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:
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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.

12/28/2025

Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for ice accretion in several regions today through Monday. Power outages are possible.

🧤Have blankets & winter layers on hand
📱 Charge mobile electronics
📷 Stock up on nonperishables & water

More safety tips: dhses.ny.gov/power-outages

Norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea, and foodborne illness in the U.S. Proper hand washing can help ...
12/27/2025

Norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea, and foodborne illness in the U.S. Proper hand washing can help prevent the spread of norovirus.

12/26/2025

It's the first full day of winter! ☃️❄️ Here's a handy to-do list this season. ⤵️

Update: The City of Watertown boil water notice has been lifted. Before consuming water, you should run the cold water t...
12/25/2025

Update: The City of Watertown boil water notice has been lifted. Before consuming water, you should run the cold water tap for 3-5 minutes. Please review the entire release here: https://www.watertown-ny.gov/news/post/10319/

Drunk driving is never worth the risk. Choose a sober driver ahead of time.
12/25/2025

Drunk driving is never worth the risk. Choose a sober driver ahead of time.

The holiday season is often touted as the most wonderful time of year, but it also presents an increased risk of home fi...
12/24/2025

The holiday season is often touted as the most wonderful time of year, but it also presents an increased risk of home fires.

Water distribution locations & times listed below. Please note you must bring your own containers. Click the link to vie...
12/23/2025

Water distribution locations & times listed below. Please note you must bring your own containers. Click the link to view a map:https://www.watertown-ny.gov/media/CityManager/Press%20Releases/2025/City%20Water%20Distribution%20PSA%20with%20maps%2012-23-25.pdf

Update from the City of Watertown: “The turbidity levels continue to decline, and we are at point where the level is low...
12/23/2025

Update from the City of Watertown: “The turbidity levels continue to decline, and we are at point where the level is low enough to start the sampling process.”
The water boil notice remains in effect. Information on a bulk water distribution plan will be released later today.

Free, potable water sourced from the Town of Hounsfield on Tuesday, December 23 from 9am to 4pm at the Watertown Interna...
12/22/2025

Free, potable water sourced from the Town of Hounsfield on Tuesday, December 23 from 9am to 4pm at the Watertown International Airport. You must bring your own containers.

The City of Watertown has issued an update, 12/22/25, on the Boil Water Notice. The boil water notice remains in effect ...
12/22/2025

The City of Watertown has issued an update, 12/22/25, on the Boil Water Notice. The boil water notice remains in effect until further notice.

Carbon monoxide, also known as CO, is called the “invisible killer” because it's a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. I...
12/21/2025

Carbon monoxide, also known as CO, is called the “invisible killer” because it's a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. Install carbon monoxide alarms outside each separate sleeping area, on every level of the home.

In a car crash, the fluffy padding in a winter coat immediately flattens out from the force, leaving extra space between...
12/20/2025

In a car crash, the fluffy padding in a winter coat immediately flattens out from the force, leaving extra space between the harness and child - putting them at risk of being thrown from their seat. Use thin layers and/or put a blanket on them after harnessing them in their car seat. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3c2iQ4V

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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