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Putnam County

Department of Health

A PHAB Accredited Health Department

The Putnam County Department of Health is made of several divisions all working towards improving and protecting the health of the entire community, through the lens of equity. Click on one of the options below to learn more about that division.

Parents of Newborns

Congratulations on the birth of your new baby! Being a new parent can be a wild experience. Here at the Putnam County Department of Health, we want to help you and your family navigate this exciting time. That’s why we created this website just for you.

The Clinical Services division of the Department of Health has two programs for home visits available to new parents in Putnam County: the Newborn Home Visiting Program and the Child Find Program. Each program is explained below in more detail.

Our Newborn Home Visiting Program works to assess each family’s health and social needs, and to provide a link between families and the wide array of health and social services that exist in the community to meet those needs. During these visits, specially trained health department nurses are available to provide breastfeeding education and support for new parents. Information about infant care, nutrition, growth and development, parenting skills, and coping is also provided. A depression screening may also be conducted, with recommendations made if needed.

The Child Find Program consists of home visits to monitor the development of infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays. Some of the reasons for a Child Find visit include but are not limited to prematurity, disabilities, and parenting concerns. Health department nurses conduct evidence-based developmental screenings based on age for all children in this program and make referrals when appropriate.

For questions or to schedule a visit for either of these programs, please call 845-808-1390 and ask to speak to a Maternal Child Health nurse.

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Development

    Breastfeeding

    For information on medications and breastfeeding, call Infant Risk Center Hotline at 806-352-2519 (Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm CT)

    Postpartum Depression

    Shaken Baby

    Lead Poisoning Prevention

    Safe Sleep & SIDS

    Insurance

    New Parent Support Group through the Health Department:

    • Mahopac Library, located at 668 Route 6 in Mahopac, in the Lakeview Room, Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Facilitated by a Certified Lactation Counselor who is an RN, BSN, CCRN.

    New Parent Support Groups by Community Partners:

    • Hudson Valley Hospital Center (open to Putnam County residents.) the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at 11 a.m. This Breastfeeding Support Group is led by Certified Lactation Consultants. Walk-ins are welcome.
    • Desmond-Fish Library. Fridays at 11a.m., in person. More information can be found on their website.
    • Baby Café by Healthy Families at 155 Main Street in Brewster. Held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 11 a.m. English Flyer | Spanish Flyer

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    Contact Us

    • Phone:
      845-808-1390
    • Fax:
      845-278-7921
    • Fax (Nursing):
      845-279-4104
    • Toll free (TTY) for the Deaf, Hard
      of Hearing, and Speech Impaired:
      Dial 7-1-1 or 800-662-1220
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    In the event of an emergency, Health Department staff are available 24/7. Please call 845-808-1390 to report a public health emergency, rabies exposure, communicable disease, water outage or sewer overflow.

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