Apache County clarifies local public health clinic locations and contacts

Apache County Public Health Services operates clinical and public health programs from the County Annex in St. Johns and maintains sub-offices across the county to serve remote communities. The main County Annex is located at 75 West Cleveland Street, St. Johns, AZ 85936, and the county contact page lists phone contacts for county services. For eastern Apache County residents, public health clinical services are available at the Round Valley Annex in Springerville, which also hosts other county offices including a sheriff substation.

County clinical services provide routine vaccines, maternal and child health programs, disease-prevention work and basic public-health screenings. These services are intended to be the front line for preventive care in a county where long distances and limited transportation can make routine health access difficult. Residents can schedule appointments and ask about programs by calling the County Annex main line or the Round Valley sub-office; the county maintains a contact page with current phone numbers and office details at apachecountyaz.gov/Contact-Us.

The services are part of a patchwork of care available to people living in and near the Navajo Nation. For non-emergency navigation or questions about services on tribal lands, residents may also contact Indian Health Service facilities that serve Chinle and other communities. Local directories and health listings include IHS clinic contacts and can help residents determine which facility is best for their needs. For medical emergencies, residents should call 911.

Public health implications are straightforward: maintaining accessible county clinics supports immunization coverage, maternal-child health outcomes and early detection of communicable disease. In Apache County, where population is sparse and travel to urban centers is time-consuming, having county-staffed clinics in St. Johns and a Round Valley presence reduces a key access barrier. At the same time, reliance on a few fixed locations highlights persistent equity issues: transportation, broadband gaps, and coordination between county and tribal health systems continue to affect timely access to care for many families.

Policy and community planning priorities emerging from this setup include strengthening outreach to distant communities, ensuring clinic hours match local work and travel realities, and improving coordination between county services and IHS providers so residents do not fall through administrative or geographic cracks.

Our two cents? Keep the county contact page handy, call ahead to confirm hours and services, and if you or a family member need help navigating care on or off the Navajo Nation, reach out early. Small steps like confirming clinic times can save long drives and protect your household with timely shots and screenings.