Health Department

Announcements      Title    Modified    NEWS RELEASE: Do It this World AIDS Day and Get Tested    11/21/2019 4:07 PM OTSEGO AREA STUDY: COMMUNITY MEETING_10-26-2019 Presentation    10/26/2019 12:53 PM NEWS RELEASE UPDATE: Media Availability Session for Otsego Community Meeting    10/21/2019 4:52 PM NEWS RELEASE: EEE Confirmed in Allegan County Horse    10/14/2019 6:29 PM NEWS RELEASE: Otsego Area Study--Community Meeting    10/11/2019 5:01 PM NEWS RELEASE: Aerial Spraying Sceduled for this Evening    10/6/2019 10:41 AM NEWS RELEASE: Allegan County Health Department Confirms Rabies in Bat    10/4/2019 4:29 PM NEWS RELEASE: Aerial Spraying Resumes this Evening    10/4/2019 9:51 AM NEWS RELEASE: Aerial Spraying Rescheduled for this Evening    10/3/2019 11:53 AM POSTPONED: Aerial Spraying will resume at a later date    10/2/2019 6:26 PM NEWS RELEASE: Aerial Spraying: Trowbridge Township and Gun Plain Township Scheduled for this Evening    10/2/2019 2:08 PM NEWS RELEASE: Update: Aerial Spraying Locations and Opt-Out Information    9/30/2019 5:55 PM INFORMATIONAL UPDATE: Aerial Spraying Cancelled for 9-29-19    9/29/2019 9:17 PM Press Release New Location Included in Aerial Spraying    9/28/2019 2:18 PM NEWS RELEASE: Aerial spraying being conducted in 14 counties, including Allegan to fight Mosquito-borne Disease    9/27/2019 2:15 PM NEWS RELEASE: Allegan County Health Department Encourages Mosquito Bite Protection    9/19/2019 9:56 AM Fight The Bite: Mosquito Bite Prevention and Awareness    9/19/2019 9:25 AM NEWS RELEASE: Naloxone Distribution is September 14    9/13/2019 8:44 PM 2017 Allegan County Community Needs Assessment    8/19/2019 11:45 AM 2019 Allegan County CHIP Infographic    8/1/2019 4:33 PM 2019 Allegan County CHIP Report    8/1/2019 4:33 PM Allegan County Addresses Water Pollution Concerns    7/17/2019 12:17 PM Avoid Water Illness and Enjoy Allegan Beaches    7/5/2019 9:27 AM Help Prevent Recreational Water Illness    7/2/2019 4:58 PM NEWS RELEASE: UV Safety Month    7/2/2019 2:42 PM NEWS RELEASE: National HIV Testing Day    6/25/2019 11:12 AM 2018 Allegan County Public Health Annual Report    6/5/2019 5:48 PM Tick Information- Identification and Testing for Lyme Disease    4/22/2019 3:32 PM Frequently Asked Questions regarding Measles 4.22.19    4/22/2019 2:57 PM Measles Information    4/1/2019 2:21 PM 1 - 30

Purpose: Together: striving for a healthier Allegan County.

Mission: To achieve our vision and ensure Allegan County continues to progress and prosper we must plan, develop and evaluate the necessary policies and resources to ensure our County continues to progress and prosper.

Vision:  Provide our citizens superior and innovative services, be judicious and efficient in the expenditure of resources and promote a safe clean, and healthy environment in which to live work and play

Guidelines:

• The Allegan County Health Department believes that health is a fundamental right of every resident in Allegan County without discrimination of race, sex, religion, political belief, or social position.
• The Allegan County Health Department believes in the value of customer participation in planning and implementing health department services and  using the feedback to increase customer satisfaction.
• The Allegan County Health Department believes in the cooperative and collaborative efforts with a diverse sectors/stakeholders for the betterment of the community health outcomes.
• The Allegan County Health Department believes in a County wide community assessment and improvement plan to align collective resources and maximize impact to health outcomes.