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Erie County Department of Health Overview.
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ERIE COUNTYDEPARTMENT OF HEALTHE R I E C O U N T Y , P E N N S Y L V A N I A
Touching the lives of each Erie County resident daily…
Barry GrossmanErie County Executive
Andrew J. GlassDirector
• Childhood lead poisoning prevention
• Parent & child home visiting
• 1st time pregnancy
• Immunizations & clinic information
• Child & family health
CHILD, FAMILY & PERSONAL HEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
Nurse-Family PartnershipMaternal and Child Health Home Visiting ProgramChildhood Lead Prevention
• Worksite Wellness
• Bike-friendly worksites
• Access to healthy foods
• Local gardening projects
• Get active outdoors
• Recreational passport project
• Tobacco prevention & cessation programs
CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
Safe & Healthy CommunitiesTobacco ControlCancer Education
• STD prevention, testing & treatment (confidential)
• HIV testing & counseling (confidential)
• Tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis & treatment
• Animal bite investigation & rabies prevention
• Immunization clinics• Monitoring diseases in Erie
community• Prevention/control outbreaks of
disease such as food or waterborne illness.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSCommunity Health ServicesHIV/AIDS Grant
• Inspect and monitor 185 public drinking water supplies
• Inspect and monitor 50 sewage treatment plants
• Inspect and monitor 17 industrial waste dischargers
• Issues permits for on-lot sewage systems
• Investigates water pollution incidents
• Inspect all public schools for safety & sanitation
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
Environmental Division
• Monitor public beaches & inspect public pools
• Inspect & permit organized camps & campgrounds
• Inspect & issue certificates of registration for manufactured home parks
• Inspect & issue certificates of registration for tattoo & body piercing establishments
ENVIRONMENTAL RECREATIONAL SAFETY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
Environmental Division
• Inspection, enforcement and licensing of all restaurants, retail food stores and temporary food vendors
• Food safety courses of food service employees
• Prevention/control outbreaks of disease such as food or waterborne illness.
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOD SAFETY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
Environmental Division
Programs that focus on the leading causes of injuries and injury-related deaths:
• Drug poisoning• Motor vehicle crashes
Car seat checks Seat belt education DUI prevention
• Falls• Suicide
as well as injuries to children under age 14
• Crib safety• Playground safety• Water safety• Bike safety• Pedestrian safety• Fire safety• Sports and recreational safety
INJURY PREVENTION & SAFETY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
Safe KidsInjury PreventionHighway Safety
• Disease outbreaks• Pandemics• Acts of terrorism• Hazardous
material incidents
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
Public Health Preparedness
The Erie County Department of Health provides up-to-date health statistics for the residents of Erie County and its communities.
Health data & statistics includes:• Behavioral Health Risks• Community Health Profiles• Demographics• Health Disparities• Healthy People 2010• Infectious Diseases
DATA AND STATISTICS
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSPublic Health Preparedness /Community Health Services
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