YSB programs are designed to meet the needs of youth and families in Monroe County and its surrounding communities, a goal which requires a wide variety of programs and services. To fulfill this goal, YSB has developed a program based on four major components, which are described below. YSB also maintains partnerships with other agencies to provide services related to the four components listed below and to ensure effective and efficient use of available community resources.
The Binkley House Youth Shelter is the largest division of YSB, and provides short-term residential care and crisis intervention for youth ages 10-17. The shelter provides emergency shelter for runaways, homeless youth, and youth in crisis or abusive situations at home. The shelter is a Basic Center Program.
Accessible 24 hours a day, Binkley House provides services such as counseling, education, supervised recreation, transportation to and from school and other appointments, and referrals to a variety of agencies for related services.
YSB also assists with transitional services during a youth's stay at the Binkley House Emergency Youth Shelter. These include independent living, transition to long-term residential care, transition from long-term residential care back home, and long-term aftercare counseling. The youth shelter also serves as a respite resource for youth placed in foster homes to minimize foster care repeat placements. The Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County does not charge a fee for the services provided for Safe Place or parental admissions. We are recipients of The Federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Grant and our emergency Shelter is a Basic Center Program.
Referrals to the youth shelter can be made by other social service agencies, parents, or by the youth themselves.
YSB provides intensive home-based counseling at no cost to families at risk of abuse or neglect, or youth at risk of running away. Whenever feasible, maintaining the family unit as a functional entity is our goal. Family preservation is always the preferred outcome.
In addition to crisis counseling services, the Youth Services Bureau operates Safe Place of Monroe, Greene, and Owen Counties, a community-wide outreach service for runaways and at-risk youth in crisis situations. Throughout Monroe, Greene, and Owen Counties, dozens of businesses and community locations have volunteered to be part of the Safe Place Network. These Safe Places are identified by the bright yellow Safe Place sign. A youth can enter a Safe Place at any time and ask for help. Within a few minutes a trained volunteer arrives to meet the youth and assist in defusing the crisis. In some cases, the youth chooses to have the volunteer transport them to the Youth Services Bureau shelter where staff welcome the youth and provide for his or her immediate needs--food, warmth, rest, etc. Together they begin to work toward a solution.
Click here for more information about the Safe Place program.
Prevention
Building a Thriving Compassionate Community:
In April 2015, Building a Thriving Compassionate Community (BTCC) started as a small group of passionate individuals talking about the effects of trauma in Monroe County, Indiana. We wanted to create common language around trauma and trauma-sensitive practices and help connect existing resources and initiatives to be more effective and responsive. Within the first few months of convening, BTCC began to shift attention and focus to understanding how trauma could be prevented in the first place – how trajectories for children, families, neighborhoods, and communities could be improved if we could assure safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments from the start. With the sub-committee efforts growing and requiring more infrastructure and support, ABC members decided in 2017 to move their sub-committee initiatives under the umbrella of the Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County (YSB).
MCYC is a youth-led organization that invites Monroe County high school teens – including those who have not previously had opportunities for leadership – to learn what it takes to make a difference in their community.
Bloomington AfterSchool Network:
The Bloomington AfterSchool Network is a coalition that strives to connect Monroe County after school programs, schools, and organizations that impact and serve youth in our community.
YSB also maintains partnerships with other agencies to provide services related to the four components listed above and to ensure effective and efficient use of available community resources.
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Indiana Retail Food Code 410 IAC 7- At a glance 410 IAC 7-26 (Industry).pdf Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirements 410 IAC 7-26.pdf |
At the present time, our inspection reports prior to December 2022 are not electronic and therefore are NOT available online. However, you may request information on a retail food establishment by completing the Public Records Request Form.
To ensure compliance with State and Local Laws, the Food Protection Staff inspect each facility on a frequency based on a risk analysis of the establishment, the type of menu offered for sale, and the type of population served.
Critical violations are defined as those that are likely to directly contribute to a foodborne disease. The most common and most dangerous critical violations are various degrees of temperature abuse. Potentially hazardous foods must be kept at or above 135º F or at or below 41º F. Failure to do so, or failure to cook food to the proper temperature or cool cooked food quickly (within 6 hours) to below 41ºF, is the leading cause of foodborne illness.
