The Oak Park Public Health Department is responsible for assessing the health of the community, identifying threats to the community's health, and developing and implementing prevention-based programming, including education, policy, services and campaigns. The Public Health Department was founded in 1905 and became a certified local health department in 1947.
The Public Health Department consists of the following divisions:
Mission of the Public Health Department
To provide services to prepare and respond to commnity health needs; prevent injuries, communicable and chronic diseases; to create equitable systems that promote health for the community; and protect the residents and employees in the VIllage through public health services and education.
Vision of the Public Health Department
Be a trusted source for public health information and services for those who live, work and play in our community.
Guiding principles
- Equity: A fair and just opportunity for optimal health
- Data-driven: Using up-to-date research and scientific evidence for decision-making and program planning
- Collaboration: Utilize the expertise of our community to achieve public health goals
- Communication: Clear, concise and timely messaging and information delivered in an accessible manner
- Compassion: Normalize helping people
- Growth: Growing towards excellence
- Integrity: Doing what's right for the public's health, even when it is the hard choice
- Public service: Dedicated to giving our residents what they need when they need it