What are Some Resources that Describe the Vital Role of Public Health?
- Operational Definition of a Functional Local Health Department. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) produced the Operational Definition of a Functional Local Health Department. The Operational Definition consists of 10 functions and 45 standards that define the competencies citizens can reasonably expect from their local health department.
- APHA’s “What is Public Health?”. The American Public Health Association (APHA) has drafted a one-page document called What is Public Health? that briefly defines public health, explains who does it and why it’s important, and provides examples of it.
- This is Public Health Fact Sheet. The Association of Schools of Public Health launched the “This Is Public Health” Campaign to promote public health awareness nationwide. Their This is Public Health fact sheet is intended to convey key messages about the contributions of public health to media, community leaders, and other audiences.
- Public Health and Health Equity. NACCHO produced Developing Policies to Advance Health Equity: The Role of Public Health, which, among other things, explores how public health officials can act to promote health equity in their communities.
- Healthy People 2020. Healthy People 2020 provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Healthy People establishes benchmarks and monitors progress over time to encourage collaborations across sectors, guide individuals toward making informed health decisision, and measure the impact of prevention activities.
Where Can I Find Connecticut Public Health Data?
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Trust for America's Health. Connecticut-specific public health facts are available from Trust for America's Health, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to saving lives by protecting the health of every community and working to make disease prevention a national priority.
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Connecticut data are available from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the world’s largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984.
Where Can I Find Public Health Legal Resources?
- CDC Public Health Law Program. The Public Health Law Program is designed, among other things, to improve the understanding anf use of law as a public health tool and to develop the legal preparedness of the public health system to address all public health priorities.
Who are the Governmental Public Health Entities in Connecticut?
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Local Health Departments. Connecticut is currently home to 77 local health departments. To find you local health department, click here.
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State Department of Public Health. For more information about Connecticut's Department of Public Health, click here.
What Statutes and Regulations Govern Public Health in Connecticut?
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Public Health Code. The Department of Public Health Regulations is a compilation of the regulations promulgated by the Department of Public Health and includes the Public Health Code mandated pursuant to Section 19a-36 of the General Statutes of Connecticut.
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Commissioner of Public Health. The General Statutes of Connecticut outline the appointment of qualifications for the Commissioner of Public Health.
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Municipal Health Authorities. Sections 19a-200 through 239 of the General Statutes of Connecticut pertain to Municipal Health authorities.
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District Departments of Health. Sections 19a-240 through 249 of the General Statutes of Connecticut pertain to District Departments of Health.
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