Our Vision

A healthy community in which every resident enjoys the best possible state of health and well-being.

Our Mission

To assure, in partnership with the community, the conditions necessary for people to live healthy lives through

prevention and protection programs.

Strategic Direction #1
In partnership with our community, assure the development of a local public health system that has the capacity to perform all essential services.
Goal: / Objectives: / Leader: / Team: / Target Date
A. Strengthen the local public health surveillance system.
1) Establish new Health Improvement Plan priorities implementation of ongoing HIP initiatives. Plan and implement HIP 2010 survey (fall 2010) / Sharon Sheldon / Sharon Sheldon, Adreanne Waller, Keven Koehler, Laura Bauman / 12/31/11
2) Finalize and sustain basic framework for community health monitoring and disease surveillance
including mental health, substance abuse and social determinants. / Sharon Sheldon / Laura Bauman, Adreanne Waller, Sharon Sheldon / 12/31/11
B. Continue development of emergency preparedness capacity.
1) Conduct Emergency exercises and trainings on elements of plans and job action sheets / Cindra James / Cindra James, Staff / 12/31/11
2) Continue updating/improving AHP and increasing PH emergency preparedness capacity. / Cindra James / Readiness Response Team; HERC / 12/31/11
C. Strengthen the Medical Examiner system.
1) Seek accreditation of Medical Examiner program by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) / Richard Fleece / Medical Examiner; HVA / 12/31/11
2) Host a national forensic medicine conference funded by a Department of Justice grant / Richard Fleece / Medical Examiner; HVA / 12/31/11
D. Meet and exceed the Accreditation standards for local public health.
1) ) Department will meet all accreditation standards / Richard Fleece / PH Leadership / 12/31/11
2) Implement state program requirements as required by CPBC contract and MDNRE / Richard Fleece / PH Leadership / 12/31/11
E. Develop and maintain a sound, diversified financial base that includes funding to meet performance standards and implement the strategic plan
1) Pursue grant funding and leverage Medicaid match and other resources for priority community/departmentissues to augment departmental resources. / Richard Fleece / PH Leadership / 12/31/11
F. / Implement new environmental health initiatives:
·  Food Service managers Certification (Kristen)
·  Body Art Regulation (Angela)
·  Smoke Free Restaurants (Kristen)
·  Operating permits for alternative onsite sewage systems (Leon) / Richard Fleece / Kristen Schweighoefer, Leon Moore, Angela Parsons / 12/31/11
Strategic Direction #2
Enhance the effectiveness of our department to improve personal and environmental health status, quality of life, and health equity through social justice.
Goal: / Objectives: / Leader: / Team: / Target Date
A. Develop and implement maternal and infant health improvement strategies.
1) Incorporate work of the Infant Mortality coalition Planning Group to eliminate African American disparities within all MCH Programs. / Susan Lee / Beckey Ginbey, Bev Davidson, Gayathri Akella, Margaret Barden / 12/31/11
2) Continue implementation of and provide evaluation for the integration of maternal child health services including WIC, MIHP, Medicaid enrollment, MI Child, and MOMS / Susan Lee / Beckey Ginbey / 12/31/11
B. Participate in community collaborative plans targeting priority populations.
1) Support the Success by 6 Great Start Initiative by participating in leadership, workgroups and implementing Public Health Advocate for enrolling eligible children in health insurance programs. / Susan Lee / Kelly Stupple / 12/31/11
2) Finalize Blueprint to end Aids and implement HIV/AIDS Coalition strategies / Diana Torres-Burgos / Stephanie Rosales / 12/31/11
3) Develop and implement Blueprint on Aging strategies for public health; adopt older adult HIP objectives in 2020 Plan. / Sharon Sheldon / Adreanne Waller / 12/31/11
4) Participate in the reorganized CCWC. / Richard Fleece / PHMT / 12/31/11
5) Work with Immunization coalition and community partners to enhance immunization of underserved populations utilizing ARRA funding and guidelines. / Susan Lee, Diana Torres-Burgos / Jayne Worthy-Howlett, Judy Gwozdek / 12/31/11
C. Develop and implement primary prevention for the general population and selected priority populations using coalition building, communication, and targeted health education
1)  Implement health promotion for chronic disease, substance abuse, mental health:
·  Priority population #1: Schools (youth, parents, staff)- Complete Healthy School Action Tool in high risk communities and work with schools to implement priority environmental and policy solutions
·  Priority Population #2: Targeted health education for subpopulations with barriers to achieving health; strategic prevention framework (substance abuse) needs assessment and strategic plan for reducing underage drinking.
·  Participate in Suicide Prevention Coalition / Sharon Sheldon / School Health Team
Adreanne Waller, Jane Goerge, Therese Doud / 12/31/11
2) Develop and implement Healthy Communities Land Use Planning strategies with a focus on walkability including Health Impact Assessment and educating key stakeholders / Sharon Sheldon / Adreanne Waller, Jenna Bacolor, Laura Bauman, Lily Guzman, Leon Moore / 12/31/11
3) Expand the County’s Worksite Wellness plan to increase visibility and increase participation with the support of County Administration / Sharon Sheldon / Jenna Bacolor, Charles Wilson / 12/31/11
4) Continue the development of health promotion and prevention strategies with WCHO, CSTS, and the WHP / Richard Fleece / PHMT / 12/31/11
D. Develop strategies for special populations in emergency preparedness planning
1) Continue Identification and planning for populations with special needs. / Cindra James / Susan Cerniglia / 12/31/11
2) Ensure GIS mapping includes closed PODs / Cindra James / Susan Cerniglia, Laura Bauman / 12/31/11
3) Continue development of Alternate Dispensing Sites plans and increase agreement partnerships with community organizations and businesses / Cindra James / Susan Cerniglia, Angie Parsons, Fatima Boxwala / 12/31/11