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Vision
Healthy People in Healthy Communities
Mission
To protect and promote the health of county citizens and the environment through the efforts of dedicated and skilled employees and application of sound public health priniciples
Public Health Goals
• Prevent epidemics and the spread of disease
• Protect against environmental hazards
• Prevent injuries
• Promote and encourage healthy behaviors
• Respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery
• Assure the quality and accessibility of health services
• Support efforts to reduce risk of acute and chronic disease
Essential Services
• Monitor public health risks
• Diagnose and investigate public health problems and hazards
• Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
• Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
• Develop policies and plans that support individual and environmental health efforts
• Enforce laws and regulations that protect public health and ensure safety
• Link people to needed personal health services and with community partners, assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable
• Assure a competent public health workforce
• Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of public health services
• Participate in research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems
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