Martin County health services, phone numbers, WIC, vaccines and environmental help
Martin County Health Department in Inez serves local families with WIC, vaccines, TB services, STD/HIV testing, family planning, HANDS, harm reduction, PrEP, health education and other clinical programs.
The same department also handles Environmental Health work such as restaurant inspections, onsite sewage, public pools, mobile-home parks, school sanitation, rabies and tattoo/body-piercing regulation. The fastest route is to identify the service before calling or driving to Rockcastle Road.
What does Martin County Health Department help with?
Martin County Health Department is the local public-health office in Inez, Kentucky. Its current official service menu includes WIC, TB testing, STD and HIV testing, vaccines, family planning, epidemiology, HANDS, harm reduction, PrEP, environmental-health programs, onsite sewage, restaurant inspections, rabies, nuisance complaints, emergency preparedness and tattoo/body-piercing regulation.
WIC, vaccines, TB, STD/HIV testing, family planning, PrEP and other prevention-focused clinical programs.
HANDS, WIC nutrition services, breastfeeding support and education/referral programs for families and children.
Restaurants, septic systems, mobile-home parks, public pools, schools, rabies and body-art oversight.
Martin County Health Department phone, address and office hours
| Day / contact | Current official detail | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 136 Rockcastle Road, Inez, KY 41224 | Main Martin County Health Department location. |
| Phone | 606-298-7752 | Call for WIC, clinic, environmental and appointment questions. |
| Monday | 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | Call first for appointment-based services. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | Harm-reduction/syringe service is currently 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | Routine weekday service day. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. | Current posted extended-hours day. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Shorter day; avoid arriving late without calling. |
| Weekend | Closed | Use emergency care or 911 when an immediate medical emergency exists. |
Clinical and public-health programs in Martin County
Nutrition benefits, education, breastfeeding support and eligibility services for qualifying families.
Child and adult immunizations following current public-health schedules, plus counseling on vaccine risks and benefits.
Testing, follow-up and public-health tuberculosis prevention and control.
Testing, counseling and referral services, including confidential and anonymous HIV testing routes.
Birth-control counseling and supplies for qualifying uninsured women, with a sliding fee scale when Medicaid does not apply.
Syringe services, naloxone training/distribution, testing strips, linkage to care and safer-sex supplies.
Martin County WIC eligibility and benefits
Martin County’s WIC page provides nutrition support for qualifying pregnant participants, postpartum and breastfeeding participants, infants and children. The program uses Kentucky’s eWIC system and promotes the WICShopper app for checking benefits and approved foods.
The current Martin County page lists WIC income eligibility at 185% of the federal poverty level.
The county states that Medicaid or SNAP recipients automatically meet the WIC income requirement.
The WICShopper app can show current benefits, approved foods, recipes and barcode scanning for eligible products.
Use 606-298-7752 and ask specifically for WIC eligibility or appointment help.
Ask what identity, residency, household and income or benefit documentation should be brought.
These programs can satisfy the WIC income requirement under current Martin County guidance.
Register the eWIC card in WICShopper to check benefits and verify approved foods while shopping.
Immunizations for children and adults
Martin County Health Department provides immunization services and vaccine counseling. Its current vaccine page says the department follows CDC-recommended immunization schedules for both children and adults.
Bring available vaccination records and any school or childcare paperwork so staff can determine what is due.
Call ahead for the exact adult vaccine you need because availability and funding can vary by product and program.
Ask the department how to verify an existing Kentucky vaccination history when the issue is documentation rather than a new dose.
Family planning appointments and sliding-scale care
Martin County’s current family-planning page says the local program is available to uninsured women of childbearing age who meet applicable income guidelines.
The program provides birth-control supplies along with counseling on available methods.
A sliding-scale fee may apply when the patient is not Medicaid eligible.
The local page asks patients to call 606-298-7752 to arrange a family-planning appointment.
TB testing and follow-up
Martin County participates in Kentucky’s tuberculosis prevention and control program. TB testing is especially relevant for people with known exposure, people living or working in higher-risk congregate settings, individuals from areas where TB is common, people with weakened immune systems and others at increased risk.
