Services offered at PCHD

The Polk County Health Department provides a wide variety of programming including:

Communicable Disease Surveillance and Control
Women Infants and Children (WIC)
Reproductive Health
Tobacco Control
Wisconsin Well Woman Program
Birth to 3
Prenatal Care Coordination
Jail Nursing
School Nursing
Childhood Lead Screening
Agent for the state for licensing and inspecting:
- hotels
- motels
- campgrounds
- tattoo parlors
- swimming pools
Agent for the DNR for transient well water testing.

Some of our unique programs are Family Health Benefits Counseling, Peer Breastfeeding Counseling and Fiscal Agent for a 14 county Public Health Preparedness Consortium.

Staff - Contact us:

Hours:

Monday-Friday

8:30am-4:30pm

Closed on Holidays

Address:

Polk County Health Department

100 Polk County Plaza
Suite 180
Balsam Lake, WI 54810

Phone:

715-485-8500

After Hours Emergency Phone Number: Call 715-485-8300 or 911 in an Emergency to report:

Public Health Emergencies
Communicable Disease Outbreaks
Environmental Health Hazards
Bioterrorism Incidents

Why does the Polk County Health Department (PCHD) need this information? The Polk County Health Department is required by law to report and investigate events that may affect the public's health. This is why it is important for us to hear from you when you suspect an uncommon illness or event. To learn more about the health department's requirements, please click here.