PHSS Directory

The Public Health and Social Services Department is made up of the following Divisions:
Administrative Services	Fiscal
Community Health	Office of Housing & Homeless Prevention
Disease Control & Prevention	Social Services (Developmental Disabilities & Veterans Assistance)
Environmental Health	Behavioral Health Fund (Treatment Sales Tax)

Contact Us

Thurston County Public Health & Social Services | Phone Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm | Phone: 360-867-2500

Division or Program	Phone Number	Email Address	Fax Number
Administrative Services	360-867-2500	phss_admin_support@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Assessment & Evaluation Team	360-867-2610	phss_data@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2601
Board of Health	360-867-2500	phss_boards@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Breastfeeding – LIFT	(360) 463-7735	phss_lift@co.thurston.wa.us	833-914-2743
Communications & Media	360-867-2676	tcphss.pio@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Communicable Diseases & Provider Resources	360-867-2610	phss_dcp_cdteam@Thurstoncounty.onmicrosoft.com	360-867-2601
Developmental Disabilities Program (High School Transition & School to Work)	360-867-2539	hst.coord@co.thurston.wa.us	833-499-1806
Drug User Health Program (Syringe Services)	360-490-9155 (24hr Line)	phss_dcp_cdteam@Thurstoncounty.onmicrosoft.com	360-867-2601
Emergency Preparedness & Response	360-867-2500	phss_epr@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Fetal Infant Mortality Review & Prevention	360-867-2500	phss_fimr@co.thurston.wa.us	833-914-2743
Immunization Resources	360-867-2610	tcphss.vax@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2601
LifeSteps LifeStyle	360-480-4654	LifeSteps@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Living Well Thurston	360-480-4654	LivingWellThurston@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Mental Health Resources & Suicide Prevention	360-867-2500	phss_mentalhealth@co.thurston.wa.us	833-914-2743
Medical Reserve Corps	360-867-2500	mrc@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Office of Housing & Homeless Prevention	360-867-2500	housingthurston@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Opioid Response & Taskforce	360-867-2610	phss_dcp_cdteam@Thurstoncounty.onmicrosoft.com	360-867-2601
Parent Child Health (Nurse Family Partnership)	360-867-2500	phss_mch@co.thurston.wa.us	833-914-2743
Population Health or Chronic Disease Prevention	360-867-2500	phss_prevention@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Project SAFER	360-867-2539	hst.coord@co.thurston.wa.us	833-499-1806
Regional Housing Council	360-867-2500	regionalhousingcouncil@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Specialized Recreation	360-867-2679	tcrecreation@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Treatment Sales Tax (Behavioral Health Fund)	360-867-2500	tst@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Veterans Assistance	360-867-8236	tcveterans@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Vital Records (Birth & Death Certificates)	360-867-2618	vital_records@co.thurston.wa.us	833-418-1915

Thurston County Environmental Health Division | Front Desk Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm | Phone: 360-867-2685

Environmental Health Programs	Phone Number	Email Address	Fax Number
Administrative Services (Environmental Health)	360-867-2685	environmental_health@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Animal Bites, Rodents, & Insects ⁠	360-867-2667	foodapplication@co.thurston.wa.us	866-256-2139
Air Quality & Heat Safety	360-867-2685	environmental_health@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Business Pollution Prevention	360-867-2664	phsspollutionprevention@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Drinking Water & Wells	360-867-2673	eh_tech@co.thurston.wa.us	833-418-1917
Environmental Health Codes, Regulations & Hearing Requests	360-867-2685	environmental_health@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Food Handlers Line	360-867-2665	foodapplication@co.thurston.wa.us	866-256-2139
Food General Line	360-867-2667	foodapplication@co.thurston.wa.us	866-256-2139
Food, Pools, & Schools	360-867-2667	foodapplication@co.thurston.wa.us	866-256-2139
Healthy Homes & Gardens (Educators)	360-867-2674	healthyhomes@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Hazard or Solid Waste	360-867-2664	phsspollutionprevention@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Lake Management & Healthy Lakes	360-463-8323	eh_lmd@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Pesticides & Integrated Pest Management (IPM)	360-867-2664	phsspollutionprevention@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2600
Public Water Systems	360-867-2630	environmental_health@co.thurston.wa.us	866-928-1181
Septic Help Line	360-867-2669	eh_tech@co.thurston.wa.us	866-928-1181
Septic: Failing Septic System	(360)-867-2673	eh_tech@co.thurston.wa.us	866-928-1181
Water Quality & Onsite Sewage System Operation and Maintenance Program	360-867-2626	eh_tech@co.thurston.wa.us	866-928-1181
Water Quality & Lake Alerts (Recreation)	360-867-2626	tc_lakes@co.thurston.wa.us	866-928-1181
Water Pollution Identification & Correction	360-867-2685	phss_pic@co.thurston.wa.us	866-928-1181
Well Drillers Call-In Line	360-867-2677	eh_tech@co.thurston.wa.us	866-928-1181
Water Quality Laboratory (LAB)	360-867-2631	environmental_health@co.thurston.wa.us	833-418-1917
Report a Violation: Environmental Health Feedback Environmental Health Issue Reporting

Emergencies or After Hours:

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES: 1-800-986-9050

Contact Line	Phone Number	Email or Resource Link	Fax Number
Housing & Shelter Hotline	1-844-628-7343	Community Resources
COVID-19 & Disease FAQ Hotline	360-867-2610	tcphss.vax@co.thurston.wa.us	360-867-2601
Reporting a Notifiable Condition: Report an Outbreak or Cluster	360-786-5470 All messages left on the 24-hour reporting line are retrieved hourly during business hours.	Reporting a Notifiable Condition	Secure eFax: 1-833-418-1916

The following are 24/7, free and confidential. If someone is an IMMEDIATE harm to self or others, do not wait call 911.

Lifeline

Veterans

Distress Helpline

Call: 1-800-985-5990
Text: TalkWithUs to 66746
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Spanish Speaking or multilingual
- Call: 1-800-985-5990, press 2
- Text: Hablanos to 66746

988 National Suicide and Crisis Hotline

Washington Listens
Crisis Clinic (local)
Crisis Text Line
Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth)
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988
- Press "2" for multilingual
  - Native American/ Alaska Native Youth can press "4" to reach the Native and Strong LifeLine.

TTY or TTD

PHSS-TDD Line/WA Relay	800-833-6388
PHSS-TDD Line/WA Relay	7-1-1

Thurston County, Washington

Public Health and Social Services

Contact Us

Thurston County Public Health & Social Services | Phone Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm | Phone: 360-867-2500

Thurston County Environmental Health Division | Front Desk Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm | Phone: 360-867-2685

Emergencies or After Hours:

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES: 1-800-986-9050

​Lifeline

Veterans

Distress Helpline

988 National Suicide and Crisis Hotline

TTY or TTD

Lifeline