At Solano County Public Health, we know that health is all about people, where they live, learn, work, and play. From our staff to our clients, we provide people with the tools they need to maintain and improve their health. The services we provide are incredibly diverse and include such activities as conducting public health nurse home visits for moms and babies, providing medical care in our clinics, investigating disease outbreaks, advancing local ordinances to protect residents’ health, and planning and preparing for public health emergencies. Our focus is on providing the highest quality public health services and medical care. We have many partners in the county because we cannot do this important work alone. We depend on our relationships with community based organizations, hospitals, the media, and other county departments to ensure the wellness of every resident of Solano County. This is especially important when we look at health disparities. It is only by working together with the community and our partners that we will eliminate health disparities in our increasingly diverse county. You will not find a more committed group of people than public health workers. It takes a special kind of dedication to enter the public health field. The public health staff has deep roots in the community and understands the needs of the people we serve. Our passion is promoting healthy, livable communities and healthy lifestyles.As a result, we care for individuals and the community with compassion and respect.

Bela T. Matyas, MD, MPH Health Officer / Deputy Director		Michael Stacey, MD Deputy Health Officer	Jill Cook, RN, MS Public Health Administrator

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History: Public Health Services was founded in 1872 and became part of Solano County’s Health and Social Services Department in 1991.

Our Vision: “To Improve the Quality of Life for People in Solano County Where They Live, Learn, Work and Play”

Our mission: To improve the health and quality of life for people in our community. We promote health and safety, and prevent disease, injury, and premature death through individual and population-based services.

Core values:

• Prevention is the key to community health.
• We will achieve community health that maximizes individual health and well being.
• We will achieve community health in a way that respects the rights of individuals in the community.
• Partnerships and collaboration with community members and organizations are critical to achieving community health.
• All people will be treated with fairness, respect, and dignity in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way.
• All people will have the opportunity to access quality medical care, public health services, and information that will enhance health.
• Public health and medical services will be delivered with integrity and accountability that embraces the ethical practice of public health.

Functions of public health:

1. Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care
when otherwise unavailable.
8. Assure competent public and personal health care workforce.
9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health
services.
10. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.

Public Health is comprised of several bureaus:

• Emergency Services
• Family Health Services
• Health Promotion and Education
• Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
• Nutrition Services
• Public Health Laboratory
• Public Health Nursing
• Vital Statistics and Records

Solano County Public Health Strategic Plan 2005-2010

• Strategy #1: Eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in Solano County.
• Strategy #2: Improve health outcomes of Solano County residents
• Strategy #3: Prepare to effectively respond to catastrophic emergencies
• Strategy #4: Develop a public image for Solano County Public that increases community awareness of public health issues and services
• Strategy #5: Create the organizational culture and infrastructure required to assure that Solano County Public Health is improving community health where people live, learn, work and play now and in the future.

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