Public health encompasses a variety of functions and services that protect the health of the community and help residents live longer, healthier, happier lives. This includes:
- Connecting citizens to community health services
- Developing policies to promote a healthy community
- Educating our community about public health issues
- Enforcing all applicable public health laws, ordinances and regulations
- Evaluating current community health
- Monitoring, identifying and investigating potential disease threats
- Partnering with other community organizations to address local health issues
Click on the categories below to find out more information on public health issues affecting Allen County residents.
