The Florida Department of Health in Duval County offers a wide range of services that focus on promoting and improving the health of residents and visitors of our community. Community health planning and statistics services include continually assessing the health of the county and identifying areas for health improvement. Health assessment reports are prepared using a collaborative process to collect, analyze, and use data to inform and mobilize communities. These assessments contribute to a comprehensive view of health and quality of life in Duval County, and inform efforts to improve population health.
Data and Statistics
The Florida Department of Health in Duval County continually evaluates the health of the county by measuring multiple data points and compiling the results in easy-to-follow charts and reports.
Florida CHARTS
Florida’s Community Health Assessment Resource Tool provides access to a wide range of information, including births, deaths, disease rates, population data, and behavioral risk factors.
Public Health Accrediation
The Florida Department of Health is accredited through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Florida, as an integrated public health agency, has received accreditation for the state office and all 67 county health departments.
National accreditation for public health departments has been developed to promote service, value, and accountability to people, the communities in which they live and the organizations supporting those communities. The goal of the voluntary national accreditation program is to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing the quality and performance of tribal, state, local, and territorial public health departments. PHAB’s public health department accreditation process improves quality and performance within public health departments. Accreditation standards define the expectations for all public health departments wishing to become accredited.