There are plenty of resources for teens and young adults in Monongalia County and online. Here you will find information about clinics in West Virginia, resources on different health topics and contact hotlines.

Teen-friendly clinics in Monongalia County

These clinics provide confidential, free or low-cost birth control and reproductive health care, including wellness exams, STD testing, birth control and contraception education, in a judgment-free environment.

453 Van Voorhis Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 598-5100


5861 Mason Dixon Highway
Blacksville, WV 26521
(304) 432-8211


341 Spruce Street
Morgantown, WV 26507
(304) 292-8234


You will need to call for an appointment. We will ask for basic information necessary to provide treatment. All information will remain confidential. You do not need insurance.

Clinic information for ALL counties in West Virginia

This clinic provides affordable birth control and reproductive health care in a judgment-free environment. Services are billed to your health insurance.

WVU Medicine Children’s Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic

6040 University Town Centre Drive
Morgantown, WV 26501
(855) 988-2273   (304) 598-4835


Check out the tabs below to find information and services for these different health topics.



Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 


Provides general information about reproductive health, teen pregnancy and contraceptives.




Provides information about safe sex practices, types of contraceptives and health care providers.




Offers free reproductive health services, including birth control, supplies and emergency contraception. Physical exams and STD screenings are also available.




Provides routine OB/GYN care, care for gynecologic disorders and preventative health maintenance.




Built by teens, this site has a state-by-state guide to teens' sexual education rights and videos/articles about sexual health.



U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


Provides information about the reproductive processes, male/female cancers, infertility and Zika.



Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: STDs 


Provides information about STDs, STD risk factors, and treatments.




Discusses what STDs are, how they can be spread, signs of an STD and how you can protect yourself.




Provides information about STDs, including symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, prevention and risk factors.




Provides a list of STDs and ways to contract, spread and treat them. Also shows the worst-case scenario with each STD.



 
Provides information about effective birth control. Talks about what methods to use and how to use them. Also talks about what works and what doesn't.




Provides general information about contraceptives, aka birth control. Also talks about other benefits and risks of birth control.




Provides information about where to get emergency contraception, how to use it, when to use it and other details.




This is a tool to find birth control and emergency contraceptives in your area. Enter ZIP code for locations/delivery options.




A quiz to determine which type of birth control may work best for you.




Information and resources to help prevent and get help for interpersonal violence.

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Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. Provides information about how to prevent sexual assault and what to do after sexual assault. Provides hotlines to talk to trained support specialists.



 
Provides information about sexual assault, what steps to take after a sexual assault has occurred, and how to deal with sexual assault in the long-term.




Foundation for Rape Information and Services. Provides information for the nine rape crisis center locations in the state of West Virginia.



Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Pregnancy 


A general site to provide information about pregnancy including tips before, during and after pregnancy, ways to avoid pregnancy and facts about vaccines and disease prevention.




Provides information on the different phases of pregnancy. This includes preconception health, stages of pregnancy, prenatal care, how to prepare for baby/labor/birth as well as recovery.



This website provides information about pregnancy and other related topics, such as pre-pregnancy health, prenatal care, miscarriages, pregnancy options and disease prevention.


Provides information about adoption agencies that serve Monongalia County. Also has financial, medical and nutritional assistance for pregnant women and birth mothers.



Burlington United Methodist Family Services, Inc.


Information about different types of adoption and what services are provided by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Also talks about services for birth mothers who are unsure about adoption.



 
Site where pregnant women/birth mothers can find information about the adoption process in West Virginia. Gives location of adoption services office and provides information for counseling services in Monongalia County.



 
Information about adoption in the U.S. Includes topics to consider while thinking about adoption, common feelings that pregnant women often have while considering adoption and information about the adoption process.
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The Women's Health Center of West Virginia is a non-profit health center providing reproductive health services, gynecological care and transgender hormone therapy.




Provides informational animated videos about puberty, sexual orientation, personal safety, gender identity and more.




Offers young girls information about general health like getting your period, puberty, contraceptives, healthy living and more.




