We welcome your comments and suggestions about this site. A planning committee of state and local public health staff design and implement population-based health promotion. Topics vary yearly, based on local and state identified training needs, but have included communication, community organizing, evaluation, marketing and youth development as topic areas. This initiative also maintains seven regional health promotion networks statewide which allow for regional health promotion planning and development. The Chemical Health Promotion Program assists local public health agencies address chemical health from a public health approach.
Assistance is available at two levels.
To help implement community-wide assessments to determine the extent of chemical health related problems. County-wide data indicators are available to determine actual and potential alcohol and other drug problems. Indicators and other assistance are available to determine what resources exist to address problems, how ready the community is and how important the problem is to the community at present. To provide technical assistance, training and resources to communities wanting to implement chemical health promotion. The program also works to affect policies and create a physical work environment conducive to employees making healthy lifestyle choices.