United States Government

The Onondaga County Health Department is governed by Onondaga County in New York. The department is responsible for protecting and improving the health of residents. It offers medical care services for detainees and inmates. The department provides public health preparedness, communicable disease prevention and family planning programs. The Onondaga County Health Department also operates vaccination clinics for dogs, ferrets and cats. The department s maternal and child health division provides health assessment, case management and consulting services. It offers blood pressure screening and scientific laboratory services. In addition, the department provides educational programs. It offers opportunities to enroll in the Public Health Insurance program for families. The Onondaga County Health Department provides the records of diseases and injuries.

The Oneida County Department of Social Services provides financial assistance and support services to the eligible residents of Oneida County, N.Y. Its child support enforcement program establishes and enforces child support-related orders; monitors the collection and disbursement of child support payments; establishes paternity for children born outside a marriage; and locates absent parents when required. The department provides temporary assistance, transitional and low-income day care. Its employment division offers a transitional opportunities program that assists low-income families. The department offers the Home Energy Assistance Program, which assists eligible low-income households with heating-related utility costs. Its services division provides protection to vulnerable adults and children suspected to be at the risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation. The Oneida County Department of Social Services is located in Utica, N.Y.