The Butler County Health Department was created in 1948 when county residents approved the establishment of a property tax to support public health activities. Public efforts are designed to prevent illness, prolong life and improve and protect the health of all the people in our community.

To do that, we offer services in the following areas

Infant and Child

• WIC
• Immunizations
• Temporary Prenatal Medicaid Cards
• Head Lice Education/Prevention
• Special Healthcare Needs Case Management
• Child Care Health Promotions

School Programs

• Nutrition Education
• Playground Stencils Loan Program
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention
• Flu Immunizations

Adult Services

• Show Me Healthy Women/Wise Woman
• Immunizations
• TB Screening
• Family Planning Clinics
• Prenatal Case Management
• Breastfeeding Education and Support
• HIV Care Coordinator
• Nutrition Counseling
• Child Care Provider Training & Consultation

Senior Citizens

• Blood Pressure Screening
• Immunizations

Group and Community

• Vital Records
• Environmental Public Health
• Health Education
• Communicable Disease Surveillance
• STD / HIV Prevention
• Ending the HIV Epidemic

Clinic Services

• Immunizations
• Family Planning
• Show Me Healthy Women/Wise Woman
• Prenatal Case Management
• Blood Pressure Screening
• STD & HIV Testing
• TB Screening
• DNA Testing
• PrEP

For more information on this or any of our services, contact us at (573) 785-8478 or by e-mail at info@butlercountyhealth.org.

The Butler County Health Department receives Health Alerts as they are issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the Centers for Disease Control along with other state and federal agencies.

The Butler County Health Department puts out a list of Annual Reports on various contracts and assessments within the health department and Butler County. Visit our Annual Reports page to find out more.