About Us
Our Mission: Promoting a healthy, resilient community through health education,
disease prevention, clinical services and emergency preparedness.
Our Vision: An integrated team that serves, educates and promotes health
and resiliency throughout Montgomery County.
Who are we?
Montgomery County Public Health is a team of individuals who work to promote health and healthy lifestyles for all residents of Montgomery County, Texas. We strive to represent all, regardless of economic or social status.
Montgomery County Public Health is now part of the Montgomery County Hospital District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas. Our office is located at 1300 S. Loop 336 West.
We serve as the local public health department in Montgomery County, Texas and are responsible for coordinating public health services to all county residents.
What do we do?
Montgomery County Public Health has the following primary functions:
- Clinical Services
- Epidemiology
- Public Health Preparedness
- Community Education
Our Clinical Services division provides childhood and adult immunizations, tuberculosis screening and treatment, HIV testing, and screening for and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Click here for fee schedule.
Our Epidemiology division coordinates disease surveillance and outbreak investigation in coordination with local health care providers, schools and other entities.
Our Public Health Preparedness division plans for and responds to public health emergencies caused by anything from bio terrorism attacks to disease outbreaks like H1N1 Influenza.
Montgomery County Public Health works hand in hand with local government, law enforcement, academic, medical and non-profit organizations to prepare for and respond to adverse events.
We promote community resilience by giving presentations, writing plans and training volunteers. Our staff members actively participate in training and exercises that enable us to collaborate with and learn from county representatives, other public health departments and emergency management officials from throughout Texas and the United States.
Why are we part of the Hospital District?
Section 121.0065 of the Texas Health & Safety Code establishes that “counties, municipalities, public health districts, and other political subdivisions” may “provide or pay for essential public health services.”
In Montgomery County, public health services are provided by the Montgomery County Hospital District, a political subdivision formed in 1977 to provide healthcare for needy county residents.
The lead agency for environmental health issues, including restaurant inspections, mosquito control and septic tank regulation, is Montgomery County Environmental Health Services, a Montgomery County agency.
Where are we located?
Montgomery County Public Health is located at 1300 S. Loop 336 West in Conroe, on the first floor.
Montgomery County Environmental Health Services is located at 501 North Thompson, Suite 101, Conroe, TX 77301. The phone numbers are 936.539.7839 and 281.354.5511.
How can we help you?
Montgomery County Public Health manages health concerns that affect individuals and communities. If you have a question about communicable disease, legally reportable diseases, immunizations or public health preparedness, click here or call 936-523-5020.
