Day Care Inspections

Environmental Health Specialists provide technical assistance relative to disease prevention and general hygienic practices for day care operators.

We also conduct inspections for licensed child care facilities and for child care providers registered with the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP). Classes for C.P.R. and first aid are available through South Central Public Health District.

For more information, contact an Environmental Health Specialist in your local South Central Public Health District office.


Educational Presentations Available

South Central Public Health District has several presentations ready to entertain and educate your business or organization, free of charge. Presentations are available concerning public health in general, seat belt safety, infectious disease trends, and drinking water. For information about scheduling one of these presentations for your organization, please call the Community Relations Coordinator at 737-5978.


Restaurant Inspections

Environmental Health Specialists inspect, permit, and provide consultative services to food service establishments.

We develop training curriculum and provide training classes for food service workers. Our training classes are offered with Spanish and Bosnian interpretation assistance upon request.

We also review applications for temporary food operations and review plans for new food establishments.

For more information, contact an Environmental Health Specialist in your local South Central Public Health District office.

District Health Food Establishment Inspection Reports


Magic Valley Tobacco Free Coalition

Business of Excellence Smoking Cessation Program

The youth-led Magic Valley Tobacco Free Coalition is sponsoring a program for businesses that will help make the Magic Valley a healthier place to live and raise a family. The Business of Excellence program has been established to encourage businesses to make their work environments tobacco-free within two years and to help their smoking employees kick the habit.

Local business members can partner with the Magic Valley Tobacco Free Coalition and concerned community residents to jointly develop a plan to create a smoke-free environment. Four criteria must be met to be considered a Business of Excellence:

  • Promote initiation of and on-going support for youth tobacco free coalition efforts.

  • Promote FREE tobacco cessation classes to employees.

  • Become a smoke-free work environment within two years.

  • Educate employees on the negative effects of tobacco products.

Youth coalition members are available to help businesses meet these four criteria. Business of Excellence participants are recognized for their commitment to improving the health of the community. Organizations that complete the above criteria will receive a plaque for display in their facility.

The toll of tobacco on our communities goes beyond the deaths of our loved ones. Each person who dies from smoking loses, on average, 12-15 years of productive life. In 1993, medical costs in the United States for smoking-related illnesses were more than $70 billion. And those who smoke affect those around them. More than 60,000 adults who do not smoke will die each year from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (secondhand smoke). More than 8,000 new cases of asthma are exacerbated each year by environmental tobacco smoke. Problems like these touch everyone in our community. Large-scale tobacco control programs, which include community-based activities, have been shown to be effective in reducing tobacco use.

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For More Information

For more information about becoming a Business of Excellence or the FREE tobacco cessation classes for employees, please contact South Central Public Health District's Tobacco Cessation Coordinator at 737-5945.

See Also

Smoking Cessation Classes
These classes are specifically designed for adults, pregnant women, and teens.

Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition
We welcome everyone in the fight to prevent tobacco's ill effects!

Tobacco Free Coalition [About PDF Files]
Learn the facts, statistics, and effects of smoking.

Tobacco Use and Women [About PDF Files]
Reasons why you shouldn't smoke during pregnancy.


Last Updated July 16, 2009 2:51 PM      © 2008 South Central Public Health District