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CONTACT: Elizabeth Giese, Division of Public Health, (715) 836-2871
MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON - Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced
that the Monroe County Health Department has successfully passed the state’s
health department review. As a result, the Monroe County Health Department
will maintain their Level II status.
“The hard-working staff of the Monroe 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 collaborating with community partners
to meet identified public health needs and provide the core public health
services.
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 Monroe County Health Department provides services important to the
community, such as:
- Communicable disease and human health hazard prevention and control.
- Obesity prevention through development of the Monroe on the Go (MOGO)
Coalition.
- Injury prevention through car seat safety and safe sleep for infant
programs.
For information about the Monroe County Health Department, visit:
http://www.co.monroe.wi.us/departments.php?id=7
For contact information for Wisconsin’s local health departments,
visit:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/localhealth/
For information about the state health plan, Healthiest Wisconsin 2010
or 2020, visit:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/index.htm
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Last Revised: July 12, 2010 |
