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City of Oak Creek Health Department

Health Department
8640 S. Howell Ave.
Oak Creek, WI 53154

Office Hours:
8:00am - 5:00pm (M-F)

Phone: 414-768-6525
Fax: 414-768-5866

After Hours Public Health Emergency:
Call the Oak Creek Dispatch Center at
(414) 766-7600 and ask that Health Department personnel contact you.



Cover your nose with a tissue when you sneeze or cough. Visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1 for more information.

FDA Link

Community Communication

Flood WatchJuly 2010 Flood
 • Free Flood Clean-up Kits
 • Free Well Water Testing
 • Child Safety during times of Flooding
• Other resources: Info on flood clean-up, wells, restaurant cleanup & more.
Heat AdvisoryDon’t Sizzle in the Heat....
Know the heat advisory terms and how to stay cool this summer.
Beach ConditionsBender Park Beach Conditions
Before you heading to the beach, be sure to check the condtions.
Public Health12 Months of Preparedness
Assisting residents in preparing for
an unexpected emergency
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Local Stores participate in the “Twelve Months of Preparedness” campaign. Click to Enlarge
Fall Prevention Program

Do You Have a friend who has fallen?
Maybe a relative?..... Have you fallen yourself? The Health Dept is now enrolling participants in the Fall Prevention Program "Stepping On".

Immunization Clinics
Student Immunization Clinic

August 10, 2010 » 9:00am - 3:00pm
August 11, 2010 » 9:00am - 4:30pm

Grades: 6, 9 and 12
Site: Oak Creek Health Department
No Appointment Necessary: (Bring copy of immunization record; normal fees schedule applies)

(Waivers for the vaccines for health, religious or personal reasons are available at the schools.)

Monthly Immunization Clinics
First Wednesday...... 2:00pm-5:00pm
Third Thursday........ 9:00am-11:00am

There is a $10.00 Administrative fee per child/per visit. The fee is waived for BadgerCare or Medicaid recipients.

Health News & Information

Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services

Wisconsin DHS News Release - State Activates Dead Bird Reporting Hotline to Track West Nile Virus Blue-Green Algae

Blue-Green Algae
Wisconsin Dept of Health Services
What are blue-green algae? How can I be exposed and how can it make me sick?

Product Alerts / Recalls

Voluntary Recall Notice
FDA provides consumer advice after McNeil Consumer Healthcare announces a voluntary recall of certain OTC infant and children's products.

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View Past Recalls....

Reference Library


 » Heat & Hot Weather Health
 » School Immunization Requirements
 » Environmental Concerns
     • Bed Bugs
     • West Nile Virus
     • Flood Clean-up
     • Swarming Insects
 » Waste Collection
     • MMSD Household Hazardous Waste
     • Medicine Collection Program
 » Norovirus
 » MRSA
 » Head Lice
 » Control the Spread of Germs
 » Compact Fluorescent Lights & Mercury
 » Carbon Monoxide
     • Deer Hunters: CO Detectors Urged
 » Tornado Safety
 » Wind Chills & Cold Weather
 » Pet Regulations
 » Pets & Wild Animals
     • Illegal Turtle Sales in Wisconsin
 » Oak Creek Statistics
 » Community Health Improvement Plan
     • Full Report (.pdf)
     • Executive Summary (.pdf)
 » Decorate Safely for the Holidays



Applications & Forms

Restaurants, Lodging, Recreation and Body Art Permit Application
Use this application for a new establishment or change of ownership for restaurants, hotel/motel or bed & breakfast, campground, pools or tattoo or body-piercing establishments.

Retail Food Establishment License Application
Use this application for a new establishment or change of ownership for retail food sales.

Temporary Event Food Application
Use this application for a temporary restaurant. Check with Sanitarian before submitting.


Metropolitan Program Information

Animal Bites (OCPD) 762-8200
BadgerCare+ more...
City Sanitarian 768-6556
HAZMAT Spills (OCPD) 570-5630
Water Testing 768-7060
Milw County Community Resource 211
WIC  
    Greenfield (Mon & Tues) 329-5243
    Cudahy (Wed, Thurs, Fri) 769-2229
Salvation Army 762-3993
Birth Certificates 278-4002
South Milwaukee / Oak Creek Interfaith 762-1998
Elderlink (Dept of Aging) 289-6874
Title 19 (Dept of Social Services) 289-6100
Car Safety Seats (OCFD)  

Show your child how to wash his hands. Visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1 for more information.

Richard R. Bolender
Mayor

Judith Price, BSN, MS
Comm. Public Health Officer

 

 

City of Oak Creek
8640 S. Howell Avenue
Oak Creek WI 53154
2010
Webmaster: cgeiger@oakcreekwi.org

Phone: 414.768.6500
Fax: 414.768.9587