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VISION
Healthy People in Healthy Communities
MISSION
To Improve health status of individuals and
communities through promotion of health, and prevention and protection from
injury, communicable diseases, and environmental contaminants.
PRINCIPLES
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The Public Health mission is shared by
federal, state, regional, local and tribal government agencies and by
non-government and private sector organizations.
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All levels of government need to provide
adequate and equitable funding to carry out public health activities.
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Public Health priorities must be determined by
the community.
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Public Health has a unique role and
responsibility in the health system to assess health status indicators as a
method of assuring the quality and accessibility of health and primary
prevention services.
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Public Health in Washington State is embodied
in the Core Functions and Ten Essential Services.
VALUES
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Policy Development. Policy Decisions should
balance information from community assessment, scientific data and knowledge,
and community values and priorities.
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Leadership. Leadership in Public Health should
identify and frame issues of public health significance.
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Partnerships. Collaboration and partnerships
with business, community organizations, educational systems, the health care
system, families and individuals are essential to carrying out public health
functions.
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Community Input. Empowerment of the individual
and community will be reflected in services and activities.
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Diversity. Workforce will be diverse and
multi-disciplinary.
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Employees. Commitment to on-going professional
training and staff development.
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