Monroe Health Department

04/08/2026

Save a Life Day with Local Health and Monroe EMS!

04/02/2026

❗️Public Health Alert For Frozen Dino-Shaped Ready To Eat Chicken Breast Nuggets. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-frozen-dinosaur-shaped-ready-eat-chicken-nuggets-due

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-frozen-dinosaur-shaped-ready-eat-chicken-nuggets-due

03/25/2026

Join us on April 8th at 9:30am at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library- main lobby to learn how to administer Naloxone in response to an opioid overdose. A representative from Monroe EMS will be available and can provide training on Hands-Only CPR. FREE Naloxone Nasal Spray will be provided to participants while supply lasts. No registration needed, *supply is limited.

03/06/2026

Monroe Health Department along with local partners from Monroe EMS, the Monroe Senior Center, CERT, staff from Monroe Public Schools and Newtown Health District participated in an Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training. Thank you to Jacqueline M. Calayag from the Hub for coming to provide the training and Opioid Overdose Prevention Kits!
Monroe Health and Monroe EMS will be hosting another training with the Hub April 9th at 6pm. A copy of the registration flyer is below.

03/05/2026

02/21/2026

Please see the link below for Governor Lamont's press release regarding the upcoming snow storm. Be prepared, be safe!

https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2026/02-2026/governor-lamont-urges-connecticut-residents-to-prepare-for-blizzard-conditions

02/10/2026

❤️ It only takes minutes to learn a life-saving skill.
Join our Hands-Only CPR Challenge in honor of Heart Month.
Watch one short video, answer 2 quick questions, and you’re in!
📲 Scan the QR code to participate.

02/10/2026

Heart Health Month is a time to put some focus on cardiovascular health. Monroe residents 18 years or older can contact Monroe Health Department to schedule or discuss a "Know Your Numbers" appointment to check your blood pressure, pulse and A1C. Appointments are FREE and no need to fast prior. *Limited spots available, so an appointment is required.

02/01/2026

It's Heart Health Month ♥️ Heart disease is the #1 cause of death worldwide. Fairfield Health Department is holding a Hands Only 🙌 CPR Challenge.

Hands Only CPR is a simple method for bystanders to perform in a sudden cardiac arrest event in teens/adults.

See the link below for a short video tutorial, followed by two simple questions.

How many Monroe residents we can get to participate?? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemJ7aDEXoaOrKWOCbOT7pXRogdx8mXBdfAiaIeVEV3-ngJaw/viewform

In recognition of Heart Month, join the Hands Only CPR Challenge. Hands Only CPR equips bystanders with the skills to respond during a cardiac emergency. Scan the QR code to watch a brief Hands Only CPR video and answer two questions to join the challenge.

The challenge can also be accessed here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemJ7aDEXoaOrKWOCbOT7pXRogdx8mXBdfAiaIeVEV3-ngJaw/viewform?usp=header

02/01/2026

February is American Heart Month and to commemorate Monroe Health Department will be offering Know Your Numbers screenings (blood pressure, pulse and A1C). Spots are limited, so an appointment is required! Please call Monroe Health Department at 203-452-2818 to schedule. *Screenings are offered at no cost to residents 18 years or older and no need to fast prior to your appointment.

01/28/2026

Radon air test kits are still available!