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CONTACT: Elizabeth Giese, Division of Public Health, (715) 836-2871
PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON - Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced
that the Pierce County Health Department has successfully passed the state’s
health department review. As a result, the Pierce County Health Department
will increase their Level status from II to III.
“The hard-working staff of the Pierce 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 Board of Health and
community in identifying and addressing health priorities; meeting
requirements to protect health and safety of Pierce County residents; and
providing strong prevention education.
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 Pierce County Health Department provides services important to the
community, such as:
- Leadership in community nutrition and physical activity efforts.
- Broad based environmental health education, investigation and
control of human
health hazards.
- Strong services for women and children to promote health and prevent
disease including WIC, Children with Special Health Care Needs
Program, Birth to 3, Prenatal Care Coordination, and Reproductive
Health.
For information about the Pierce County Health Department, visit:
http://www.co.pierce.wi.us/PUBLIC%20HEALTH/PH_INDEX.htm
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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