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About Us

OUR MISSION

Building a safe and healthy future together

OUR VISION

To build a community where everyone is safe, healthy, and valued

OUR VALUES

Inclusive | Competent | Accountable | Respectful | Empowered

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WHAT DOES PUBLIC HEALTH DO?

FOUNDATIONAL

PUBLIC

HEALTH

SERVICES

CORE PUBLIC

HEALTH

SERVICES

LOCAL PUBLIC

HEALTH

PRIORITIES

MANDATORY FOR KY HEALTH DEPT'S

AVAILABLE IN ALL KY COUNTIES:

LOCAL NEEDS:

POPULATION HEALTH

Health Equity * Policy * Education

Community Health Assessment

Partnership Development

ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Food & Water Safety * Waste Management

Nuisance Investigation

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE

Mitigation of Disease Threat

Mass Vaccination * Disaster Response

 

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL

STD Control * TB Control * Epidemiology

Adult & Child Vaccination * Surveillance

 

ADMINISTRATIVE & ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Finance * IT * Communications

Human Resources * Performance Management * Quality Improvement

WIC

Supplemental nutrition program for eligible women & children up to age five.

HANDS

Home visitation program to promote safe, healthy children.

HARM REDUCTION

Practices that aim to reduce the risk and harms associated with substance use.

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  • Determined by data gathered through the Community Health Assessment process.

  • Reevaluated on a five-year cycle to determine need, program effectiveness, and non-duplication of other community services.

  • Dependent on funding availability and community need.

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