Services
The Chatom Police Department consist of six
full-time employees and two part-time employees.  
They are equipped with six marked units, two
unmarked units, and one moped.  Chatom Police
officers are highly visible in their community.  They
are actively involved in coaching, mentoring, and
teaching.  Our D.A.R.E. Program is one of our most
important prevention efforts by helping develop our
youth's attitudes toward drugs.  The D.A.R.E.
Program not only teaches the importance of not
using drugs, but also helps our youth understand the
importance of setting goals and developing good
friendships.  It also develops a bond between law
enforcement and youth.  Our ultimate goal is to have
a drug-free community.  For more information call
251-847-2117.
The Chatom Volunteer Fire Department consist of
17 devoted firemen.  The fire department currently
owns 3 fire engines and 1 fire rescue vehicle.
The Washington County Department of Human
Resources
has been a major asset to the Town of
Chatom.  This organization has been in operation for
approximately 69 years and currently employs 22
people.

Major programs administered by DHR include the Food
Stamp Program, The Child Support Enforcement
Program, Family Assistance and Welfare-to-work
Programs, such as JOBS, and Family Services, with
goals of protecting adults and children from abuse
and neglect and strengthening families.  For more
information call 251-847-6100.
Serving area residents for more than 40 years,
Washington County Infirmary and Nursing Home
offers skilled and long-term care to Washington
County.  Along with its 30 licenced beds in the hospital
facility and 73 beds in the nursing home, Washington
County Infirmary features a strong staff of physicians
dedicated to enhancing health care in the community.  
Infirmary Home Health Agency of Washington County
offers assistance to homebound patients in need of
medical care.

The newly renovated hospital features a 24-hour
emergency room, X-ray and laboratory facilities,
ultrasound, mammography, physical therapy, speech
therapy, and occupational therapy.

Specialty clinics offer the following services:  
orthopedics, cardiology, podiatry, ENT,
gastroenterology and gynecology.

Two full-time board certified doctors specializing in
family practice are currently on staff.  These doctors
offer family planning, EPSDT (Medicaid immunization
program), school physicals, and work physicals.  Along
with these two doctors are two full-time family
practice nurse practitioners.  A doctor specializing in
internal medicine is also on staff.  For more
information call 251-847-2223.
The Roy Wilcox Airport is located on Highway 56
West.  It consists of a 4,000 foot landing strip, 8
hangers and an office.
The Washington County Health Department provides
many services to the people of Chatom.

Health Care Services include the following:  Cancer
detection, child health, dental health, family planning,
HIV/AIDS, Home health and alternative services,
Hypertension, Immunizations, Laboratory, Nutrition
services, Sexually transmitted diseases, Social Work
services, and Tuberculosis.  

The Health Department also provides the following
health-related  information, education,and promotion
services to the public: Birth and death certificates,
Disease outbreak investigations, Health education,
Health information materials, Health statistics,
Occupational health, Older citizens' health care and
Public health nursing services.  For more information
call 251-847-2245.
To contact us:

Phone: 251-847-2580
Fax: 251-847-3669
Email: chatom@millry.net