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Services

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Animal Services

The Department of Health’s Animal Services Program is located in the Health Licensing and Regulation Administration.

Mission:

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Birth Certificates

The Vital Records Division houses birth certificates dating back to August 1874.  Birth records become public 100 years after the date of birth.

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Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention

Select one of the links below to view cancer and chronic disease information:

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Certificate of Need

All persons proposing to offer or develop in the District a new institutional health service, or to obligate a capital expenditure to obtain a medical/health asset to be located in the District shall, prior to proceeding with that offering, development, or obligation, obtain from the State Health

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College Student Internship Program

The Department of Health College Student Internship Program (DOHCSIP) is designed to create internship experiences that relate to departmental needs and is closely aligned with students’ abilities, professional goals, and areas of interest. 

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Complaints - DOH

Select from the links below to file a specific kind of DOH complaint:

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Data and Statistics

Data and statistics are compiled and reported on health status indicators for District of Columbia residents.  Public health data can help determine which diseases and illnesses are problematic in the District of Columbia communities.

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DOH Substance Abuse

Substance abuse services is administered by the DC Department of Health Addiction Prevention and Recovery Adminstration (APRA). The Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (“APRA”) promotes access to substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery support services.

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