Community Health is a specialty that focuses on the physical and mental well-being of the people in a specific geographic region. This important part of public health includes initiatives to help community members maintain and improve their health, prevent the spread of infectious diseases and prepare for natural disasters.
The Community Health Division, Public Health Nurses and WIC staff,work to promote healthy & safe lives and to prevent disease & injury.
Division staff provide a variety of health services and programs to residents of Defiance County, including injury prevention, community health education, health programs and screenings, emergency preparedness, immunizations, and WIC.
Community Health focuses on the physical and mental well-being of community members working to maintain and improve their health, prevent the spread of infectious diseases and prepare for natural disasters.
Community Health workers at Defiance County Health Department provide the following services to residents of Defiance County:
