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Mission Statement:  The Board of Health's mission is to promote good public health, prevent disease and protect the environment of our community.  This is carried out through routine health inspections, investigation of health related complaints, ongoing health and education programs for our residents and businesses.

Committee Members of The Keyport Board of Health:

• Anne Biagianti - President
• Eloise Schanck - Vice President
• Kelly Strang - Treasurer
• Kenneth DeGroat - Assistant Treasurer
• Donna Markowitz
• Marjorie Seckinger
• Jon Barone
• Ezra Hill - Council Liaison
• Donna M. Purcell - Secretary to the Board
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• Meetings: The Board of Health meets at Borough Hall the 2nd Tuesday
• of every month unless otherwise noted.  The public is invited to attend.
• Call (732) 739-5136 for more information.

Next Meeting: April 8th at 7:00 PM - Borough Hall

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• License Applications:  You may download various licenses from this site - marriage, civil union, death, adoption, divorce, etc.. Click Here 

Dog and Cat Licence Information:  Link to the Registrar

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• Health Topics A to Z

  Health Related Services A to Z

New Jersey Health Link

Web MD Health Link

Public Health Emergencies:  The Keyport Board of Health will provide information on this site that is intended to assist the residents of Keyport in their ability to prepare for, and respond to, public health emergencies.

• Public Health Preparedness
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Center for Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• The American Red Cross
• NJ Office of Homeland Security
• Prepare/Plan/Stay Informed

Mental Health Information:

• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
• http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/
• http://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth
• Post Partum Depression
• Children's Health Information:
• Children's Health Library
• Parenting Tips
• Nutrition Guide
• Immunizations Guide
• Vaccination Schedule
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  Senior Citizen Services
  Healthcare Services Directory
  Senior Citizen Government Resource Guide
  Retirement Communities
  Activity Ideas for a Geriatric Setting
  Medicaid Information
  Medicare Information
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• Injury Prevention
• Car Seat / Seat Belt Safety:
  Always wear your seat belt and use proper restraint precautions for your age appropriate children while in a vehicle.  Riding unrestrained is the greatest risk factor for death and injury among children & adult occupants in motor vehicle crashes.  Approximately sixty-three percent of children ages 14 and under killed in motor vehicle crashes were unrestrained.
• Car Safety Seats - A Guide for Families
• Keep Kids Healthy
• Motor Vehicle Safety:
  Please drive safely.  Motor vehicle fatalities are a major cause of injury or death in New Jersey.
• Motor vehicle safety web links:
• Defensive Driving
• Global Road Safety
• Teen Driver Information
• DMV Forms
• Bicycle Safety:
  Adults, as well as children, should wear appropriate gear such as a helmet, while riding a bicycle.  Always be aware of potential motor vehicle traffic while riding!  Each year, hospital emergency rooms treat 500,000 bicycle-related injuries.  Approximately 800 bicyclists are killed, and 60,000 are injured in motor vehicle-related crashes.  And of those injuries, over 2000 children will suffer permanent brain damage and/or disabilities.
• Bicycle safety web links:
• Bicycle Safety Tips
• More Bicycle Safety Tips
• Still More Bicycle Safety Tips
• American Academy of Pediatrics Safe Bicycling Tips for Children
• Fire Safety & Prevention:
• Safety
• 1) Make sure all family members know what to do in the event of a fire. 
• 2) Draw a floor plan with at least two ways of escaping every room. Make a drawing for each floor (Dimensions do not need to be correct). Make sure the plan shows important details: stairs, hallways and windows that can be used as fire escape routes.  
• 3) Test windows and doors—do they open easy enough? Are they wide enough. Or tall enough? 
• 4) Choose a safe meeting place outside the house. 
• 5) Practice alerting other members. 
• 6) Keep a bell and flashlight in each bedroom. 
• 7) Does everyone in your family know what to do if your clothes start on fire?
• Stop, Drop, and Roll. If somebody else has their clothes start on fire, help them, have them Stop, Drop, and Roll and use a blanket to smother the flames.
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  Prevention
• 1) Smoke detectors become ineffective after ten years. If your smoke detectors are ten years old or older, it is time to have them replaced. 
• 2) Always remember to keep matches and lighters stored in a safe place. Many children have a curiosity about fire and can easily start a fire when they find these items. Talk to your children about the danger of playing with fire. 
• 3) Never store gasoline containers inside your home. Escaping vapors are heavier than air and easily find ignition sources such as pilot lights. 
• 4) Careless cigarette smoking starts many home fires. Are ashtrays large enough so that a forgotten cigarette will fall in? Ashes should be discarded in metal wastebaskets only, ideally outside the home. Do not smoke in bed. Remember careless smoking is still a major cause of home fires.
• 5) Never leave children unsupervised around open flames.
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  Fire safety tips web links:    
  Click Here #1     Click Here #2      Click Here #3
• Second Hand Smoke: 
  The 2006 Surgeon General's report states that; "There is no risk free level of second hand smoke exposure.  Even brief exposures can be harmful to children."  Keyport has become the first Township in the State of New Jersey to adopt legislation prohibiting adults from smoking in vehicles when children under 17 are present.
• Second hand smoke Fact Sheet
• Playground Injury Prevention: 
  Each year in the United States, more than 200,000 children ages 14 and younger required hospital emergency department treatment for playground-related injuries.
• Playground Injury Fact Sheet
• Water Related Injury Prevention: 
  In 2004, there were 3,308 unintentional fatal drownings in the United States, averaging nine people per day. This figure does not include the 676 fatalities, from drowning and other causes, due to boating-related incidents.
• Water-Related Injuries Fact Sheet
• Fireworks Injury Prevention: 
  In 2003, four persons died and an estimated 9,300 were treated in emergency departments for fireworks-related injuries in the United States.
• Fireworks Injury Fact Sheet
• Violence Prevention: 
  Violence prevention's focus is on intentional violence/injuries.  Intentional violence occurs within many of our communities,  schools and homes.  Included are spousal abuse and child abuse.
• Child Abuse Information link
• Intimate Partner Violence Information link
• Sexual Violence Information link
• Youth Violence Information link

More Web Links:
Keyport First Aid Squad
The Monmouth County Regional Health Commission #1 
The Medical Reserve Corps
The State of New Jersey official web site
The Office of The Surgeon General
The Office of Public Health & Science
United States Dept of Health & Human Services
Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Organ Donation
Blood Donation

Bayshore Community Hospital

Riverview Medical Center