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Russell Daugherty M.D., Health Officer
The Rush County Health Department (RCHD) was established to promote and enforce public health laws and needs.
Contact Information
Vaccinations/Immunizations by appointment only.
Rush County Courthouse
101 East Second Street, Room 105
Rushville, Indiana 46173
Phone: 765-932-3103 or 765-932-2216
Fax: 765-938-2604
Email: rcdh@rushcounty.in.gov
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8 AM – 4 PM EST (closed 12-1 for lunch)
Staff:
Kim Roe – Food inspector, Administrator/Environmental Health Specialist – kiroe@rushcounty.in.gov
Alicia Hill R.N., PT Nurse, Vital Records – RCDHNursing@rushcounty.in.gov
Dixie Meyer R.N., Staff Nurse – RCDHNursing2@rushcounty.in.gov
Sherry McKinney, Clerical – rcdh@rushcounty.in.gov
Amy De Jager, PT Health Aide – rcdh2@rushcounty.in.gov
Community:
Although we are open to the public, you must make an appointment for birth certificate requests. If you come in without an appointment, you will be asked to leave your information with us. We will contact you when it’s ready for pickup. You can call in and give us your information or email us at kiroe@rushcounty.in.gov
Primary responsibilities:
- Record vital records including births, deaths and legal name changes. “scroll down for link”
- Investigate environmental concerns/complaints and oversees residential/commercial sewage disposal systems in the county.
- Provide public health nursing, childhood immunizations and tracks communicable diseases in the county.
Announcements / Health Information
- Flu and Pneumonia vaccines are available while quantity lasts. Free will donations accepted. (Vaccinations/Immunizations by appointment only.)
- Home Health Care Services available. Call for more information.
- RUSH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE
- Rush County Survey Presentation
- COVID HEALTH DEPT PRESS RELEASE
- Event Plan Outline BLUE
- Rush County Health Data
- Rush County Community Health Assessment
- Rush County Substance Abuse Self Help Meetings
- Mosquito Season
- West Nile Virus News Release
- 2020 Annual Report
- 2019 Annual Report - corrected copy
- COMPLAINT FORM
- Senior Screening will Resume when Senior Center Reopens
Health Board Meetings
Health Board meetings are open to the public on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, January through November at 6 P.M. in Health Dept. office, Room 105 in the Rush County Courthouse. The Health Board welcomes civil discourse. If you attend and wish to speak, you will be required to sign in.
Board Minutes archive
- March 15, 2022
- January 18, 2022
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 20, 2021
- June 15, 2021
- May 17, 2021
- April 21, 2021
- March 16,2021
- February 16, 2021
- January 19, 2021
- November 17, 2020
- October 20, 2020
- September 15, 2020
- August 18, 2020
- July 21, 2020
- June 16, 2020
- May 19, 2020
- March, April No Meetings
- February 18, 2020
- January 21, 2020
- November 19, 2019
- October 15, 2019
- September 17, 2019
- August 20, 2019
- July 17, 2019
- June 18,2019
- May 21, 2019
- April 16, 2019
- March 19, 2019
Resources / Helpful links
- Rush County Purdue Extension
- Rush Memorial Hospital
- Rush Memorial Hospital Foundation * Information on SPARC Suicide Prevention also available at this link
- Meridian Health Services
- Center Stone Mental Health
- More-Mentors of Rush County Empowering Youth
- Rushville Drug Rehab
- Detox Local
- Addiction Group
- Alzheimer Support
- Rushville Recovery Center
- American Addiction Centers
- Indiana Detox Centers
- Sober Nation
- Addiction Resource - Drug rehab centers and addiction treatment
- Rush County Health Status Survey
