MISSION AND CORE VALUES

Mission
Clatsop County Department of Public Health provides information and services to residents that are relevant and timely to assure the community's health.

• Protect individuals and communities against the spread of disease, injuries, and environmental hazards
• Promote and encourage healthy behaviors
• Respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery
• Assure the quality and accessibility of health services
• Collaborate with community members to impact policy, systems, and environment changes
• Evaluate effective accessibility and quality of personal and population-based health policies

Core Values

• Respect – respect self and others to maintain the environment of teamwork and growth
• Integrity – act with honesty and integrity without compromising the truth
• Service Excellence – provide world-class service and achieve excellence each passing day
• Trust - provide services appropriately, reliably, and confidentially
• Leadership – the courage to lead and shape future
• Stewardship – carefully manage the resources that are entrusted to us by the people
• Diversity – honor human diversity and give the best of the composition
• Accountability – take responsibility for our actions that impact and influence the lives of our clientele and fellow workers
• Community Health – contribute to the health of our society that defines our existence