MISSOURI
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES
LOCAL PUBLIC
HEALTH AGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE
SURVEY REPORT
An assessment was designed to determine basic infrastructure
and capacity of Missouri’s Local Public Health Agencies. To gather information, a survey
questionnaire was completed by each of Missouri’s 114 local public health
agencies in June 2001. This information
is presented as a collection of all responses and, for comparison, is sorted by
various sizes of population served.
The following report of survey results reflects a self-assessment of
performance of core public health functions by the local public health
system. It provides a profile of
workforce and organizational capacity.
The report also summarizes competencies needed by those working in
public health and identifies areas where local public health agency
administrators believe enhancement is needed.
The findings in this report are intended to establish a baseline by
which to measure increases in capacity and as a basis for planning.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Center for Local Public
Health Services prepared this report.
For further information call 573-751-6170.