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2014 Annual Report Preview - Beltran
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This year's annual report provides an update of the Health Department's 2013-2016 Strategic Plan. It shows the alignment between our plans and the work we accomplish. It details how programs met specific 2014 strategic plan goals and includes efforts that are ahead of schedule toward meeting 2015 and 2016 goals.
The Health Department has made substantial strides toward meeting the goals. We reduced barriers to healthcare by opening a school-based health center at Round Lake High School. We helped numerous patients reduce their tobacco use. We trained police officers to use a product that reverses opioid overdoses, which is reducing the number of substance abuse related emergency room visits and deaths. We applied for accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). We also established numerous baseline measures to help determine the progress our programs are making toward responding to the county's public health challenges. Our overall goal is to achieve the highest level of health for all in Lake County.
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