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Name of President/Chair of the Board raffia i -h da Signature Name of Exec. Director/CEO Signatre B. Organization Capability 1. Provide the mission statement and vision of your organization: //0a4e--- Mission Statement: To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, & community efforts. Vision: To Be The Healthiest State in the Nation 2. Provide a brief summary of your organization, including areas of expertise, accomplishments and population served. The health department continues to reach all parts of the county for environmental health, communicable disease control, community health education, outreach, comprehensive school health programs in the five county schools, basic school health in the remaining schools, and the WIC and nutrition program. The health department's communicable disease and epidemiology team responded to many outbreaks, including norovirus and influenza amongst others. In 2018, we had a large-scale rabies exposure investigation in response to a rabid cat. The health department provided community education in multiple forums for outdoor cats and the risk of rabies as well as other diseases and leveraged GIS mapping to detail the full impact of this problem. We work in partnership with multiple agencies to maximize resources. Domestic security, preparedness, and response activities have permeated every aspect of public health, never more obvious than the health department's response to the hurricanes. The health department maintains core health department services such as immunizations, family planning, and communicable disease control. This includes sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and Tuberculosis treatment. We continue all our community health improvement activities including PACE -EH. In addition, Environmental Health, School Health, Epidemiology, Vital Statistics, Preparedness, WIC, We Care, and Health Education and promotion all are important services to the residents of Indian River County. 3. Briefly list any certifications and/or accreditations obtained by your agency. The health department was accredited on March 8th, 2016 as part of the Florida Department of Health by the Public Health Accreditation Board. We are currently in the process of preparing for reaccreditation. 26 •