The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is a combined statutory public health entity and health service provider serving more than 700,000 residents of Lake County, a suburban area of Chicago and the third most populated county in Illinois. When the Health Departmen...
In 2017, New York State excluding New York City, had, according to the state’s Department of Health, an opioid-related overdose death rate of almost 18 per 100,000 (West Virginia had a rate of nearly 50 per 100,000, the highest in the country). New York City had an opioid-related...
The role of Public Health Services is to coordinate and provide services that promote and protect the health of those who live, work, and play in Orange County. The Public Health Services Strategic Plan 2018-2020 provides a renewed look at our strategic
In 2021, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched the CDC-funded Los Angeles County BOLD Initiative (LA BOLD), the primary outcome of which is a strategic plan focused on improving dementia infrastructure and supports in Los Angeles County. To ensure that the plan aligns with...
The Director needed accessible data on critical program areas in order to monitor changes presenting potential negative impacts. The Research, Evaluation and Planning division spearheaded the Dashboard featuring the seven program areas (Employment & Eligibility, Child Welfare Services, Mental Health, ...
October 28, 2020 – The New York State Department of Health has filed proposed regulations to regulate cannabinoid hemp products in New York State. In accordance with legislation signed earlier this year, the Department is creating a Cannabinoid Hemp Program. The Program will license both cannabinoid...
The Kenton County PLAN4Health Coalition (KCP4H) is a partnership of several agencies in Kenton County, working to provide access to nutritious food across the county. The Kenton County PLAN4Health Coalition includes PDS, the Northern Kentucky Health Department, and the Center for Great Neighborhoods...
On Tuesday, January 28, at 9:00 a.m., the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will present upcoming plans for the Natural Resources pillar in the Lorain County Strategic Action Plan. The meeting will take place in The Spitzer Conference Center, Room SP114, at the Lorain County Com...
The public sector stewards of the health sector include the national ministry responsible for health, the county department responsible for health, and professional regulatory bodies [21]. Prior to Kenya’s new constitution taking effect after the March 2013 general elections, there were two health-...
After months of fighting to save Regional Medical Center’s services, Santa Clara County leaders figured out how to stop the owner of the hospital from gutting them: they plan to buy it. County officials today announced their intent to buy the hospital fromHCA Healthcare, the nation’s larges...