Provides information about sexual, emotional and general health. Take quizzes to learn about healthy behaviors.




Has information about sex, relationships, abstinence and birth control. Take quizzes and play games to learn about making positive life decisions.



 
Information for teen boys about general and sexual health, medical conditions, fitness and nutrition as well as emotional health.




Information for teen girls about general and sexual health, nutrition and fitness, gynecology experiences and emotional health.




Has information about healthy eating and portions. My Plate quizzes can test how well you know your food groups.




Informational videos about safe sex, STD testing and consent. Take quizzes to learn how to handle different types of peer pressure.




Teens can talk to professionals for advice about their sexuality, relationships and emotional support.



 
Information for teens and parents about sexual orientation, coming out and who to talk to about these topics.



Discusses bullying in the LGBTQ+ community and how to prevent it from happening to yourself and others.


A safe space for teens to find help with anything related to their social life, prevent crises and suicide to LGBTQ+ teens.




An open forum for LGBTQ+ teens looking for advice about gender, sexual orientation and coming out.


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a variety of resources for LGBTQ adolescents.





Reproductive Health and Pregnancy

American Pregnancy Association Teen Pregnancy Hotline
1-800-672-2296

​Women's Health Center (Charleston, WV)
304-344-9834
1-800-642-8670 (toll free)





CDC AIDSinfo
1-800-HIV-0440 (448-0440)
contacts@aidsinfo.nih.gov




CDC National STD Hotline
1-800-232-4636 (8 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F)
1-888-232-6348 [TTY]

WVDHHR: STD, HIV, Hepatitis
800-642-8244
LGBTQ+
GLBT National Hotline
(888) 843-4564
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National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)
1-800-799-7233

RAINN Hotline
800-656-HOPE (4673)

WV Licensed Domestic Violence Program
304-292-5100
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255

Valley Healthcare System Suicide Hotline
(Serves Fairmont, Grafton, Kingwood and Morgantown)
1-800-232-0020




1-800-246-7743

Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860

Trevor Lifeline
866-488-7386



STI and HIV

Reproductive Health

Adolescent Health

There are certain situations in which 501(c)3 non-profit organizations can sell certain types of foods to the public without having to obtain a permit. Contact Environmental Health at 304-598-5131 if you believe that this may apply to you. You can also download the following forms:

Bake Sales & Non-Profit Organizations

MCHD Clinical Services offers Pap tests and mammogram referrals. These are important screening tools to screen for 

West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program

, a gynecology program offered to West Virginia women between the ages of 21-64. For those who qualify these services are offered free of charge. The WVBCCSP is a comprehensive public health program that helps uninsured or underinsured women gain access to breast and cervical cancer screening services. Screening and early detection reduces death rates, improves treatment options, and greatly increases survival. Call 304-598-5119 to make an appointment.

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening

There is no better food than breast milk for a baby’s first year of life. Breastfeeding provides many health, nutritional and emotional benefits to both mother and baby. Mothers enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program are encouraged to breastfeed their infants, unless there is a medical reason not to.

The WIC program supports breastfeeding in many ways. Specially trained counselors provide WIC mothers with breastfeeding encouragement, education and support, both from MCHD WIC counselors as well as other counselors through a 24/7 app called Pacify. Many moms are eligible to receive or borrow breast pumps at no cost. Breastfeeding mothers are also eligible to participate in WIC longer and can receive enhanced food packages, if they breastfeed exclusively.

If you are interested in breastfeeding your baby, MCHD WIC can help.

for Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor Counties:

Lynne Ryan, BA, IBCLC - Monongalia County 

Chrissy Rodeheaver, CLC - Monongalia County 

Ceranda Jones, breastfeeding peer counselor, Monongalia County 

Brianna Lucas, CBC, Harrison and Marion counties,

MCHD WIC's retired breastfeeding coordinator. Lynne Ryan, now serving as a WIC breastfeeding consultant, conducted this breastfeeding class about 10 years ago. MCHD WIC offers free breastfeeding classes for all pregnant and new moms in its six-county region, which includes Monongalia, Preston, Marion, Harrison, Doddridge and Taylor counties. 

