HEALTH COMMISISONER DR. PAULA BENCHIK

Dr. Paula Benchik
Health Commissioner

100 W. Chicago Ave.
East Chicago, IN 46312
PH: 391-8467
Fax: 391-8494

Health Home
Immunizations
Vital Records
Nursing Division
Animal Control
Services
Common Questions
Duties


Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
(Administration)
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

*NOTE:
Other divisions
have different hours


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EAST CHICAGO HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Nursing Division:Immunizations, SIDS home visits, STD/HIV testing, tuberculosis control, passport photos.

Inspection Division:
Inspection of food service establishments, food retail/wholesale, food manufacturers, public and parochial schools, day care centers, public halls and kitchen facilities, food borne illness and hazardous products. Environmental inspections that include hotel and rooming, pool rooms and arcades, laundromats, gasoline and service stations, swimming pools and lake front beach, housing complaints, nuisance complaints, permits/licenses, food handlers training.

Vital Records Division:
Birth certificates, death certificates, burial permits, amended affidavits, name change, paternity affidavits. Also, public health education and health promotion.

Air Quality:
Answer and investigate pollution complaints and concerns.