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Check Your Measles Vaccination Status Ahead of Spring Break Travel
Mar 31, 2025
Check Your Measles Vaccination Status Ahead of Spring Break Travel

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Cooling Center List and Resources
Jun 25, 2025
Cooling Center List and Resources

Cooling Centers are available to anyone who needs a safe, public space to cool off during extreme heat in the...

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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Jul 19, 2022
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is here and ready to help. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free...

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About the Department

The City of Racine Public Health Department provides a wide range of services to improve the health and wellbeing of those who live, work, and/or play in the City of Racine, WI:
  • The Community Health Division ensures health and safety through a variety of services, including a Sexual & Reproductive Health Clinic, the YouFirst program, a Harm Reduction program, Childhood Injury Prevention programs, communicable disease follow up, and more
  • The Environmental Health Division helps to protect residents and visitors by permitting and inspecting restaurants, grocery stores, temporary food events, hotels, public pools, body art facilities, and more, ensuring compliance with strict health and safety standards.
  • The Laboratory Division helps to maintain the safety and quality of recreational waters, including Lake Michigan and the Root River, in Racine and surrounding communities through water quality testing, site assessments, environmental remediation, and more.
Public Health Department in 2024:
742

Immunizations Provided

507

Permitted Facilities Inspected

725

Trees & Shrubs Planted at Samuel Myers Park

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