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CONTACT: Mary Young, Division of Public Health, 608-266-2757,
mary.young@dhs.wisconsin.gov
JUNEAU COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON—Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced that
the Juneau County Health Department has successfully passed the state’s
health department review. As a result, the Juneau County Health Department
will maintain its Level II status.
“The hard-working staff of the Juneau 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 Juneau County Health Department provides services important to the
community, such as:
- Community Health Needs Assessment for 2009-2014, identified three
health priorities
- Community Health Improvement Process-- developed a model template
“Creating Healthy Rural Communities” for use by other health
departments statewide
- Childhood Immunizations- consistently achieves high rates of
immunization coverage in the community
For information about the Juneau County Health Department, visit:
http://www.co.juneau.wi.gov
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 |
