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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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Community Health Planning and Statistics

Florida Department of Health in Suwannee County

  •  386-362-2708
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    Mailing Address

    915 Nobles Ferry Road 

    P. O. Drawer 6030 

    Live Oak, Florida 32064 

Comprehensive community health assessment and health improvement planning are the foundations for improving and promoting healthier Florida communities. Florida's 67 counties use a common process for collecting, analyzing, and using data to educate and mobilize communities, develop priorities, gather resources, and plan and implement actions to improve public health.

At the state and local levels, four critical assessments provide the basis for action:

  1. Community health status assessment
  2. Forces of change assessment
  3. Local public health system assessment
  4. Assessment of community themes and strengths

Assessment findings inform the selection of strategic community health priorities. Goals and strategies and measurable objectives are used to develop a community health improvement plan that includes implementation strategies and action plans.

Florida's State Health Improvement Plan