The Gloucester County Department of Health is a service agency which operates under the auspices of the Gloucester County Board of Commissioners. By contract with all 24 municipalities, the Department of Health provides: a range of nursing activities, environmental health services, public health information, and health education sessions to all residents of Gloucester County. Many of these services focus upon protecting persons from health threats and assist our residents to adopt healthful lifestyles. Most of these programs are provided to county residents at no charge.