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CONTACT: Robert Harris, Division of Public Health, (414) 227-4910
FRANKLIN HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON—Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced that
the Franklin Health Department has successfully passed the state’s
health department review. As a result, the Franklin Health Department will
maintain their Level II status.
“The hard-working staff of the Franklin 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 monitoring and assessing the needs of their
community and working with partners to assure a healthy community.”
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 Franklin Health Department provides services and public health
issues important to the community in areas such as:
- Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
- Overweight, Obesity and Lack of Physical Activity
- Access to Primary and Preventative Care
For information about the Franklin Health Department, visit: http://www.franklinwi.gov/Home/Departments/Health.htm
or William Wucherer, Health Officer at 414-425-9101.
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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