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CONTACT: Elizabeth Giese, Division of Public Health, (715) 836-2871
LA CROSSE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON—Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced that
the La Crosse County Health Department has successfully passed the state’s
health department review. As a result, the La Crosse County Health
Department will maintain their Level III status.
“The hard-working staff of the La Crosse 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 identifying the population health
needs, providing programs and services to meet these needs and working
collaboratively to develop the policies that will make a difference.”
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 La Crosse County Health Department provides services important to
the community, such as:
- Prevention and control of communicable diseases including last year’s
H1N1
pandemic.
- Prevention of environmental and safety hazards through their public
health
inspection programs.
- Support to families and individuals through WIC and public health
nursing to
improve health
For information about the La Crosse County Health Department, visit:
http://www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/Health/index.htm
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 |
