Salisbury public health clinics, WIC, certificates and Environmental Health contacts
Wicomico County Health Department provides clinical, maternal-child, behavioral-health, dental, communicable-disease, WIC, vital-record and environmental-health services across several Salisbury locations.
The practical detail is that there is no single counter for everything: Hurdle Health Center, William C. Fritz Health Center, Lower Shore WIC, Environmental Health and the Village Dental Center have different roles and phone numbers.
What does Wicomico County Health Department handle?
WCHD combines direct clinical care with disease control, maternal-child programs, WIC, behavioral health, dental care, vital records and environmental regulation. Residents should choose the correct Salisbury facility rather than assuming every program is at the Main Street office.
Family planning, STI/HIV services, TB, communicable-disease investigation, vaccines and selected screening programs.
WIC, Healthy Families, maternal-child programs, Medical Assistance support and children’s health programs.
Restaurants, temporary food events, septic systems, wells, pools, groundwater, rabies and related inspections.
Wicomico County Health Department phone numbers
| Program | Phone | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Main switchboard / Medical Records | 410-749-1244 | General Health Department routing and medical-record questions. |
| Vital Records | 410-543-6949 | Maryland birth and qualifying death certificates. |
| Communicable Disease | 410-543-6943 | Reportable diseases, vaccines and disease-control routing. |
| Family Planning | 410-543-6962 | Contraception, pregnancy testing and reproductive-health appointments. |
| WIC | 410-749-2488 | WIC eligibility, appointments and Lower Shore clinic routing. |
| Environmental Health / Rabies | 410-546-4446 | Septic, wells, restaurants, pools, rabies and environmental permits. |
| 24-hour public-health emergency | 410-543-6996 | After-hours Environmental Health/public-health emergencies. |
| Behavioral Health Authority | 410-543-6981 | Local behavioral-health system information and coordination. |
| Addictions | 410-742-3784 | Substance-use treatment program routing. |
| Dental | 410-334-3401 | Village Dental Center services. |
| Medical Assistance Transportation | 410-548-5142 | Eligible non-emergency Medicaid transportation routing. |
Which Wicomico County Health Department building should you use?
108 E. Main Street, Salisbury, MD 21801. Main administration, Vital Records and Environmental Health functions use this location.
300 W. Carroll Street, Salisbury, MD 21801. Community Health Services, Family Planning, STI services, vaccines and related clinical programs.
801 N. Salisbury Blvd., Suite 103, Salisbury, MD 21801. Main Lower Shore WIC clinic.
705 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801. Dental services use this separate location.
801 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801. Additional Health Department programs use this building.
Office hours do not automatically mean the individual clinic or program is taking walk-ins throughout the entire day.
Community Health Services at William C. Fritz Health Center
The Community Health Services division is based at 300 W. Carroll Street and combines direct clinical care with education, case management, communicable-disease surveillance and disease prevention.
Investigation and surveillance of legally reportable conditions, outbreaks and selected communicable diseases.
Family planning, pregnancy testing, contraception, gynecologic exams and STI/HIV services.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and other screening/referral programs are available for qualifying residents.
Child and adult vaccine clinics in Wicomico County
Wicomico County participates in both child and adult vaccine programs. Vaccine availability depends on age, insurance status, eligibility and stock.
Vaccines for Children serves eligible uninsured and underinsured children. Regular clinics are held Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment.
The Maryland Vaccine Program can provide no-cost vaccines to eligible adults age 19 and older. Wicomico also vaccinates adults with insurance.
Requests can be made through Wicomico’s immunization program or Maryland MyIR when records are available.
Family planning, STI testing, HIV and pregnancy services
Wicomico’s Family Planning program offers confidential reproductive-health services through William C. Fritz Health Center.
Services include breast exams, Pap testing and reproductive-health evaluation.
Contraceptive counseling and methods include pills, injections and long-acting options based on clinical eligibility.
Pregnancy testing, STI testing/treatment and HIV testing are part of the program.
Family Planning also lists emergency contraception, free condoms and vasectomy counseling among its services.
Lower Shore WIC office, eligibility and appointment phone
Lower Shore WIC serves qualifying residents of Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties. Eligible groups include pregnant women, breastfeeding women, postpartum women, infants and children younger than five.
801 N. Salisbury Blvd., Suite 103, Salisbury, MD 21801.
Call 410-749-2488 to schedule at any Lower Shore WIC location.
Nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy-food benefits and referrals to healthcare and social programs.
Who can qualify?
Birth and death certificates at Hurdle Health Center
Wicomico County Vital Records operates on the second floor of the Seth H. Hurdle Building at 108 E. Main Street, Salisbury.
410-543-6949.
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., closed 1-1:30 p.m. for lunch.
Current local fee is $22 per certificate.
