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Health Department

420 N Fairview
Burns, OR 97720
Phone: (541) 573-2271
Fax: (541) 573-8388


Business Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
(Excluding holidays)


Cheryl Keniston, RN, Public Health Deputy Administrator, TB Coordinator, Deputy State Registrar
Email: cherylk1@centurytel.net

Desiree Davis, Office Manager, WIC Coordinator, Vital Records, Deputy State Registrar
Email: desireed@centurytel.net

Marilynn Scheen, RN, Public Health Nurse,  Family Planning, HIV Coordinator, Immunization, WIC, & Well Child          
Email: marilynns@centurytel.net

Melanie Thomas RN, Public Health Nurse, Babies First! Coordinator, CaCoon Coordinator,
Maternity Case Management

Email: melanie.thomas@centurytel.net

Barbara Rothgeb, RN, Public Health Nurse, Dental Program, Inmate Care           
Email: barbararothgeb@centurytel.net

Ramla Richardson, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Tobacco Prevention Coordinator           
Email: ramlar@centurytel.net
          

Kris Renfro – Office Assistant
Email: krissrenfro@yahoo.com

Ray Huff, Environmental Health Specialist

John Combs, RN, Environmental Health Trainee
Email: combsj@grantcounty-or.gov
          
541-620-0965

Health Officer: Holland Haynie, MD
High Desert Medical Group
559 W Washington
Burns, OR 97720
Phone: (541) 573-2074
Fax: (541) 573-4240

Medical Examiner:
High Desert Medical Group
559 W Washington
Burns, OR 97720
Phone: (541) 573-2074
Fax: (541) 573-4240

 

Public Health Administrator
State Registrar

Steve Grasty
450 N. Buena Vista #5
Burns, OR 97720
Phone: 541-573-6356
FAX: 541-573-8387
Email: sgrasty@co.harney.or.us

 

The Harney County Health Department has many programs to offer Harney County residents.  These include:

  • Immunizations – offered for children and adults every Tuesday from 9-11 am
    and 1-4 pm
  • Family Planning – women’s exams, STD checks, birth control, and pregnancy
    tests
  • Women-Infant-Children (WIC) – A nutritional food program for income eligible pregnant or breastfeeding women, infants and children
  • Babies First/CaCoon – home visiting programs for moms and babies
  • Well Child Checkups
  • HIV – testing and counseling
  • Vital Records – Birth/Death records
  • Communicable Diseases – testing and reporting
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • TB Program
  • Dental Health
  • Environmental Quality Inspections
  • Business Licenses for Restaurants and Hotels
  • Tobacco Preventions & Education Program
  • File a complaint against violations of the Indoor Clean Air Act

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If you are interested in any of these programs or just have a question, please feel free to call us at (541) 573-2271.

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