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CONTACT: Mary Young, Division of Public Health, 608-266-2757,
mary.young@dhs.wisconsin.gov
JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY
STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON - Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced
that the Jefferson County Health Department has successfully passed the
state’s health department review. As a result, the Jefferson County
Health Department will maintain its Level II status.
“The hard-working staff of the Jefferson County Health Department
helps 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 a supportive community
network to solve local public 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 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 Jefferson County Health Department provides services important to
the community, such as:
- Rock River Free Clinic to which the Health Department provides
critical infrastructure;
- Environmental Health Program which includes childhood lead poisoning
prevention, beach water testing, and health hazard complaints; and
- Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program which currently serves
over 1,600 individuals.
For information about the Jefferson County Health Department, visit:
http://www.co.jefferson.wi.us/jc/public/jchome.php?page_id=180
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 |
