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What Public Health Does For You?
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Assessment
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Collect, analyze, disseminate, and monitor health status.
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Identify barriers, needs and gaps in service.
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Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
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Policy Development
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Define priorities for a public health response to identified problems or barriers.
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Research effective methods for promoting, preventing and improving health.
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Develop evidence-based policies and plans to assure individual and public health.
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Advocate on behalf of the public’s health.
Assurance
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Promote environmental, mental and physical health and safety
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Prevent disease, injury and disability
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Diagnose and investigate health problems using the science of epidemiology
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Educate and empower the public to be effective health consumer
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Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and safety
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Provide assurance that people have access to personal health services
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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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