For a Healthy Northwest Corner
The Torrington Area Health District provides health services and information to twenty cities, towns and boroughs within the Northwest corner of Connecticut. Our goal is to promote and to protect the physical and environmental well-being of the citizens of the TAHD through direct services, wellness and promotion programs and community efforts.
This website provides information on many of our programs and services, as well as downloads for some of the necessary forms and applications for submission. We will strive to update all necessary information, as well as provide you with links to other informative sites.
This website provides information on many of our programs and services, as well as downloads for some of the necessary forms and applications for submission. We will strive to update all necessary information, as well as provide you with links to other informative sites.
NOTICE
03/18/2020
Office Protocol Changes
In response to the COVID-19 effective immediately, Torrington Area Health District is closed to the public. Litchfield Hills Water Testing has been suspended until further notice. Residents who need to conduct business with TAHD should do so via telephone 860-489-0436 press 0 or email info@tahd.org.
Applications, payments, plans, documents and other correspondence can be left in our front lobby at 350 Main Street, Torrington. We will collect these documents hourly.
Thank you for your cooperation TAHD Staff.
Coronavirus Information
Dial 211 OR 1-800-203-1234 for COVID-19 information
Click Here for official Coronavirus information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Share Facts, Stop Fear
HERE IT IS, GUIDANCE FOR OPENING SALONS IN CT!
HERE IT IS, GUIDANCE FOR OPENING RESTAURANTS IN CT!
click here for the Patio (outdoor dining) guidelines
Guidance for workers in essential businesses including food service who have been exposed to COVID-19
Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities
Information for Healthcare Professionals
Information for Daycare establishments
Information for Personal Care Establishments (hair and nail salons etc.)
An Important PSA to Restaurant Owners and Grease Removal Systems
Resources for Parents and Children from the McCall Center
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital FAQ about drive through testing
Some excellent guidance for Food Service Establishments on re-opening your restaurants
City of Torrington launches its new Community Update, Click HERE
Governor's office launches the 211 info-line for Coronavirus COVID 19 questions
Click here for the Governor's Executive Orders
Check often as this is evolving and changing daily
Click here for a link to the Connecticut Department of Public Health
DPH Coronavirus Info
Governor Lamont Encourages Connecticut Residents to Use the ‘How We Feel’ App to Improve COVID-19 Response. Tap here for more information
One of many amazing social distancing examples, this one is from Ohio Health Department.
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF CONNECTICUT JOINT INFORMATION CENTER TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS AND MEDIA WITH INFORMATION ON STATE RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration, under the leadership of the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the support of several state agencies, is launching the State of Connecticut Joint Information Center – or JIC – as part of a coordinated effort to provide critical institutions playing a major role in the response with information on developments related to coronavirus (COVID-19).
The JIC is intended to provide all stakeholders – including the media, municipalities, school districts, hospitals, medical providers, colleges and universities, the business community, and others – with a resource to for specific information related to the State of Connecticut and its response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Beginning today, the JIC can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 860-754-8342 or emailing COVID19.JIC@ct.gov.
Information from the JIC will also be shared on its Twitter account at @COVID19CT and on Facebook at CT COVID-19 Response.
The JIC has established operations within the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford and is being headed by DPH in coordination with the Office of the Governor, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (including the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and the State Police), the Department of Economic and Community Development, the State Department of Education, the Office of Early Childhood, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Social Services, and others.
Each weekday around 3:00 p.m., the JIC will coordinate a news briefing at the EOC for members of the media that will be led by either Governor Lamont or officials from within his administration. The exact time of the news briefing may vary depending on circumstances, and the Office of the Governor will distribute an advisory each day to announce the time that day’s briefing will be held. However for the most part, members of the media should plan for a 3:00 p.m. news briefing each weekday.
Members of the public who have general questions about COVID-19 can still contact 2-1-1 for information. As always, anyone experiencing symptoms is strongly urged to contact their medical provider to seek treatment.
For the most up-to-date information from the State of Connecticut on COVID-19, including guidance and other resources, all residents in the state are encouraged to visit ct.gov/coronavirus.
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For Immediate Release: March 12, 2020
Contact: Connecticut Joint Information Center
COVID19.JIC@ct.gov
Memory Loss Support Group
Meets at the TAHD main office
every Monday at 2 PM
Click here for details
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Earn your State required Certified Food Protection Manager
(formerly QFO) certification through the CRA’s ServSafe Manager course.
Click Here for Details
Click here for the registration form
Flu Season is HERE!
Flu vaccine is still available at the District Office
350 Main Street, 2nd floor (there is an elevator)
Please call to make an appointment!
860-489-0436
Regular Flu Vaccine is still available however,
we are out of "high dose" vaccine for this year.
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is offering a smoking cessation class in January.
click here to see details.
Make 2020 the year you quit for good!
September is National Preparedness Month!
But this stuff is good all year long!
Click here for a great graphic on preparing yourself and your family for emergencies or disasters
Disposal of Unused/Unwanted Prescription Medication
Click here for a drop box near you!
https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Drug-Control-Division/Drug-Control/Local-Drug-Collection-Boxes
Click here for a drop box near you!
https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Drug-Control-Division/Drug-Control/Local-Drug-Collection-Boxes
Rabies
Don't handle wild animals!
Vaccinate your pets!
Click HERE for an excellent brochure on Rabies
Click HERE for information on Animal Rehabilitation
News & Events
Click on the topics below for information
2018 Changes to the Subsurface Sewage Disposal Technical Standards are available. Engineers, Installers, Surveyors, and Sanitarians may sign up for review sessions throughout CT. Click for details.
Click here for a copy of the Technical Standards for Subsurface Sewage Disposal.
Litchfield County Opiate Task Force Brochure.
The State Health Department has released this warning regarding flame retardant chemicals on children's furniture and clothing. Click Here for Information
Commit to Quit FREE Smoking Cessation Help from the State Health Department. Click here for details
Check to see if your local police station has a prescription drug drop box
The CDC has suggestions on how to dispose of your unused medications. See also the great little video above!
Carbon Monoxide Information Poster (pdf)
Alzheimer's Association website with some very good information and help-line - Click here
A nice little graphic from the CDC for Heart Month!
Litchfield County Opiate Taskforce is pleased to offer this Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resource Guide
New guidelines from the State Health Department Laboratory regarding Rabies Testing
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program - State Dept. of Public Health has some great information for you, click here.
Keep Your Child from Getting and Spreading Enterovirus D68
TICKS and MOSQUITOES and BEDBUGS and Related Information
- Bedbug graphic with some good practical information. Click Here
- Zika Virus information from the CDC including Travel Advisories and how to protect yourself from this mosquito spread virus, click here
- CDC and Ct. State Health urge people to be tick aware. Powassan Virus information can be found here
- Even the Governor wants you to be Tick Aware!
FOOD AND WATER Related Information
- FDA Food Code information
- Food Service Establishments: Ice and high winds could knock out power, be sure to be "Food Wise".
- Questions about Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, Click here for a well done Q and A
- Fact Sheet on Sodium Chloride (Salt) in private wellsFact Sheet on Sodium Chloride (Salt) in private wells
- CDC offers a great little graphic for home cooking and Salmonella! Click here for the link
- Did you know there was a Global Handwashing Day? The importance of Handwashing. Everyone should read this
- Can you believe there is a National Groundwater Awareness Week? Click here for some recommendations for your well.
