Board of Health and Human Services

The Polk County Board of Health and Human Services responsibilities include:

• Governing the local health and human services department

• Taking steps to assure enforcement of state public health statutes and adherence to federal and state regulations

• Adopting regulations that it considers necessary to protect and improve health

• Assuring measures are taken to provide an environment in which individuals can be healthy

• Assessing public health and program service needs of the community

• Advocating for reasonable and necessary public health and human services for Polk County citizens

• Developing Policy and Providing leadership that:

  • fosters local involvement and commitment

  • emphasizes public health and human services needs

  • advocates for equitable distribution of public health and human services resources