Public Health in the United States is guided by a set of three principles known as the Core Functions of Public Health. The three Core Functions are Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance.
These define the roles of federal, state, and local public health systems. All public health agencies are responsible for assessing the status of public health in their communities, developing policies to address public health needs, and assuring public health needs are met.
The Florida Department of Health in Jackson County continually monitors the health status of our county. Ongoing collection, analysis, and review of public health data which describes population health status will give us a better understanding of the health of our community and help us to ensure that limited resources target specific health status issues.
Florida CHARTS
Florida’s Community Health Assessment Resource Tool (CHARTS) is a one-stop website for public health statistics and community health data in Florida. It provides access to a wide range of information, including health statistics like births, deaths, disease rates, population data, and behavioral risk factors