Health & Social Services
The Health Department is responsible for promoting and protecting the health and well-being of individuals and communities through various programs, services, and initiatives.
![Director of Health and Social Services Dr. Elizabeth Rivera-Rodriguez](https://www.bridgeportct.gov/sites/default/files/styles/max_450x450/public/2023-11/HDR_20231102_Elizabeth_Rivera-Rodriguez.jpg)
The Health Department is responsible for promoting and protecting the health and well-being of individuals and communities through various programs, services, and initiatives. This includes disease surveillance, outbreak response, community health education, health inspections, and policy development and implementation.
![Barnum Festival Health Fair flyer, June 30th 2024](https://www.bridgeportct.gov/sites/default/files/styles/max_900x600/public/2024-06/HDCHE_20240625_Barnum_Festival.png)
Barnum Festival Community Health Fair
Come join local healthcare providers at the Barnum Festival Health Fair!
June 25, 2024
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Nicotine’s New Target: How E-Cigarette Ads Reach Minority Teens
It seems that E-cigarette companies may target different racial groups with their ads more than others.
June 19, 2024
![Community-Based Assets and Needs Survey](https://www.bridgeportct.gov/sites/default/files/styles/max_900x600/public/2024-06/HDCHE_20240614_CBANS.png)
Community-Based Assets and Needs Survey
The Health Improvement Alliance, the Bridgeport Department of Health & Social Services is working with partners to distribute the DataHaven Community-Based Assets and Needs Survey to local residents. The goal of this brief, voluntary survey is to better understand the quality of life and important issues facing people who live in our region.
June 17, 2024
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