Health

Mission

To protect the community and the environment through the prevention of disease, lasting community partnerships, access to quality services, and the promotion of healthy behaviors.

Clinical Services

The Rappahannock Area Health District is a cooperative effort between the State and the member localities, providing medical care services including the following:

• WIC (Women, Infants and Children
• Immunizations
• Family Planning and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Public Health Services

They also provide the following public health services:

• Community education
• Medicaid nursing home screenings
• Vital records
• And many more

Environmental Health

The Health District provides the following environmental health services:

• Permitting and Inspections of:
  • Restaurants
  • Tourist Establishments (Hotels/Motels)
  • Campgrounds
  • Well
  • Septic Systems
• Investigation of:
  • Animal Bite Reports
  • General Environmental Complaints

Rappahannock Area Health District: Serving the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford and the City of Fredericksburg