Non-critical violations are those that have contributing factors, but are generally not the primary cause of an outbreak.
Please contact one of our Food Environmental Health Specialists for more information: ehsfoods@co.monroe.in.us or by phone: 812-349-2543, option 4. Office hours for staff are normally 8am to 9:30am Monday through Friday for walk-ins. We urge you to make an appointment prior to walking in as staff may be out of the office doing field work.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of the Monroe County Health Department. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them, they are for informational purposes only.
Wastewater Sanitation Quick Links
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 Septic System Maintenance |
 Wastewater Disposal Complaint Program |
 Real Estate Inspection Program |
Water Testing |
Members of the Monroe County Health Department Wastewater Section advise, inspect and approve the installation of septic systems in Monroe County.
Information provided to show progress in process improvement for the EHS-Wastewater section. This chart will be updated periodically.
An Application for a Septic Permit must be submitted when a system needs to be installed, repaired or replaced.
How do I complete a Septic Permit application?
1.)Visit OpenGov to request for services/access applications.
Click the picture below to watch how to navigate OpenGov:
If you are unable to use the online permitting system, OpenGov, paper applications are available upon request.
2.) Payment can be done in person (in the Health Department), through mail, or over the phone (812) 349-2542. NOTE: Payment CANNOT be done through OpenGov.
| New Septic Permit | $250 |
| Reinstatement of new permit | $100 |
| Repair Septic Permit | $150 |
| Commercial Septic Permit (new or repair) |
$400 |
| Real Estate Inspection | $100 |
| Septic Installer Test and Company Registration |
$150 |
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| Septic Installed by Homeowner Test Fee |
$250 |
*Fees are subject to change
Please contact one of our Wastewater Specialists for more information at wastewater@co.monroe.in.us or by phone: 812-349-2543, option 3. Office hours for staff are normally 8am-9am Monday through Friday for walk-ins. We urge you to make an appointment prior to walking in as staff may be out of the office doing field work.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of the Monroe County Health Department. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them, they are for informational purposes only.
RUN, HIDE, FIGHT: What to do when an active shooter is in your vicinity:
RUN
HIDE
FIGHT
How should I respond when law enforcement arrives?
If you are able to safely call 911
Check out the Run, Hide, Fight video to increase your knowledge
In an effort to continuously improve services to the citizens of our county, we have launched an Electronic Request Processing Solution.
You can request services from us by using our website, entering your request on a kiosk in our office, or visit and interact with staff. Irrespective of your type of request, we provide a transaction reference ID, and provide automatic communications. This new system will make us efficient, responsive to citizen requests, and state of the art by implementing a best practices packaged solution. To submit a request select the appropriate form, fill in all of the information and submit. You will be automatically notified of the progress via e-mails; or you can check the status by clicking on the "Track Your Request" button & putting in your Transaction ID number.
To make a suggestion, ask a question, or let us know about a problem, select the Online Request Form & submit.
To print a hard copy form to fill in, and mail, fax, or bring in to the office, please click the Document Center link & select & click on appropriate form.
Please feel free to use one of our public access computers available in the front lobby area of the Monroe County Clerk’s Office.
The Clerk’s Office requires requests to view files be submitted at least 24 hours in advance. Any request received prior to 2 pm should be available at least within 72 hours (with the exception of weekends or holidays).
Environmental Health Quick Links
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Environmental health is the science and practice of preventing human injury and illness and promoting well-being by (1) identifying and evaluating environmental sources and hazardous agents and (2) limiting exposures to hazardous physical, chemical and biological agents in air, water, soil, food, and other environmental media or settings that may adversely affect human health.
The Monroe County Health Department has two Environmental Health Specialists who are responsible for the enforcement and compliance with environmental health laws, rules and regulations in Monroe County. They inspect and investigate environmental health concerns, including reviewing and issuing permits, investigating facilities, collecting and testing environmental samples and referring cases to law enforcement agencies as required.
Since IDEM was formed in 1986, the agency has been aggressively searching for and cleaning up contaminated properties. The following link offers Hoosiers several ways to access a wide variety of environmental information about your community.
Please contact one of our General Environmental Health Specialists for more information: ehsgeneral@co.monroe.in.us or by phone: 812-349-2543, option 5. Office hours for staff are normally 8am to 9:30am Monday through Friday for walk-ins. We urge you to make an appointment prior to walking in as staff may be out of the office doing field work.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of the Monroe County Health Department. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them, they are for informational purposes only.
