Health agency that addresses public health issues and promotes healthy living

• immunization and screening for communicable diseases
• health education programs
• family and child health
• dental health
• sexual health
• injury prevention
• environmental health
• physical activity
• public health standards enforcement
• research and population-based health research
• food safety
• smoking violations
• seasonal flu vaccine

Prevents and controls disease * maintains, improves and promotes health through health education, consultation, advocacy, public policy development, legislation, mass communications, and community development

Emergency Preparedness - Organized plans to protect the health and safety of people in the case of a public hazard, or to limit damage to property or the environment

Smoking Cessation Program - One-on-one counseling with health promoters and public health nurses to develop a plan to assist smokers with quitting

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• Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Programs and services to help people’s well-being and reduce their health risks * support population health through local data collection, research, health literacy, community engagement strategies and governance * work to incorporate health in everyday settings
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• Healthy Growth and Development Child and family health information and services including information on:
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• Infectious Diseases Communicable disease control and infection prevention and control * monitors and follows up with reported cases and outbreaks of communicable diseases in both the community and in health care settings
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• Sexual Health Services Private and confidential support for people of all gender identities and sexual orientations

Services and Programs:

• Environmental Health
• Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction
• Oral Health
• School Health
• Tobacco Enforcement
• Vaccine Preventable Diseases