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Spokane Regional Health District does not identify or test insects, and does not have a pest control program. The materials provided on this web page are designed to answer basic questions about bed bugs.

Hotels and Motels If you would like to file a formal complaint against a facility because of a bedbug problem, please visit the Washington State Department of Health Healthcare Agencies and Facilities Complaint Process page and fill out a complaint form.

Renters Bedbug issues in rental homes or apartments must be addressed through Washington state's Landlord-Tenant law and procedures.

More Bed Bug Resources
Washington State Department of Health
Michigan Department of Community Health
University of Kentucky – In Depth Information
EPA – Pest Control Information
Rutgers University
Bed Bug Control Methods - Rutgers University

Please report unsafe food handling practices or foodborne illness directly to the Washington State Department of Health.

Report a Dirty Restaurant

Please report unsafe food handling practices, animals in restaurants, or foodborne illness directly to the Washington State Department of Health.

Report Animals in Restaurants

Please report food establishment permitting concerns, unsafe food handling practices, or foodborne illness directly to the Washington State Department of Health.

Report Unpermitted Food Establishments

Please report unsafe food handling practices or foodborne illness directly to the Washington State Department of Health.

Report Foodborne Illness

Spokane Regional Health District does not have a program that deals specifically with head lice. For more information about head lice, please click here or call the Head Lice Information Line – (509) 323-2847.

For more information about health care oversight and licensing, please click here.

Please note that the health district does not have a mold or indoor air quality program and does not provide in-home assessments, consultation, or testing. These must be addressed by a trained, private professional.

For mold in a rental home or apartment, it must be addressed through Washington state's Landlord-Tenant law and procedures.

• Northwest Justice Project - Washington Law Help Website
• Washington State Housing Finance Commission - Landlord Tenant Resources
• Resolution Washington - What is Mediation?
• Solid Ground - Tenant Services
• Consumer Protection Division of the Washington State Attorney General's Office - Landlord Tenant Checklist (PDF)
• Consumer Smarts for Renting an Apartment
• Inland Mediation Center (local agency offering landlord tenant information) - (509) 456-010
• Washington Department of Health – Got Mold?; Renters, Landlords, & Mold; Hiring a Contractor for Indoor Air Quality Problems
• Environmental Protection Agency – Mold Resources; EPA Brochure: A Brief Guide To Mold, Moisture, and Your Home
• (Video) Northwest Clean Air Agency - Mold in Your Home

SRHD transitioned its Suicide Prevention program to a community-shared leadership model, a coalition referred to as Prevent Suicide Spokane.

Immediate Help is Available
First Call for Help Local Crisis Hotline - (509) 838-4428
National Suicide Lifeline - 1 (800) 273-TALK or www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Or dial 9-1-1
Or walk into an hospital or emergency room

Other Resources
Spokane County - Suicide Prevention Resources (PDF)
Elder Depression, What You Need to Know (PDF)
Reporting on Suicide: Recommendations for the Media