About Charlotte CHD

Legislative Intent of County Health Department:
Charlotte County Health Department is a state agency that is part of the Florida Department of Health and is governed by Florida Statute 154. The Florida Legislature designed the statute with the intent that county health departments (CHDs) have a unique partnership between the state and the counties to meet the public health needs of the state. To strengthen this partnership the CHDs and the counties enter into a contractual arrangement which is renewed annually.

Our Philosophy of Doing Business:
The Charlotte CHD employees view you as the owner and customer of this organization. As such, we always strive to make sure you have a great experience every time you do business with us. We are always looking at new and better ways to assure that we all live in a healthy community. Likewise, we are always looking at how we can create more public health value for you while making the best use of your time and keeping costs down.

Department of Health Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

How Mission is Accomplished:

1) Preventing and controlling the spread of acute, chronic, and infectious diseases
2) Assuring ready access to personal healthcare services
3) Monitoring the sanitary status of water and sewage systems, institutional food service,
group living facilities and other activities that have the potential to threaten the public’s health.
4) Providing education and resource information
5) Collecting and distributing public health data
6) Developing public health policies; and
7) Preparing for natural and man made disasters, including preparing for mass prophylactic
clinics, managing and staffing Special Needs Shelters.

Role of Charlotte County Health Department:
Policy Development * Assessment * Assurance

Core Competencies:
1. Delivering Public Health Services.
2. Public Health Educator.
3. Public Health Regulator.
4. Monitor Public Health trends.

Industry Trends – Public Health:
Essential Public Health Services:
1. Monitor health status to identify 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 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 a competent public health and personal healthcare 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.