: Issues affecting your vocal cords and above, like a runny nose.
😮‍💨Lower respiratory symptoms: Problems below your vocal cords, like a persistent cough.
🤒Other symptoms: Tiredness, weakness, fever, and more.
If your symptoms worsen, talk to your doctor about treatment options.

12/14/2025

DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, has stressed that vaccination is the best protection against measles. If you are unsure of you're vaccination status or would like to get vaccinated contact your healthcare provider. Many immunization records from 1998 and on are available through the CT Immunization Information System called CT WIZ.
https://ctwizpublicportal.dph.ct.gov/