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CONTACT: Mary Young, Division of Public Health, (608) 266-2757
CITY OF WATERTOWN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PASSES REVIEW BY STATE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON—Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced that
the City of Watertown Department of Public Health has successfully passed
the state’s health department review. As a result, the City of Watertown
Department of Public Health will maintain its Level II status.
“The hard-working staff of the City of Watertown Department of Public
Health 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 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 City of Watertown Department of Public Health provides services
important to the community, such as:
- Bright Beginnings Home Visitation Program. This program
offers support, education, and connection to available resources to
all first-time parents before birth and during their baby’s first
year and also offers home visitation services, through the first year
of the family transition, to those parents facing the greatest
challenges.
- Get Healthy Watertown. The program provides public
information regarding healthy lifestyles, raising awareness about
lifestyle-related health issues and how changes can easily be
introduced into everyday life.
- Influenza Campaign. This campaign focuses on providing
influenza vaccine to the high-risk populations in Watertown,
especially in years of limited or delayed supplies.
For information about the City of Watertown Department of Public
Health, visit:
http://www.ci.watertown.wi.us/health.html
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 |