Birth certificate limits
The Salisbury office issues Maryland birth certificates only. Current local guidance says applicants born before 1940 must obtain the record through the Maryland Division of Vital Records, and corrections or changes must also be handled by the state division.
The local page lists certain fee waivers for current/former armed-forces members who provide proof of service and qualifying homeless individuals with required documentation.
Death certificates
Wicomico currently issues qualifying death certificates for deaths that occurred on or after January 1, 2015. Older records must be obtained through Maryland Vital Statistics. Current local fees are $20 for the first death certificate and $22 for additional copies purchased within 24 hours.
Wicomico septic, wells, restaurants, pools and rabies programs
Environmental Health is based at 108 E. Main Street. Its Environmental Protection and Food Protection/Community Services divisions handle property, water, sewage, food and recreational-health regulation.
Permits and inspections for septic/on-site sewage disposal systems, replacement systems and related land evaluation.
Well permits, inspections, subdivision review, plumbing issues and groundwater monitoring.
Food-service inspections and temporary festival-style food events.
Public swimming pools and spas are licensed/inspected through Environmental Health.
County rabies surveillance and animal-exposure guidance use the Environmental Health/rabies number.
Subdivision plats, perc testing, open-burning matters and groundwater programs are also part of the division.
Restaurant permits, inspections and temporary food events
Wicomico Environmental Health inspects restaurants and temporary festival-style food operations. New or changing businesses should use the current Health Department application and plan-review process rather than relying on an old permit form.
Wicomico County septic permits, perc tests and private wells
Wicomico’s Environmental Protection Division permits and inspects on-site sewage systems and wells. Property owners may encounter the department for new systems, failing-system replacements, land evaluation, perc testing, subdivision review and well work.
Call 410-546-4446 and describe whether the project involves new construction, a failing septic system, replacement tank, well or subdivision.
The department publishes separate routes for building permits, septic replacement, tank-only replacement and land evaluation.
Many land evaluations require wet-season testing because Wicomico monitors seasonal groundwater levels when determining safe separation for septic systems.
The County participates in the Bay Restoration Fund program for qualifying septic upgrades and prioritizes systems posing greater threats to waterways and drinking water.
Mental health, addiction and outreach services
Wicomico County Health Department includes behavioral-health and addiction programs in addition to traditional clinic and environmental-health services.
Call 410-543-6981 for local behavioral-health system information and program routing.
Call 410-742-3784 for addiction-treatment program questions.
COAT can be reached at 443-783-6875 for community addiction outreach.
Which Wicomico County health office should you use?
Use William C. Fritz Health Center and call 410-543-6943 for a Tuesday or Thursday vaccination appointment.
Use Family Planning/Community Health Services at 300 W. Carroll Street. Family Planning appointments use 410-543-6962.
Use the Lower Shore WIC office at 801 N. Salisbury Blvd., Suite 103. Call 410-749-2488.
Use Vital Records at 108 E. Main Street, second floor, phone 410-543-6949.
Use Environmental Health at 108 E. Main Street, phone 410-546-4446.
Start with Environmental Health at 410-546-4446; urgent after-hours public-health concerns use 410-543-6996.
What to prepare before visiting a Wicomico health office
Official Wicomico County Health Department links
Wicomico County Health Department FAQs
What is the Wicomico County Health Department phone number?
The main switchboard and Medical Records number is 410-749-1244.
Where is the main Wicomico County Health Department office?
The main Hurdle Health Center is at 108 E. Main Street, Salisbury, MD 21801.
What are the Wicomico County Health Department hours?
The department lists general hours of Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Individual programs, including Vital Records, vaccines and WIC, use separate schedules.
Where do I get vaccines in Wicomico County?
Child and adult vaccine services are offered through William C. Fritz Health Center at 300 W. Carroll Street. Current regular vaccine clinics are Tuesday and Thursday by appointment; call 410-543-6943.
What is the Wicomico County WIC phone number?
Lower Shore WIC can be reached at 410-749-2488. The main Salisbury office is at 801 N. Salisbury Blvd., Suite 103.
How much is a Maryland birth certificate in Wicomico County?
The current local Wicomico Health Department fee is $22 for a Maryland birth certificate.
What are Wicomico Vital Records hours?
Vital Records is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closes from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. for lunch.
Who handles septic systems in Wicomico County?
Wicomico County Health Department Environmental Health permits and inspects on-site sewage disposal systems. Call 410-546-4446.
Who handles private wells in Wicomico County?
Environmental Health permits and inspects wells and also handles groundwater monitoring, certain subdivision reviews and related environmental-health functions.
What number should I call for a public-health emergency after hours?
Wicomico County Health Department publishes 410-543-6996 as its 24-hour emergency/Environmental Health emergency line. Call 911 for immediate medical or life-safety emergencies.