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Growing Since 1967
The Torrington Area Health District (TAHD) was the second health district formed in Connecticut and was officially recognized by the State Department of Public Health in 1968. Initially, the TAHD was needed to enforce state regulations dealing with septic systems, wells, food inspections, and other environmental health mandates. Today, the health district is a wide-ranging agency addressing traditional public health responsibilities as well as collaborating with many other federal, state and local organizations on new emerging issues.
Since starting, the TAHD has grown from 47,800 to over 137,000 residents and from 193 to 611 square miles. Municipalities with the year they became a member are as follows: Borough of Bantam, Borough of Litchfield, Litchfield, Goshen, Harwinton, Morris and Torrington (1967) , Bethlehem and Thomaston (1978), Cornwall (1980), Warren (1981), Winsted (1983), Kent and Salisbury (1988), Norfolk (1993), Watertown (1995), Plymouth (1998), Canaan (2001), North Canaan (2007) and Middlebury (2012).
In 2000, the Torrington Area Health District (TAHD) purchased a 13,000-square-foot building on Main Street in Torrington and converted it into a state-of-the-art center for public health services. The facility houses the TAHD general offices as well as programs such as Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Family Strides. For added convenience, TAHD services are also available at several other locations throughout the community.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.