The Health Promotion and Wellness section provides health education and
intervention programs to assist individuals in modifying their lifestyles to
reduce risk of developing diseases, to improve their health status, and reduce
their chance of injury.
Programs, services and educational materials are
available to educators (preschool – college), community leaders, and to the
general public as requested, along with dissemination of information through the
media.
This multi-program area develops and implements activities and services by
emphasizing the importance of:
Chronic Disease Prevention
Highway Safety
Personal Safety
Tobacco Education and Control