I went to the Alameda County Public Health Department website and identified these as environmental health services:
-asthma program: education and case management, home visits, collaboration with landlords and medical providers on asthma prevention and treatment
-lead poisoning prevention: education on sources of lead, lead prevention/reducing hazards, lead testing
-tobacco control program: education, enforcement of law and policies on smoking, reducing second hand smoke exposure and availability of products
-wildfire smoke program: education on what to do when wildfires occur near your area in order to decrease the amount of smoke you breathe in; how to track your air quality.
I was surprised to see the amount of programs supporting mental health and adolescent health around nutrition and physical activity. I was also surprised on the specificity of some services, for example, around infections such as Ebola and the flu. Honestly looking at this webpage made me really happy and inspired that so many specific services exist in Alameda county that include a wide range of public health concepts/needs.
Angela!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is great to hear that alameda county has so many programs supporting mental health and adolescent health around nutrition and physical activity because the three topics are extremely important to public health professionals. Thank you for the information about Alameda county public health department. it is good to know about the services offered all around the Bay Area.