"50 YEARS OF CARING" ANNIVERSARY

The Clinton County Health Department celebrates 50 years of service to the County on Wednesday, March 30th, 2005.

The Board of Health oversees the Health Department and reports to the County Legislature. We look with pride at our dedicated health professionals, experienced and highly trained, who provide the amazingly diverse spectrum of health services to the County that are described in this report.

We acknowledge with gratitude, the exceptional and ongoing community support that has contributed to our proud achievements since we began in 1955. We salute the many professionals of the past 50 years who have spurred its growth to meet the medical environmental, and community health challenges. We celebrate this special anniversary as an opportunity to reflect upon past progress as we plan and dedicate our efforts for continued improvement in public health and service to the Clinton County community.

Priority public health issues and challenges in the next decades will emphasize health promotion and disease prevention, a basic premise from the onset of the Department. Specific activities will continue the focus on access to health care, injury prevention, immunization, and a quality environment. Part of our mission is to advocate for optimal environmental, economic, and social policies that impact the public’s health.

A future goal is to further enhance our community’s quality of health. One public health role will be to promote and assist the community in adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes increased physical activity, injury prevention, healthy eating habits, responsible sexual behaviors, and avoidance of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drug use/abuse.

Programs such as WIC, grants for children’s car seats and bicycle helmets, health programs in the schools concerning diet, alcohol, tobacco and substance abuse, combined with immunizations, nursing visits and environmental concerns such as safe water supply, septic systems and bioterroism will continue to be part of the spectrum of activities of the Department.

As much as possible, these programs will use evidence based interventions from current scientific studies to ensure a positive and effective impact on the community.

Emerging infections, emergency planning and response, and a world that continually shrinks due to technology represents additional challenges for the future. Meeting these challenges will rely on collaborative, innovative partnerships at a local, regional, state, and national level, which have already begun.

We invite you to join us in celebrating our past and future on Wednesday, March 30th, 3-6 pm at the Old Court House Building, 133 Margaret Street, Second Floor Meeting Room.

Sincerely,

Victor Ludewig, MD

President of Clinton Board of Health
 

A Message from the Director of the Clinton County Health Department

Dear Residents of Clinton County,

The Clinton County Health Department is proud to be celebrating 50 years of providing a variety of services and programs for the residents of Clinton County. We are all touched in some way by the work of our local health department. When we drink water from our public water system, eat in local restaurants, receive a flu shot, have a nurse visit our elderly parent, and participate in the many preventive programs and events, all illustrate how our Department is here for us.

Our mission is to “improve and protect the health, well-being, and environment of the people of Clinton County”. Our success has relied on our community’s ongoing support and now we invite you to explore this page and share with us the history of the Clinton County Health Department.

Sincerely,

Paula Calkins Lacombe

Director of Public Health


Come Join Us to Celebrate!

March 30, 2005 3:00pm to 6:00pm

What Is the Health Department?

For those who are ill, it’s recovery at home,
With nurses and therapists so they’re not alone.

For travelers abroad, it’s protective vaccines,
As well as for children, adults, and teens.

It’s development for youngsters with special need.
It’s facts and support for moms learning to breast feed.

It’s safety inspections for each restaurant and camp,
And reviewing subdivisions for an approval stamp.

To a newborn babe, it’s “back to sleep”.
To a smoker, it’s knowing to quit for keeps.

It’s working to stop germs that readily spread,
And preparing for emergencies we all dread!

For women, it’s a breast and cervical screen.
For everyone, it’s air and water – safe and clean.

Offered to all: good health to share;
For always and ever it is services and care.

Clinton County Health Department
Fifty years of caring….

(anonymous)

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