Monroe County 2025 Budget
The 2025 Monroe County Budget has been approved and is linked below.
Monroe County 2025 Final Budget: Ordinance 2024-49.
Brief Introduction to the County Budget Process:
How do we get from here to there?
While the local government budget process provides opportunities for public input on proposed budgets, the process can seem challenging, particularly to members of the public who may not be experienced in working with County government. The purpose of this guide is to provide members of the public with a brief overview of the County’s budget process in plain language.
The process begins with budget requests made by each department in Monroe County Government covering the entire fiscal year. Council will also review budget requests from the Monroe Fire Protection District and the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District.
Then each budget request will go through the following steps to final approval:
Budget Work Sessions: The County Council will hold five (5) budget work sessions to discuss each department's budget proposals with the department heads who submitted them. During these work sessions, the County Council may increase, decrease, or leave budget proposals unchanged. These dates of these meetings will be noticed to the media in advance.
Advertisement: After the budget work sessions, the revised budget - now called the "proposed" budget, along with proposed property tax rates and levies, will be noticed to the public via Gateway.
Public Hearing: During the hearing, members of the public are invited to comment about the advertised budget. County Council members may also discuss the budget and vote on changes at this meeting, again, at this point, only decreases to the proposed budget maybe considered.
Budget Adoption:
The County Council adopts the Monroe County Budget over two days: The Council will read the budget and property tax levies into the record on for the "First Reading". The Council may also discuss the budget at this point, and proposed changes. Approximately one week late, Council will read the budget and property tax levies again into the record for the "Final Reading" then discuss, and take a final vote on the entire budget and property tax levies and rates, not on individual budgets or lines.
Monroe County Budget Reports, both past and present, can be found on Gateway at this link: Budget Summary Report
The Vital Records Division provides birth and death certificates for Monroe County, Indiana from 1882 to present year. In some cases, we may be able to provide records from other counties in Indiana. Please contact our office or visit us for more information.
Vital Records Quick Links
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You will find the Certificate Applications above. They are required by the Monroe County Health Department.
Most transactions take approximately 5 minutes in person. Affidavits and home birth registration can take up to 30 minutes, sometimes longer. We ask that you please make an appointment for these services.
Vital Records Fees:
Birth Certificates (appointment is not required for this service) - $16.00 per certificate; you will receive a standard size. Identification is required.
Death Certificates - $16.00 per copy; identification and proof of relationship / vested interest is required; corrections to death certificates must be made by the funeral home that provided the services.
Affidavit Requesting Amendment (appointment is required for this service) - $53.00; identification and two documents 10+ years old showing correct information are required. For children 3 - 17 years old, please call for assistance.
Certified Copy of Paternity Affidavit on file - $10.00 per copy; identification is required.
Correction Notification - $10.00; for children two years of age and younger only; both parent's signatures are required.
Home Birth Registration (appointment is required for this service) - $53.00; Please call or email vitalrecords@co.monroe.in.us for instructions and to make an appointment.
Paternity Affidavit (appointment is required for this service) - $53.00; must file in office with both parents present; identification is required.
Paternity Affidavit Upon Marriage (appointment is required for this service) - $53.00; must file in office with both parents present; identification and a certified copy of the marriage license are required, along with the mother's divorce decree if applicable.
**Note: Some of the above documents may require an additional notary fee of $2.00 per document.**
*Prices are subject to change.
Due to increased identity theft and fraudulent use of documents, in order to obtain a Birth and/or Death Certificate, you will need specific documentation at the time of issuance. Click for an updated list of accepted documentation.**Paper/Temporary copies of driver's licenses will not be accepted**
We accept cash, money order, checks and most major credit cards. If paying by check, you must provide the check writer's valid driver's license or state issued identification card. Please note, there is a convenience fee to use credit/debit cards: a minimum of $1.35 or 2.25% of the transaction.
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Through this website, you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of the Monroe County Health Department. We have no control over the nature, content, and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them, they are for informational purposes only.
IC 36-2-12-11 requires the county surveyor to keep and maintain a record and an index by location of all the original government survey corners containing the location of the corner, an accurate description of the monument, the distance and bearings from the corner to three or more permanent objects, the date the corner was last checked, the condition of the monument and references, the name of the county surveyor making the check, and the method of establishing or relocating the corner.
