Rockland County Department of Health

  • County Reschedules Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine Clinic Due to Weather

    New City, NY – The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) has decided to reschedule its drive-thru flu vaccine clinic originally planned for September 29, 2023 at Clover Stadium due to impending inclement weather. The new date for the drive-thru flu vaccine clinic is Friday, October 20th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and it […]

  • Rockland’s Behavioral Health Response Team Offers Tips on How to Manage Your Emotions

    Just as March can bring fierce emotions like a lion, we all experience negative feelings at times. However, if we don’t manage them properly, they can have a negative impact on our mental health, relationships, and wellbeing. To tackle life’s hurdles effectively, we must learn how to control our emotions and use them to our […]

  • Man found dead at Haverstraw business; incident being investigated

    On Thursday, March 9 2023 at approximately 8:40 am, Haverstraw dispatch received a 911 call of an unconscious male at KJ Tile located at 500 Beach Rd in West Haverstraw. Upon arrival Officers found Carlos Ramirez-Hernandez 52 years old of Spring Valley laying on the floor unresponsive in the rear of the factory surrounded by […]

  • March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

    Get The Facts and Get Screened! NEW CITY, NY, – During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert inform residents that the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends starting colorectal cancer screening at age 45 for people at average risk of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is cancer […]

  • County Executive Day, Congressman Lawler Highlight Local Immigration Impacts

    New City, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Congressman Mike Lawler shed light on local immigration impacts in schools, food pantries, housing, and social services in Rockland. Rockland County Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Joan Silvestri was also present along with Juan Mena, Sloatsburg Food Pantry Board Member, Anita Dreichler, Rockland Community Against […]

  • Rockland County COVID-19 Call Center Closing

    NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the closure of the COVID-19 call center after 3 years in operation. The COVID-19 call centers’ last day of operation will be Tuesday, February 28, 2023. After this date, residents can get COVID-19 information and make COVID-19 vaccine appointments by […]