The City of St. Joseph Health Department will be closed Friday for staff to take part in a work retreat.

The Health Department located at 904 S 10th St. will suspend all services on Friday, Nov. 18.  That includes WIC, pregnancy testing and case management, TB services, immunizations, HIV/STD testing and case management, vital statistics, and environmental services. Animal Control and Rescue shelter and administrative offices will also be closed.  All other agencies at Patee Market Health Center will be open as scheduled.

According to the city, the services are being suspended so staff can take part in an all-day training retreat focusing on customer service, emergency preparedness and public health policy and procedure updates.

Animal Control and Shelter operations will resume Saturday with the shelter open to the public from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Services at Patee Market will resume Monday.