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What Public Health Does For You?

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Assessment

  • Collect, analyze, disseminate, and monitor health status.

  • Identify barriers, needs and gaps in service.

  • Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.

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Policy Development

  • Define priorities for a public health response to identified problems or barriers.

  • Research effective methods for promoting, preventing and improving health.

  • Develop evidence-based policies and plans to assure individual and public health.

  • Advocate on behalf of the public’s health.

Assurance

  • Promote environmental, mental and physical health and safety

  • Prevent disease, injury and disability

  • Diagnose and investigate health problems using the science of epidemiology

  • Educate and empower the public to be effective health consumer

  • Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and safety

  • Provide assurance that people have access to personal health services

  • Ensure the availability of a competent public health and personal health care workforce.

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Click on the tabs below for more information about a health department near you!

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 330 Shamrock Rd
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-2425

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday
8:00AM – 11:30AM

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 456 Main Street South
Mckee, KY 40447
(606) 287-8421

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday
8:00AM – 11:30AM

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 125 Richmond Street
 Mt. Vernon, KY 40447
(606) 256-2242

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday
8:00AM – 11:30AM

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330 Shamrock Rd
Manchester, KY 40962
(606) 598-2425

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 4:30PM

Friday
8:00AM – 11:30AM

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456 Main Street South
Mckee, KY 40447
(606) 287-8421

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 4:30PM

Friday
8:00AM – 11:30AM

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125 Richmond Street
Mckee, KY 40447
(606) 256-1841

Monday – Thursday
8:00AM – 4:30PM

Friday
8:00AM – 11:30AM

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