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CONTACT: Dennis Hibray, Division of Public Health, (920) 448-5220
SHAWANO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON - Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced
that the Shawano County Health Department has successfully passed the
state’s health department review. As a result, the Shawano County Health
Department will maintain their Level II status.
“The hard-working staff of the Shawano 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 providing a number of quality public
health services to the community.”
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 I, II or III 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 Shawano County Health Department provides services important to the
community, such as:
- Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Program
- Tobacco Prevention Program
For information about the Shawano County Health Department, visit:
http://www.co.shawano.wi.us/departments/
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://dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/index.htm
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