The Health Department is open Monday - Friday, 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. We are closed on Vermont State holidays.
You can reach many programs and offices directly to ask a question, request help or to file a concern.
A staff person will respond to you as soon as possible. Regular office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
| PROGRAM | Contact For |
|---|---|
| Asbestos & Lead Regulatory Program | Asbestos and lead licensing, permitting and handling concerns, Essential Maintenance Practices (EMPs) Submit a tip or complaint Email the Asbestos and Lead Regulatory Program |
| Board of Medical Practice | Licensing of physicians, podiatrists, physician assistants, anesthesiologist assistants and radiologist assistants, or for filing a complaint against a licensee File a complaint Email the Board of Medical Practice Call 802-657-4220 |
| Blue-Green Algae/Cyanobacteria | Inquiries or to report a cyanobacteria algae bloom |
| Communication Office | Email the Communication Office or call 802-863-7281 Email for Media Inquiries |
| Drinking Water Testing | To order a test kit, call the Public Health Laboratory at 802-338-4724 or 800-660-9997 For help understanding your results, email the Private Drinking Water Program or call 802-489-7339 |
| Emergency Medical Services (EMS) | Contact our EMS program |
| Food & Lodging Program | Licensing, questions or complaints about food service facilities, bars, and hotels, motels, etc. Submit a sanitation complaint Submit an illness complaint Email the Food & Lodging Program |
| Health Insurance | Vermont Health Connect |
| Immunization | General immunization or vaccine questions |
| Immunization Registry | Immunization records questions |
| Local Health Office | Find contact information for your local health office |
| Media Inquiries | For questions, information or to request an interview |
| Medical Examiner's Office | The medical examiner is responsible for death investigations. Autopsy reports are released to next of kin. For death certificates, contact Vital Records |
| Radon | Email the radon program or call 800-439-8550 for a test kit and information |
| My Healthy Vermont | Email the My Healthy Vermont program or call 802-863-7270 for information about free self-help workshops for diabetes prevention or maintenance and other chronic disease workshops. Or visit the website https://www.myhealthyvt.org/. |
| Smoking & Tobacco | Email the tobacco program or call 802-863-7330 for quit smoking and other resources. Email about smoking violations or call 802-489-7344 about smoking violations and information about workplace or public smoking. |
| Survey Phone Calls | If you receive a phone call or letter on behalf of the Vermont Department of Health about participating in a survey and want to check to see if it was legitimate or have questions, please reach out. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: 800-869-2871 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS): 802-391-4865 |
| Town Health Officer | Find contact information by town or name of health officer |
| You First | Email the You First program or call 800-508-2222 for breast and cervical cancer screening and heart disease resources. |
| Vital Records | Birth, death, marriage, civil union records |
| WIC | For questions about WIC, contact your local office or email WIC. To enroll, visit Apply to WIC. |
To file a records request or for more information, go to Public Records and Public Information
Vital Records – If you are looking for birth, death, marriage/civil union or divorce/dissolution records, go to Vital Records & Population Data
The Health Department's Records Officer is Paul Hochanadel, Director of Operations.
