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The Central Shenandoah Health District is one of 35 health districts under the Virginia Department of Health. It is comprised of 7 health departments that serve the counties of Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge and Rockingham along with the cities of Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton and Waynesboro. Our local health departments provide numerous services to approximately 304,000 citizens as of 2020.<\/p>\n

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Office Hours<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The office hours for this\u00a0health department are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The health department is closed on all state and federal holidays.<\/p>\n

Most services require an appointment, however, there are some services available on a walk-in basis, please call ahead to your local health department for more information or to make an appointment.<\/p>\n

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Services<\/h2>\n

For a full list of our services, click\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Annual Reports<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2025 CSHD Annual Report<\/a><\/p>\n

2024 CSHD Annual Report<\/a><\/p>\n

2023 CSHD Annual Report<\/a><\/p>\n

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Contact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n

cshdinfo@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

We look forward to addressing any questions or comments you may have regarding your local health department.<\/em><\/p>\n

Find your local health department contact information and phone numbers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The health department can be reached for urgent or rapidly reportable public health situations after normal business hours by calling 1-866-531-3068.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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