A small amount of test material is injected under the skin of the forearm.
The test must generally be read by a healthcare worker two or three days later, so schedule around the required return window.
A positive skin test can lead to additional evaluation, such as chest imaging or laboratory testing, to determine whether active TB disease is present.
STD and HIV testing options
Martin County’s current HIV information describes both confidential and anonymous HIV registration routes. The test involves a blood draw, with counseling and prevention education available.
You provide identifying information to establish or update your chart. The county says you return to the facility for results.
You can withhold your name, address and phone and receive a numbered identifier used to retrieve results.
The department says HIV results typically take about 5-7 business days.
Tuesday syringe services, Narcan and linkage to care
Martin County currently operates needle-exchange/harm-reduction services every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m..
Staff help connect participants with healthcare and treatment resources.
Services include PrEP information plus HIV and hepatitis C testing/treatment referrals.
Narcan training/distribution and testing strips are included in the current program.
Restaurant inspections, pools, schools, rabies and body art
Martin County Environmental Health protects public health through inspections, surveys and investigations. Current department materials list mobile-home parks, public swimming pools, onsite sewage systems, food establishments, school buildings/grounds and rabies control among its programs.
The department currently describes restaurant inspections as semiannual and reviews food storage, temperatures, sanitation, employee hygiene and pest control.
Swimming-pool sanitation and public-health compliance are part of Environmental Health oversight.
School building and grounds sanitation is included in the department’s environmental-health program list.
The department provides rabies prevention guidance and public-health follow-up related to animal exposures.
Martin County regulates and inspects tattoo and body-piercing establishments for sanitation and infection-control requirements.
Environmental complaints can include qualifying public-health concerns such as uncontrolled burning or emissions.
Septic permits, inspections and repairs in Martin County
Martin County’s onsite sewage program handles inspection and permitting for new and existing septic systems and offers consultation for design, upgrades and repairs.
Contact 606-298-7752 and ask for Environmental Health or onsite sewage before installing, replacing or substantially modifying a septic system.
Tell staff whether the work involves new construction, an existing system, repair, failure or expansion.
Follow Environmental Health instructions for the property evaluation, design and inspection process.
Keep required components accessible until the health department completes any required inspection or approval.
Save permits, inspection documents and system design information for repairs, refinancing, sale or future construction.
Birth, death and stillbirth certificate applications
Martin County Health Department’s current site includes a certified-copy application route for Kentucky birth, death and stillbirth certificates.
Use the official Kentucky certified-copy application rather than an unofficial third-party form.
The same local resource area links to a certified death-certificate application.
The department also publishes a stillbirth certificate application option.
What to prepare before contacting Martin County Health Department
Official Martin County Health Department links
Martin County Health Department FAQs
Which Martin County Health Department is this guide for?
This guide is for Martin County Health Department in Inez, Kentucky, at 136 Rockcastle Road.
What is the Martin County Health Department phone number?
The current main phone number is 606-298-7752.
What are Martin County Health Department hours?
The dedicated contact page currently lists Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and weekend closure.
Does Martin County Health Department offer WIC?
Yes. Martin County provides WIC services and currently states that Medicaid or SNAP participants automatically meet the WIC income requirement.
Does Martin County Health Department provide vaccines?
Yes. The department provides child and adult immunizations and follows recommended immunization schedules. Call first for current stock and pricing.
Does Martin County provide TB testing?
Yes. The Health Department participates in Kentucky TB prevention and control. A skin test must generally be read two or three days after placement.
When is the Martin County syringe-service program open?
The current Harm Reduction page lists needle-exchange services every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Can I drop used needles at the Health Department?
The department currently says it cannot accept sharps or needles from the public for general disposal because of medical-waste handling requirements.
Who handles septic systems in Martin County?
Martin County Health Department Environmental Health handles onsite sewage inspections, permitting and consultation. Call 606-298-7752 before beginning installation or repair.
Who inspects restaurants in Martin County?
Martin County Environmental Health performs restaurant inspections. The department currently describes those inspections as occurring every six months, with follow-up when needed.