The county surveyor is required to check and reference at least five percent of the corners shown in the corner record book each year. The Monument Records for those corners that have been checked and referenced (or calculated, set and referenced if missing) can be accessed individually through the "more info" links in the Monroe County Survey Utility Interactive Map or by Township through our Internet Archive pages.
For information regarding corners that do not have Monument Records, please contact the Office of the Monroe County Surveyor.
Monroe County Standard Drawings
INDOT Standard Drawings
Curb Ramps
Sidewalks
Manholes
Resources
The Monroe County Street and Road Management Thoroughfare Plan and Capital Improvement Program was adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Monroe County, Indiana in December 1995 and amended in January of 1997. This plan was put in place to guide long term, comprehensive, road construction and maintenance activities within the unincorporated areas of Monroe County and to promote the health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the citizens of Monroe County, Indiana. The Master Thoroughfare Plan is a "planning" tool document. It is not specific to any project that is planned or envisioned.
The Public Works Department will present the plan to the Monroe County Commissioners for adoption in December 2018.
Note: The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is updated through the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) via the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Click to view the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
BE WEATHER PREPARED
Severe weather can occur in Indiana at anytime throughout the year. It's important to be weather prepared to help protect yourself, your love ones, and your property from any weather event that may come our way. Monroe County can experience several different severe weather events.
Below are some ways to help yourself be better prepared:
Here are some local sources you can go to receive weather alerts:
Contact our office for a free weather radio. Limited supply available. Batteries not included. Please be a Monroe County resident or business.
Ready.gov is a helpful resource for families, individuals, and businesses to use to help them become better prepared for emergencies and disasters of any size.
The website has helpful tips on what to do before, during, and after a disaster. It also offers customizable emergency plans that can be created for a household or workplace to help everyone understand what to do when a disaster occurs. These plans can help lower stress during a disaster, which could improve your decision-making and overall well-being.
Everything on this website is free and available to anyone.
The State of Indiana conducts an annual statewide tornado drill during the month of March during National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, which is sponsored by the National Weather Service. The purpose of this drill and Preparedness Week is to promote severe weather awareness and preparedness techniques for all civilians. Severe weather is a major threat to the lives and property of everyone around the world and should always be taken seriously!
In response to the statewide tornado drill, Monroe County Emergency Management will activate all of the countywide outdoor warning sirens and send out a test alert message through the Monroe County Alert System. This drill won't happen if there is any sign of inclement weather on the scheduled drill date.
Myth #1: Any Building is Safe During a Tornado
Manufactured buildings often can’t stand up to the wind speed and pressure, and are not safe shelters during a tornado. Hoosiers living in mobile homes or similar structures should talk to friends, family or neighbors to find a safe shelter in advance.
Permanent structures are best for shelter during a tornado, especially if they have a basement. Interior, lower level rooms away from doors and windows can be an adequate backup plan.
Myth #2: Seek Shelter in an Underpass During Tornadoes
When traveling during a tornado, an underpass is one of the worst places to take shelter. Wind speeds can increase while flowing under the structure, and serious injuries can occur. Seek shelter in a permanent structure (even better if it has a basement), or find a low-laying area and lay down flat on the ground.
Myth #3: Open Windows Prior to Tornado Strike to Equalize Pressure Inside the House to Prevent it from Exploding
Opening windows does not help equalize pressure, and spending the time cracking those windows can use up valuable seconds needed to take shelter. When an alert sounds on television, phones or all hazard radios, seek shelter right away.
Myth #4: If outside in a thunderstorm, seek shelter under a tree to stay dry.
Most lightning deaths and injuries occur when people are caught outdoors. Seek shelter right away, preferably in a building or hard top automobile. Although injuries can occur to someone in a car if lightning strikes the vehicle, being inside a hard-topped vehicle is better than outside. If no shelter is available, crouch in a low area such as a ravine or valley and stay alert for flash floods.
Myth #5: There’s No Way to Prepare for Disasters
Taking steps now can make a big difference during an emergency. Making a plan, building an emergency kit and learning about common local risks can help increase safety. Visit the Indiana Department of Homeland Security site GetPrepared.IN.gov for more information and resources for severe weather and floods.
