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CONTACT: Terri Timmers, Division of Public Health, (715) 365-2703
FOREST COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON - Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced
that the Forest County Health Department has successfully passed the state’s
health department review. As a result, the Forest County Health Department
will maintain their Level II status.
“The hard-working staff of the Forest County Health Department help
make their community a healthier and safer place to live,” said Foldy.
“Their department has an actively engaged and supportive Board of
Health, and does an excellent job of engaging the community to work
collaboratively on priority health problems.”
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is required to formally
review the operations of all 92 Wisconsin local health departments at the
county or municipality level at least every five years. The review
establishes the health department as a level II agency. A level I agency
meets the minimum requirements and a level III agency meets the maximum
requirements established for a local health department.
The Forest County Health Department provides services important to the
community, such as:
- Coordination of care for high risk pregnant women
- Supplemental food program and nutrition education for Women, Infants
and Children (WIC)
- Childhood lead poisoning prevention
For information about the Forest County Health Department, visit:
http://www.co.forest.wi.gov/localgov_departments_details.asp?deptid=386&locid=145
or call (715) 478-3371
For contact information for Wisconsin’s local health departments,
visit:
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/localhealth/
For information about the state health plan, Healthiest Wisconsin 2010
or 2020, visit:
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/
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Last Revised: May 28, 2009 |
