Welcome to the Brown County Health Department

The Brown County Health Department encourages organized community efforts to address public health issues by applying medical, scientific and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.

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Please call the front office staff if you have any questions about Septic Permits, Septic Searches, or Spec Sheets.

The Brown County Health Department now accepts credit or debit cards with a 3% service fee. We also accept cash (when paying in person), personal checks, money orders, and cashier's checks.

Forms for the Brown County Health Department are accessible on both the individual services pages and on the Links/Forms page to help make finding and downloading our forms easier.

We do not provide COVID TESTING. To find a testing location please call 211 or check for availability with pharmacies and primary care providers. Some pharmacies also carry at-home rapid tests for purchase.

FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS!!

Call the Brown County Health Department to schedule a free health screening. Our nursing team also offers walk-in screenings each month at the following community locations:

The Pentecostals of Nashville (60 Mt Liberty Rd, Nashville) – 1st Thursdays
Hickory Ridge Community Center (2314 Hickory Ridge Lane, Morgantown) – 3rd Thursdays

Screenings are not available on holidays. Dates may occasionally change, so please call or email the Health Department to confirm before visiting.

Important Health Information: For current information on safety concerns in Indiana, please contact the Indiana Department of Health

If you have further questions or concerns, please contact our office at:
Phone: 812-988-2255

For additional updates please check the Brown County Health Department Facebook Page

Mother's Cupboard donations can be brought to the Health Department, If you have any questions feel free to call us at (812)988-2255.

BCHD Clinic Voucher Flyer

Tourist Home Pools and Spas/ Hot Tubs

Bacteriological Testing Info for Tourist Home Pool and Spa

Pool operators may utilize any lab certified by the State of Indiana for your bacteriological testing. List of Certified Labs

Micro Air Lab Services (Bacteriological Testing) Sign-up Page- First pick up is January 6, 2025

BCHD in the News

Schools to Install Vape Detectors

Suicide Prevention Takes on Urgency

ROUTINE AND FLU VACCINES: Call to schedule routine vaccines and the seasonal flu vaccine. You do not need to have insurance to visit our facility. An appointment is required. To make an appointment or inquiry, please call us at 812-988-2255.

Hepatitis C AND HIV Testing: We are now offering Hepatitis C and HIV testing for free. The testing is done through a finger stick, and results are available in 15 minutes. Please call us for more information.

ENVIRONMENTAL LOAN OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROWN COUNTY RESIDENTS:

The Great Lakes Community Action Partnership Decentralized Water Systems Program now has grants available for water well, in-home water treatment, and septic systems repairs. The maximum loan amount is $15,000 with an interest rate of 1%. Maturity may not exceed 20 years and will depend on repayment ability. To be eligible, the applicant’s household income may not exceed $34,800. Associated loan costs are at the borrower’s expense and can be included within the loan. Applicants must own and occupy the home or be in the process of purchasing the home for occupancy. New home construction and community water systems are not eligible. For further information and to obtain an application please visit www.glcap.org or call Valerie Vanfleet at 1-800-775-9767 or 419-333-6074. Valerie can be reached by email directly at vjvanfleet@glcap.org.

Mental Wellness and Recovery

988 Stressed About Being Home for the Holidays?

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health-related or substance use crisis, hope and help is available. Please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and speak with a trained crisis specialist 24/7.

Brown County Recovery and Wellness Coalition: A Resource Guide for Substance Abuse Disorder and Treatment Treatment Guide

Food Manager's Certification Class

The Brown County Health Department offers a Food Manager Certification Class through the NRA ServSafe program several times each year.

Upcoming course:

January 13-14, 2026

Location: Brown County Health Department
200 Hawthorne Dr, Nashville, IN

Day 1: Monday, January 13, 2026

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Class instruction

Day 2: Tuesday, January 14, 2026

Time: 8:30 a.m.
Instruction and Exam Review
Exam begins around noon
Participants will have up to two hours to complete the test

Cost & Payment

$150 (includes class instruction, textbook, and exam)

Payment options accepted:

Cash
Check
Debit card
Credit card

Textbook Information

Required textbook: ServSafe Food Manager, 7th Edition: With 2022 Food Code Changes

You may pay for the class and pick up your textbook in advance during office hours.

Registration

Contact the Brown County Health Department at (812)-988-2255 to secure your spot in this upcoming session.

2025 Restaurant License Renewals

Applications:
Annual, Temporary, and Farmer’s Market License applications are available under the Forms tab.

Mobile Vendors:
Temporary or Annual option

Seasonal Operations:
Renew your license before opening each season.

Submitting Applications:
We must receive an original signed form—no scanned or copied signatures accepted. Applications may be mailed or delivered in person.

Payments Accepted:

Credit/debit cards (3% fee)
Cash
Money orders

Food Safety Education Class

This FREE food safety class can be provided either at the County Building or your restaurant or food service establishment. This is a basic class that discusses the ways to help prevent food borne illness and is geared towards service staff, dishwashers, kitchen help and management. This is not a certified class and will not meet the requirements for a Certified Food Handler, but it will give staff a working knowledge of the reasons behind some of the Food Code regulations.

Contact Jennifer Heller, EHS at the Brown County Health Department to set up a time and location for presentations. (812) 988-2255

Brown County Health Department Sharps Containers Disposal Program

In an effort to ensure proper disposal of sharps (needles, syringes, and lancets), the Brown County Health Department is now participating in a sharps container disposal program. This is a free service for county residents who may use sharps for themselves, family members, pets, and/or livestock. Sharps containers may be picked up at the Health Department M-F, 8-4, with the exception of holidays.

A full, sealed sharps container can be returned to the Health Department for free disposal and an empty one received at that time. Sharps containers are for sharps only. No other waste is to be placed in the container. The Health Department will only collect and dispose of FDA-cleared sharps containers. Alternative sharps containers, such as detergent bottles or coffee cans, will not be accepted. This is not a syringe exchange program.

The Brown County Health Department thanks you for participating in this program in an effort to keep sharps out of our daily trash and helping to maintain Brown County as a beautiful place to live and work.