Press Releases

Picente: “Feature Permits Residents to Join Existing Garden or Develop New Ones”
A multi-phase project which partners the Oneida County Health Department’s Lead Primary Prevention Program with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and designed to transform vacant lots into community gardens and park spaces now offers an interactive website which will allow users to find information about a specific garden and contact information if they wish to join.

As part of Women’s Health Awareness Week, May 12th through the 18th, the Oneida County Health Department joins with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in urging all women to schedule a check-up with their health care provider.

Thomas Engle, the Oneida County Health Department’s Fiscal Services Administrator, has been recognized by the New York State Department Of Health for his nearly 30-years of outstanding service to public health in Oneida County, County Executive Anthony J. Picente announced today.

The gray fox that was involved in Monday afternoon’s attack on a New Hartford resident as he worked in his yard has tested positive for rabies, Oneida County Health Department officials confirmed today.

LPP, MVCC, Environmental Associates Partner For Two Day Course
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced a training program being offered by the Oneida County Health Department, in partnership with Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Environmental Education Associates, designed to provide a better understanding of the relationship between the area’s housing deficiencies and the overall health of the occupants.

The Oneida County Health Department has scheduled a series of rabies clinics for 2013. The next clinic will be held on Wednesday, March 20th from 6-8 pm at the Trenton Municipal Center. Seven additional dates and sites have currently been announced.