Please feel free to watch this video to learn more about breastfeeding. Clients also can get information from consultants via phone consultations and the Pacify app. Here is the schedule for free breastfeeding classes that are open to the public, including non-WIC participants: 

WIC breastfeeding classes are open to the public. Please call ahead to verify the class schedule.

 first and fourth Wednesday at 3 p.m., third Wednesday at 10 a.m.

 first, second and third Tuesday at 10 a.m.

 first and third Wednesday at 4 pm, second Wednesday at 10 a.m.

MCHD WIC maintains a limited inventory of manual and electric breast pumps. Only active WIC participants are eligible to borrow or receive a WIC pump, and pumps are issued based on need and availability. WIC does not fill pump prescriptions for insurance companies.

Breastfeeding

Visit the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WV DHHR) 

To get more information on daily COVID deaths, follow the WV DHHR on Twitter at @WV_DHHR.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear two-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms.

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

If you are feeling sick, test as soon as you can. This video illustrates the correct procedure for using a common type of at-home COVID test.

Certain groups of people may be more at risk of getting sick from COVID-19 than others, such as:

The best way to prevent getting sick from COVID-19 is to get vaccinated and boosted. Everyone 6 months and older should get vaccinated against COVID-19. Call 304-598-5119 to make an appointment for a COVID vaccine.

The proper guidelines for individuals with COVID-19 have changed. Follow the 

Immunizations

Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases

COVID-19

Make an appointment for a COVID vaccine at Monongalia County Health Department by calling 304-598-5119, or watch our social media (

) for pop-up clinics. Online appointments are not available at this time.

As of May 12, 2021, the CDC has changed its previous guidelines to allow individuals to get other vaccines at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine, so there is no longer a two-week waiting period before the first dose and after the second dose.

COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing

Includes parks, playgrounds, campgrounds and organized camps (aka summer camps.)

Environmental Health helps protect the health of the citizens of Monongalia County by permitting and inspecting recreational facilities in Monongalia County. Recreational facilities are inspected every 6 months.

Swimming pools, hot tubs, and bathing beaches are permitted and inspected as﻿ recreational water facilities.

Recreation

Pools

Campground Inspections

Business owners are responsible for placing “no smoking” signs on entrances, creating a smoking policy for their establishment, educating employees about that policy and enforcing the Indoor Air Regulation at their establishments. The 

 was amended by the Monongalia County Board of Health on Jan. 26, 2017. The amended regulation went into effect on Feb. 1, 2017. Electronic smoking devices are included in the definition of smoking and are prohibited in all enclosed public places in Monongalia County.

As of March 9, 2012, smoking is prohibited in all enclosed public places in Monongalia County. This includes, but is not limited to:

All means of public transit including taxis and buses, and all areas, including ticket, boarding and waiting areas.

All restaurants, private clubs, video lottery parlors and bars.

Every room, chamber, place of meeting or public assembly, including school buildings, under the control of any board, council, commission, committee, including joint committees or any political subdivision of the state.

All patient rooms, waiting rooms and other public areas in health facilities, including, but not limited to hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, physical therapy facilities, doctors' offices and dentists' offices.

Clean Indoor Air

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a communicable disease is one "that spreads from one person to another or from an animal to a person, or from a surface or a food." 

 notes that there are ways to help prevent communicable diseases: "Vaccinations have helped eliminate or greatly reduced disease threats. Proper handwashing, especially before and after handling food and using the toilet, helps keep germs at bay."

Monongalia County Health Department is part of a coordinated nationwide network to respond to the threat of communicable diseases. Monongalia County Health Department houses several programs that focus on the prevention, surveillance and control of infectious diseases.

State law requires health-care providers, hospitals and laboratories to report suspected or confirmed cases of certain diseases. Many of these cases are investigated by Monongalia County Health Department's Infection Control & Disease Prevention staff as they work to to halt the further spread of disease.

