Health
Promotion Services

Division Director : Pam Palm

Prevention is a key component
of programming at the Health Department and the Health Promotions Services Division helps put that component into practice. The division staff manages eight grants, coordinates two coalitions and three advisory groups; oversees the health department's participation at local events such as the county fair, community festivals and health fairs; plus coordinates all promotion and new coverage of health department services and programs.

Educational programming is available for classrooms or to individual groups such as scout groups, service groups, social clubs and work groups.

Main program areas and the contact person include:

Safe Communities Coalition
Sexual Abstinence
Sex Education
STD/HIV education
Childhood Obesity
Shapedown weight-loss program
Bully-resistance training
Dental health education
Peer mediation training
Nutrition programming
Child car seat safety
Safety Town
Bike Safety
Contact: Caree Varughese

Tobacco education
Smoking cessation classes
Recycling education
Cancer prevention
Men's Health
Contact: Mike Whitaker

Women's Health Week
Workplace Wellness
Community Assessment
Health Fairs
Contact: Pam Palm