Mission Statement
The Housatonic Valley Health District serves New Milford, Oxford, Southbury, Washington, and Woodbury. The mission of the Housatonic Valley Health District is to create better health outcomes and promote the highest attainable standard of health. This is accomplished through three principles, which include prevention, education, and outreach. HVHD prevents disease, injury, and disability for their community through regular inspections of public and private businesses and homes to ensure conditions exist where people can be healthy. HVHD uses education to inform the public and health practitioners on public health best practices, policy information, and the impacts and methods of prevention for the spread of communicable diseases. HVHD conducts outreach to engage their communities that experience obstacles in accessing the public health services they need, deliver vaccines to the community, and advocate for needed and beneficial health policies.
Director Of Health
Lisa
Morrissey, MPH
Housatonic Valley Health District (HVHD) is a full-time public health department that serves New Milford, Oxford, Southbury, Washington, and Woodbury with the goal of providing a healthy environment, advocate for health and well-being, and prevent disease within our communities. HVHD is governed by a Board of Directors, with representatives from the five municipalities, in proportion to their population, based on a State formula. The District has offices located in New Milford and Southbury with additional satellite offices in Oxford, Washington, and Woodbury.
Ten Essential Public Health Services
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Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
Evaluate
Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.
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The latest news and information from HVHD. Housatonic Valley Health District is committed to providing weekly in-depth COVID-19 reports, which are published every Friday. Click here to Housatonic Valley Health District is committed to providing weekly in-depth COVID-19 reports, which are published every Friday. Click here to For Immediate Release: Housatonic Valley MRC (HVMRC) is the recipient of a 2022 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness AwardRecent Updates
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HVHD COVID-19 Report
Housatonic Valley MRC Awarded a $10,000 Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Award by the National Association of County and City Health Officials
