Ventura County Public Health is now part of the federally funded National Children's Study. Our participation will provide major insights into the health of children raised in Ventura County. This study will recruit parents-to-be and follow their children from before birth to 21 years of age. The study will examine the relationship of many environmental factors and childrens' development. This will help us develop better strategies for helping our children become healthy, and to fight obesity, diabetes, asthma and other diseases.
FREE"Call It Quits" stop smoking classes and nicotine replacement products! Visit our Tobacco Education and Prevention page to register.
Disposing of "Sharps"
Improper disposal of used sharps (needles, syringes and lancets) can injure you, your children, health and sanitation workers and pets. You can get free Biohazard rigid plastic sharps containers at the collection facilities list on this brochure for you to use at home. Bring your used sharps to the locations listed on the brochure for proper and convenient disposal.
Dr Robert Levin is the Medical Director for Ventura County Public Health. He makes regular public service announcements on KVTA AM 1520. You can read Dr Levin's Radio Messages page or select one of his topics in the box below.
Global Warming and Your Health
Learn about the impact of global warming on the health of our nation and community. Visit our Global Warming web site for more information.
Chronic Disease Activities
Visit our Healthy Communities Team page where you can get a calendar of community activities, classes, and meetings related to disease prevention.
Is it "Just a cold" or really the flu?
¿Es un Resfrío o la Influenza?
More information about Public Health services is available using the menu to the right, and by visiting the Public Health section of the Ventura County Health Care Agency's Directory of Services.
Special announcements and events are listed here as they occur.