Influenza

Communicable Disease Control

Tooth whitening with custom bleaching trays, along with cosmetic bonding and porcelain veneers, have been available at MCHD Dentistry for a while now. But we’ve just added therapeutic and cosmetic Botox and lip and facial fillers too. Botox and Jeuveau can be used to treat the masseter muscle to help reduce teeth grinding and 

 At MCHD Dentistry, Dr. Youseph Kassar can provide Botox and Jeuveau to patients for both cosmetic and therapeutic treatments. We also offer Revanesse Versa filler to smooth lines and folds around the nose and mouth.

MCHD Dentistry can be your one-stop shop for these services!

Cosmetic and therapeutic Botox and Jeuveau

Cosmetic Dentistry/Botox and Fillers

Disasters can take many different shapes, both natural and unnatural. Natural disasters, such as a flood, can affect your food and water supply, indoor air quality (mold) and lead to disease transmission.

To help protect your health in a disaster, we are providing links on this page to documents about protecting your food and water, well and septic system, cleanup after a disaster and other disaster-related environmental health topics.

Environmental Health inspects emergency shelters when they are needed for a disaster. MCHD Threat Preparedness also provides additional information about how the health department is involved with preparing for and responding to different types of emergency events.

SG‑81 Disinfecting Small Quantities of Water

Flood Clean‑up and the Air in your Home

What to Do after the Flood: Septic Systems

SG‑84 F1 Healthcare Precautions During a Flood

Disaster Sanitation

 or to seek advice on how to deal with an infectious disease, call Monongalia County Health Department between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at 304-598-5172. To reach an epidemiologist after hours about an emergency reportable disease (see below), call 304-680-4357.

The West Virginia Office of Epidemiology provides a 

 in West Virginia. These specific incidents, such as an animal bite, or diseases, such as measles, that occur in Monongalia County should be reported to Monongalia County Health Department. These diseases should be reported within a certain time frame. Below is a list of diseases and incidents that should be reported either immediately or within 24 hours. Individuals who want to report a disease that requires a 72-hour window or longer can wait and call 304-598-5172 during normal office hours.



Disease Reporting

 is the study of health and illness in the community and is considered the foundation of public health. At Monongalia County Health Department, our epidemiologists track infectious diseases, investigate and manage disease outbreaks, educate medical providers and the general public about illness in our community and teach how to prevent the spread of diseases.


When an outbreak occurs, our epidemiologists communicate with the facility or individual(s) to help track the disease and provide guidance on steps to work through the outbreak and prevent them in the future.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides extensive information about epidemiology on its 


The West Virginia Office of Epidemiology 

 to alert residents of infectious diseases that could be encountered close to home or on a trip.

The federal public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 

ended on May 11, 2023 and as a result CDC has updated the 

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.

 To support healthcare workers in understanding and implementing the updated recommendations, CDC’s Project Firstline hosted a town hall in collaboration with the American Medical Association. Watch the 

Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR)

 tools are used to systematically assess a healthcare facility’s infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and guide quality improvement activities (e.g., by addressing identified gaps).

Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (DIDE)

The Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (DIDE)

, a program from the West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services (OEPS), monitors and manages communicable diseases in West Virginia through technical assistance, investigation, education and prevention. DIDE is staffed by epidemiologists, physicians, nurses and other experts infectious diseases. DIDE provides consultation regarding infectious diseases and outbreaks and in collaboration with local health departments investigates and reports these diseases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). DIDE also provides educational materials on identification, management and prevention of diseases to clinicians and the public.

Vendors at a farmers market that sell foods that require temperature or time control for safety (TCS food), such as cheesecake that would need to be refrigerated, or that prepare food at the farmers market are required to obtain a 

Food or Retail Permit for a Farmer’s Market

​There are three types of farmers market vendor permit:

 – Vendor that sells packaged and bottled TCS Foods

 – Vendor (third party) that sells packaged and bottled TCS foods for other vendors.

