Overview of the Erie County Department of Health, Erie, PA.

1. ERIE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
ERIE
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 Grossman Andrew J. Glass
Erie County Director
Executive

2. AN OVERVIEW
HOW THE
PUBLIC
KNOWS
US

3. CHILD, FAMILY & PERSONAL HEALTH
• Childhood lead
poisoning
prevention
• Parent & child
home visiting
• 1st time pregnancy
• Immunizations &
clinic information
• Child & family
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
health
Nurse-Family Partnership
Maternal and Child Health Home Visiting
Program
Childhood Lead Prevention

4. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION
• Worksite Wellness
• Bike-friendly
worksites
• Access to healthy
foods
• Local gardening
projects
• Get active outdoors
• Recreational
passport project
• Tobacco prevention
& cessation
programs
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
PROGRAMS
Safe & Healthy Communities
Tobacco Control
Cancer Education

5. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
• 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.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRA
Community Health Services
HIV/AIDS Grant
Epidemiology Surveillance 24/7

6. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
• 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
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
PROGRAMS
Environmental Division

7. ENVIRONMENTAL RECREATIONAL SAFETY
• 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
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
PROGRAMS
Environmental Division

8. ENVIRONMENTAL FOOD SAFETY
• 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.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
PROGRAMS
Environmental Division

9. INJURY PREVENTION & SAFETY
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
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
PROGRAMS
Safe Kids
Injury Prevention
Highway Safety

10. PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES
• Disease
outbreaks
• Pandemics
• Acts of terrorism
• Hazardous
material incidents
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
PROGRAMS
Public Health Preparedness

11. DATA AND STATISTICS
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
HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
Public Health Preparedness /Community Health
Services

12. ECDH SNAPSHOT
1 of 10 independent local Health Departments in PA
7.4 M budget 2012 (83% non-county funds)
75.5 Full Time Staff
Founded in 1954
Primary divisions:
• Community health
• Public health preparedness
• Environmental
• Health education
Revenue sources for Public Health in Erie County, PA
$6,118,569 Revenue from grants, reimbursements (Act 315, 537,
83%
12), user fees, & donations
$1,236,633 County General fund dollars 17%
$7,355,202 Total adjusted 2012 budget 100
%

13. HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
BUDGET

14. Hospitals
Government
Physicians
Agencies
COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
Area
Community
Colleges &
Non-Profits
Universities
Faith-Based Business
Programs Community
To learn more about the Erie County
Department of Health visit our website at:
WWW.ECDH.ORG