Description:
The mission of the City of Milwaukee Health Department is to ensure that services are available to enhance the health of individuals and families, promote healthy neighborhoods, and safeguard the health of the Milwaukee community.
There are three multidisciplinary divisions within the Health Department dedicated to accomplishing specific health outcomes by doing the following:
Assessing public health needs
Developing healthy public health policy
Assuring that public, non-profit, and private sector collaborate to advance initiatives
Providing direct services, when needed