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WALWORTH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS

MADISON—Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced that the Walworth County Health Department has successfully passed the state’s health department review. As a result, the Walworth County Health Department will maintain their Level II status.

“The hard-working staff of the Walworth 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 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 Walworth County Health Department provides services important to the community in areas such as:

• Dental Access for Children
• Reducing Obesity and Improving Nutrition & Physical Activity
• Environmental Health Services
• Public Health Preparedness & Communicable Disease Control

For information about the Walworth County Health Department, visit:
http://www.co.walworth.wi.us/ or Pat Grove, Director/Health Officer (262)741-3140

For contact information for Wisconsin’s local health departments, visit:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/localhealth/index.htm

For information about the state health plan, Healthiest Wisconsin 2010 or 2020, visit:
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/statehealthplan/

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Last Revised:  August 18, 2010