The Monroe County Health Department´s Harm Reduction program acts as an umbrella for services that support the health and well being of people who use drugs (PWUD) in the community. It aims to support community members using substances by providing tools and guidance to make ANY positive changes towards whatever recovery means to that person, which may include but is not limited to abstinence.
The focus of harm reduction services provided centers around acknowledging that substance use is a reality in Monroe County, and seeking to develop strategies to reduce associated harms for community members.
The Harm Reduction program in Monroe County provides a number of services aimed specifically at helping reduce disease transmission and other harms in the community related to substance use such as:
“Harm Reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm reduction incorporates a spectrum of strategies from safer use, to managed use, to abstinence to meet drug users ‘where they’re at,’ addressing conditions of use along with the use itself.”
- The Harm Reduction Coalition
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of the Monroe County Health Department. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them, they are for informational purposes only.
Safe PlacePLEASE NOTE: If you are seeking Safe Place Services, or are a youth in crisis, please contact the Binkley House Youth Shelter directly at 812-349-2507.
View a list of Safe Place sites in Monroe County, Greene County and Owen County.
Interactive Safe Place Web Map, Find the closest Safe Place to you!
YSB knows that the best way to deal with a crisis is to prevent it.
In addition to crisis counseling services, the Youth Services Bureau operates Safe Place of Monroe, Greene, and Owen Counties, a community-wide outreach service for runaways and at-risk youth in crisis situations. Throughout Monroe, Greene, and Owen Counties, dozens of businesses and community locations have volunteered to be part of the Safe Place Network. These Safe Places are identified by the bright yellow Safe Place sign. A youth can enter a Safe Place at any time and ask for help. Within a few minutes a trained volunteer arrives to meet the youth and assist in defusing the crisis. In some cases, the youth chooses to have the volunteer transport them to the Youth Services Bureau shelter where staff welcome the youth and provide for his or her immediate needs--food, warmth, rest, etc. Together they begin to work toward a solution.
The National Safe Place vision is to make the Safe Place sign the universal symbol of help and safety for youth by working with local communities to build safety nets that can prevent vulnerable children and teens from victimization. To learn more information about National Safe Place, click the link below.
If you’re in trouble or need help, text SAFE and your current location (address/city/state) to 44357
TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide service offered by National Safe Place to help teens connect to the closest location where they can get immediate help and safety.
Here is how it works:
Users can now text interactively with a Master’s level mental health professional for more help. The interactive service was launched on March 20, 2012. For school & community presentations contact our Safe Place Coordinator.
Jessica Brown, Safe Place & YSB Outreach Manager
Phone: 812-349-2043
Fax: 812-349-2892
jgbrown@co.monroe.in.us
*all services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, ancestry, or status as a veteran.
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Our area can be affected by tornadoes and we want our community to be prepared as best they can in case the worst happens.
To stay safe during a tornado:
We at the Monroe County Emergency Management Office strive to be quick and informative as possible when a tornado may strike. This is why we monitor our County Outdoor Warning Sirens daily to ensure quick notification. Make sure to sign up for our county Citizen Alerts for critical information when you need it most.
To be more informed about Tornadoes, go to https://www.ready.gov/tornadoes.
Please contact one of our Food Environmental Health Specialists for more information: ehsfoods@co.monroe.in.us or by phone: 812-349-2543, option 4. Office hours for staff are normally 8am to 9:30am Monday through Friday for walk-ins. We urge you to make an appointment prior to walking in as staff may be out of the office doing field work.
Monroe County is offering a free service called Monroe County Alert. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.
You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phone, email address, text messages and more. You pick where, you pick how.
Click the icon below to sign up.
If you would like to request Emergency Preparedness Education for your school, your child's school, or your community, please call our Public Health Coordinator at (812) 349-2849.
Indiana University Emergency Preparedness - Click Here
Food Safety During and After Emergencies - Click Here
NFPA Safety for Children Presented by Sparky the Fire Dog - http://www.sparky.org
Information on Planning and Preparing for Emergencies - http://www.fema.gov
Kid's Guide to Electrical Safety - https://www.saveonenergy.com/kids-electrical-safety-guide/
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of the Monroe County Health Department. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them, they are for informational purposes only.
