Kevin M. Sherin, MD, MPH Director	Ross N. Dickinson Assistant Director

All of us at the Orange County Health Department believe that we can make a difference as we strive to become the healthiest and safest community in Florida.  Our mission is to provide leadership for superior community health promotion, protection and preparedness.  We place special emphasis on health education, maternal and child health, epidemiology, environmental health, school health, dental care services, and a variety of other programs.

We hope you will become familiar with what this health department has to offer. In addition to providing information concerning our services, this site gives you the opportunity to learn about many health and safety issues.  You will be able to read about the latest health tips, acquire education on parenting skills and breast feeding for healthier babies, and obtain information about environmental health issues and our many other programs. You will also find links to other health sites.

We hope you will enjoy our web site.  Even more, we hope you will find this resource helpful in keeping you and your family healthy.  Our experienced, dedicated staff is always available to provide you with information regarding your health and safety needs.

Sincerely,

Kevin M. Sherin, MD, MPH
Director

Our Values are:

• Excellence: We achieve and maintain quality results and outcomes through continuous performance improvement and learning.
• Commitment to Service: We dedicate ourselves to provide services unconditionally and without partiality.
• Accountability: We take full responsibility for our behavior and performance.
• Empowerment: We create a culture that encourages people to exercise their judgment and initiative in pursuit of organizational goals.
• Integrity: Our guide for actions - which incorporates our commitment to honesty, fairness, loyalty and trustworthiness-is in the best interests of our customers and employees.
• Respect: We recognize and honor the contributions of one another in our daily activities and create an environment where diversity is appreciated and encouraged.
• Teamwork: We encourage active collaboration to solve problems, make decisions, and achieve common goals.

Our Ten Essential 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 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.

The Orange County Health Department is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.