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The State Office Building in Portland houses the central offices of the Public Health Division. (Oregon State Archives Photo)
Present Duties
The Public Health Division (PHD) administers low-income medical programs. It provides public health services such as monitoring drinking water quality and communicable-disease outbreaks and inspecting restaurants.
PHD also maintains the state’s vital records and operates the Oregon State Hospital and the Eastern Oregon Training and Psychiatric Centers. Many of this division’s services, such as immunizations and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program, are delivered through county health departments.
Agency Subdivisions
Information about this agency's divisions, offices, programs, etc.
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 800 NE Oregon St., Portland 97232
Telephone: 971-673-1222
Fax: 971-673-1299
General E-mail: health.webmaster@state.or.us
Contact: Mel Kohn, M.D., Public Health Director
Administrative Rules Coordinator E-mail: Brittany Sande
Records Officer E-mail: Mellony Bernal
Staff Directory from Oregon.gov
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Legal and Legislative Information
Human Services Budget Analysis (pdf) - by Legislative Fiscal Office
Audit Reports - select agency from menu
Records, Publications and General Information
Records Retention Schedule - a list of the public records kept at the agency
State Archives Holdings - a select list of the agency's records available for research at the State Archives
State Library Publications - a link to the Oregon State Library Catalog