Frequently Asked Questions

Please call us locally at 303-670-7518 for specific information.

Please call our Public Health Information Line at 303-670-7518 for information on vaccination pricing. No child will be turned away for failure to pay for a vaccine.

Vaccines offered to adults may vary based on availability.  Please visit our vaccines/immunizations pager by clicking here for more information. 

You can also call our Public Health Information Line at 303-670-7518 and a nurse will get back to you.

You can also make an appointment to get vaccinated here: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/1480/Make-an-appointment

We offer free pregnancy testing, assistance, and enrollment in other programs such as: Women, Infant and Children (WIC), Nurse Family Partnership, referrals to medical providers, and more.

For information on these programs please contact:

Donna Prenter, RD, RN, WIC Coordinator 
970-409-6907
dprentner@clearcreekcounty.us

Our staff can assist with information on local and regional health providers depending on your specific needs.
Clear Creek County has a local health care provider in Idaho Springs.

CommonSpirit Primary Care Idaho Springs
1969 Miner Street (1st Floor), Idaho Springs, Colorado
(303) 649-3690

A good place to start is at the Public Health Nurses Office in the Health and Wellness Center in Idaho Springs. A variety of programs are available. Programs for Women’s Infants and Children (WIC) offer assistance with nutritional food vouchers and education for feeding all members of the family. Assistance with breast feeding and breast pump loaners for WIC clients also is available. Growth and development monitoring of your child also is available. 

For more information, contact:

Donna Prenter, RD, RN, WIC Coordinator 
970-409-6907
dprentner@clearcreekcounty.us

You should first call your doctor or primary care provider if you suspect you have become ill from eating at a public establishment. 

To file a complaint against a restaurant or food establishment that is licensed in Clear Creek County, please contact:

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Local Assistance Program 
(303) 692-3645 *press 1 at the menu
CDPHE_laponduty@state.co.us 

You can also visit out Environmental Health webpage by clicking here.

We don’t investigate bedbug infestations because they’re considered a nuisance and not a health problem. 

For information on how to mitigate bed bugs in your home, please contact:

Clear Creek County Environmental Health
(303) 679-2428
EH@clearcreekcounty.us

Clear Creek County Public Health now offers free HIV, Hep. C, and other STI testing at the Clear Creek County Health and Wellness Center (1969 Miner Street, 2nd Floor, Idaho Springs).

You can make an appointment here: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/1480/Make-an-appointment

Call the Public Health Information Line at 303-670-7518 and leave a message if you have any questions.

Jefferson County Mental Health (JCMH) currently offers counselling and crisis services available at the Idaho Springs Resource Center. To make an appointment to see a specialist please call (303) 670-7550.

For more information on Mental Heath resources in the county, click here.

If you or someone you know is having a mental health emergency,  call 911 and Clear Creek County's Health Assistance Team (CCHAT) can help. 

CCHAT non-emergency/non-urgent phone: (720) 560-9919