The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center was created in 1986 to support public health activities designed to prevent illness, prolong life and improve and protect the health of all the people in our community. We serve all community residents by offering a variety of programs and services that advance our mission—to promote good health and protect the county's public health.
Our Mission
To promote good health and protect the county's public health through:
- Assessment of health and environmental needs
- Policy development
- Community education
- Prevention
- Assurance
- Evaluation
Our Vision
Cape Girardeau County will be a community where the safety and health needs of all people are identified, addressed, and resolved.
We are proud to serve Cape Girardeau County and invite you to explore our website to learn about all of the services we offer. To facilitate access, many are available free of charge and others have financial guidelines with reasonable fees based on the cost of providing the service.
Let the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center help you realize a full and healthy life in our community. Please contact us when you need us.
Board of Trustees
The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center is governed by a 5 member elected Board of Trustees that serve for 4 year terms. Board members can be reached by email at: cchdboard@capecountyhealth.com.
- John Freeze, Chairperson
- Georganne Syler, Vice Chairperson
- Nancy Johnson, Secretary
- Diane Howard
- Eric Becking
Director: Autumn Grim
Annual Report
We are pleased to share with you all the hard work and accomplishments of the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center. Our Annual Reports provide a summary of the multitude of services and activities that the health center fulfills throughout the year to ensure the health and safety of our community. You may view the previous year's report for additional context.
Our work could not be done without the dedication of the center’s staff as well as the countless hours our board spends helping guide our services and activities. True forward momentum is only achieved when team effort is deployed. We are also grateful for the community wide support that allows us to provide the services that keep the citizens of Cape Girardeau County both safe and healthy.
Hours:
Monday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Late clinics available. Call for details.
*Appointments are preferred.
Main Office:
1121 Linden Street
P.O. Box 1839
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702-1839
(573) 335-7846
Fax: (573) 335-5909
Environmental Health:
(573) 335-7846 ext. 128
Rural Health Clinic:
(573) 335-2229
Fax: (573) 339-8768
WIC:
(573) 335-4300
Fax: (573) 334-6572
