“We strive to ensure each Kern County resident has a fair opportunity to reach optimal health, what we refer to as health equity. We believe in meeting our community where they are, which is why mobilizing our services has become a mission critical goal of our department.”

Our Team Brings Information to YOU

Determining Our Areas of Focus

The Community Health Assessment (CHA) and the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) are the result of a collective work of Kern County Public Health staff, community partners, and community members – like you. The CHA helps us learn from our community about all areas of health. We ask questions about access, challenges, and thoughts on what is needed to make their community’s health better. We also gather Kern health data and compare it to the state. Then, we bring together a group of partners and community members to share what we have learned. They help us determine where to focus our work in the three-year plan called the CHIP and how they can help us along the way. This plan will help us to meet the needs of our community and improve community health together.

Help Us Serve You Better! 

We need your voice to help us learn how to serve you and our community better.

Share your ideas on:

• Making our current programs better
• Thoughts on new programs
• Gaps you are facing
• Ideas for health and safety information
• Share success stories!