The Goochland County Health Department provides clinical services for: Maternity, Pediatric, Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and other communicable disease clients. These services are mostly provided on a sliding fee scale, based on ability to pay. We are also the site for the WIC Program, a supplemental food program for Women Infants and Children. Other services include Immunizations for children and adults, health promotion and prevention activities (assessments, screenings, health fairs, walk-in or triage visits with a nurse).
The Environmental Health side of the Health Department provides services for home-owners in need of a well or an onsite sewage disposal system. Applications are available at the following website:
www.vdh.virginia.gov/EnvironmentalHealth/Onsite/forms.htm
The Environmental Health staff also inspects restaurants and handles food establishment, pools, hotel and other miscellaneous complaints.