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ST. FRANCIS HEALTH DEPARTMENT  PASSES REVIEW BY STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS

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

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

• Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
• Tobacco Prevention & Control
• Health Promotion Programs and Services for Adequate and Appropriate Nutrition and Increased Physical Activity

For information about the St. Francis Health Department, visit: http://www.ci.stfrancis.wi.gov or Kathy Scott, Director/Health Officer 414-481-2300, Extension 133

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