About Adams County Health Department

Purpose

The purpose of the Adams County Health Department is to safeguard and improve our community's health and well-being.

Vision

A community-led county where everyone has the opportunity to be healthy, valued, safe, and thriving.

Values

Belonging
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels a sense of belonging by promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).

Courage
We demonstrate courage by embracing innovation and facing challenges despite risks, fear of adversity, or uncertainty

Community Leadership
We welcome and honor the voice of our community, their engagement, and self determination in shaping the direction of our work.

Collaboration
We embrace and leverage collective strengths, diverse perspectives, talents, and resources with internal and external stakeholders to be more effective and achieve common goals.

Justice
We are dedicated to ensuring fairness, equity, and anti-racism in all actions and decisions, and to uphold and protect the rights and well-being of all individuals within the community.

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Background

As a result of the dissolution of the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD), Adams County Health Department (ACHD) officially launched in January 2023 as the county’s first-ever, single-county-focused local public health agency. ACHD is responsible for promoting and protecting the health of all residents in Adams County through various programs and services. It believes that successfully pursuing public health requires understanding the community and a shared future.

ACHD focuses on a wide range of public health issues, including social determinants of health, disease prevention and control, maternal and child health, mental and behavioral health, food access, and environmental health. The department also works closely with community partners to address specific health concerns and improve residents' overall health outcomes.

Public Health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities

where they live, learn, work, and play.

ACHD provides a variety of clinical services—either at low or no cost to the community—including immunizations, chronic disease prevention, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), nurse home visits for mothers, infants, and families, and increased testing for HIV and hepatitis C. In addition, sexual health services such as family planning and sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment and testing services are provided.