Mount Vernon District Office, Administration

The Mount Vernon District Office is one of the five District offices of the Fairfax County Health District.  Its mission is to achieve and maintain optimum personal and community health for its residents by emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and environmental protection.  Most services are provided on a sliding fee scale based on income and include:

• Family Planning
• HIV/AIDS Testing
• Immunizations
• Sexually Transmitted Illnesses (STI) Testing and Treatment
• Communicable Disease Control
• Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition
• Refugee Health Screening
• Vital Records--birth and death certificates
• Speech and Hearing

Environmental Health Services and Emergency Preparedness and Response Services are managed out of the Fairfax County Health Department administrative office on Main Street in Fairfax.

Public health staff is available to answer health questions and speak to community organizations, schools, youth groups, and churches. Reference materials, informative pamphlets, and literature can also be obtained at the health department.