 – Vendor that prepares and sells food at the farmers market.

​All food service vendors must have a Certified Food Protection Manager and all staff should have a current food handler's card. Food safety training is recommended for retail and consignment permits.

A Farmers Market Vendor Permit is valid at only at farmers markets locations in Monongalia County.

 is required if you plan to set up at any other event or location outside of a farmers market.

This section does not apply to mobile food units at farmer's markets.

Vendors that sell produce and non-TCS packaged and bottled foods are exempt from permitting. However, these products may have specific labeling or other requirements for retail sale. Refer to the 

Temporary Food Establishment Permit Application

Food Safety Training

Food Safety

Food and Retail Establishment Permits

Farmers Market Vendor Inspections

In order to promote and protect the public's health and ensure that the county's food supply is safe and sanitary, all persons that prepare and serve food to the public or sell packaged foods that require temperature control for safety are permitted and inspected by Monongalia County Health Department.

There are currently more than 850 permitted food establishments in Monongalia County. These include facilities such as restaurants, bars, grocery stores, school cafeterias, hospital cafeterias, day care kitchens, stadium concession stands, mobile food units (food trucks), farmers markets and temporary food establishments.

All food establishments are required to follow the 

. All food establishments are inspected at least two times per year, except for  temporary food establishments, which are inspected when they set up for an event.

Please apply by 4 p.m. on a Wednesday before a weekend event. 

Food Establishment Plan Review Application

Application for a Food or Retail Permit at a Farmer’s Market

Temporary Food Worker Cards

Mobile Food Units

Vending Machines

Food

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 6 Americans, more than 48,000,000 people, get sick from food every year. Of that number, 128,000 of them are hospitalized and 3,000 die every year from foodborne illness, or food poisoning.

Protect yourself and your family from foodborne illness by using four core practices:

Wash your hands before preparing food and anytime you touch raw meat, chicken, fish, eggs or any unclean surface.

Wash all utensils (cutting boards, knives, bowls, etc.) before using them to prepare food.

Wash all vegetables and fruits before eating or cooking them.

Store raw meat, chicken, fish and eggs separate from cooked foods, vegetables and ready-to-eat foods such as milk, cheese or deli meats.

You should also store any raw meat, chicken, fish or eggs on the bottom shelf of your refrigerator, or below any cooked foods, vegetables or ready-to-eat foods.

Use separate utensils for preparing raw foods and cooked foods or vegetables. Don't cross-contaminate.

 to see a chart with recommended cooking temperatures.

Keep cold foods cold: 41°F (5°C) or below.

Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator, not at room temperature!

Environmental Health would like to add one more practice to this list: 

It is estimated that less than 10% of the people who get sick from eating out at a restaurant or other food establishment ever report their illness to the health department. We hope that you never get sick after eating out, but if you do, please contact us and let us know.

Monongalia County Health Department offers three levels of food safety training: food manager certification, person-in-charge training and food worker training.

Download the 2024 Food Safety Training Schedule

Food worker training is required for all persons involved in preparing, storing or handling food in restaurants and other facilities offering food for sale to the public.

Class length is about 45 minutes. Registration begins 30 minutes prior to class. It's best to arrive early because seating and parking can be limited. A photo ID is required for registration.

The training costs $10 per year. Cards expiring in one, two ($20) or three years ($30) are available.

MCHD is pleased to offer online food worker training provided by StateFoodSafety.com. The course costs $20. It takes about two hours to complete and you must pass a test at the end.

 is the only online food service worker course we accept.  Please be sure to take the Monongalia County course.

Course registration will ask for the name and address of the facility or volunteer organization you work for, so it will be helpful to have that information available before you start. If you are not employed or not volunteering, please put N/A in those fields.

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Breastfeeding

Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases

Food Safety Training

Naloxone/Narcan

Nutritional Counseling and Education (WIC)

Radiation Response Team — CBRN

Vector Control – Ticks, Mosquitoes, etc.

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