Public Health

 

Upcoming Events!

 

"Safe Kids" Coalition BIKE RODEO    

March 21, 2025

@ Pomeroy Elementary Playground

The Pomeroy “Safe Kids Coalition” and Garfield County Public Health will be hosting a “Safe Kids” Bike Rodeo on March 21, 2025 at the Pomeroy Elementary Playground. This bicycle skills clinic teaches children 6 and older about safety skills and precautions when operating their bikes, scooters, tricycles, or skateboards. Participants learn bike handling skills in a fun, safe, and encouraging atmosphere through different stations and an obstacle course. Join us this coming March!

 

 

Our Mission

We are committed to professional, caring services that motivate individuals to a higher level of physical, mental, and environmental health awareness and responsibility.

Roles of Public Health

  • Monitor health status to identify community health problems.                                                            
  • Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.                                
  • Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
  • Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.                                       
  • Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.                                   
  • Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.                                                            
  • Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
  • Assure a competent public health and personal health care workforce.
  • Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
  • Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.

 

CHECK OUT OUR 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT!

CHECK OUT OUR 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

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