The Franklin County Public Health Department works to prevent disease, disability and injury and promote health and wellness throughout Franklin County through a variety of community health and clinical care service programs. Our programs include:

• Immunizations
• Acute and Communicable Disease Control
• Emergency Preparedness
• Lead Program
• Maternal & Child Health
• Rabies

    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases

     Public Health also offers the Cancer Services Program, a state-funded initiative that oversees the delivery of comprehensive breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic services, and provides education related to prostate cancer, for underserved persons in Franklin and Essex Counties.
  
Certified Home Health Agency (CHAA) & Long-Term Home Health Care (LTHHCP)
     The CHAA and LTHHCP programs provide services to individuals and families in their homes.  The programs are designed to maintain or improve the health of individuals in the least restrictive setting and allows for people to maintain their independence despite being ill and/or elderly.

     These programs provided skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and social work counseling in client's homes. Without these programs, there would be a need for additional nursing home beds in the County.

     For more information about any of this programs, see our "Services" section.

Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

In addition to its main office in Malone, Public Health also has a satellite office in Saranac Lake, located at 136 Broadway.