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CONTACT: Mary Young, Division of Public Health, 608-266-2757,
mary.young@dhs.wisconsin.gov
ROCK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PASSES REVIEW BY STATE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
MADISON - Dr. Seth Foldy, State Health Officer, today announced
that the Rock County Health Department has successfully passed the state’s
health department review. As a result, the Rock County Health Department
will maintain its Level III status.
“The hard-working staff of the Rock County Health Department helps
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 Rock County Health Department provides services important to the
community, such as:
- Ground Water Protection
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Adult Immunizations
- International Travel Clinic
- Elderly Falls Prevention
For information about the Rock County Health Department, visit:
http://www.co.rock.wi.us/index.php/departments/departments-g-l/health-department
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 |
