County of Monterey - Health Department

The Monterey County Health Department exists to enhance, protect and improve the health of the people in Monterey County. To accomplish this, the Department provides a wide variety of health-related services in the areas of public health, environmental health, behavioral health and clinic services.

The Health Department has four Strategic Goals*:

• Empower the community to improve health
• Enhance public health and safety through prevention
• Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer friendly, quality health services
• Engage Health Department workforce and improve operational functions to meet current and developing population health needs

Our Core Values

Integrity – We conduct our work in a trustworthy and dependable manner.

Respect – We value the strengths, experiences, and perspectives of others.

Innovation – We search for creative solutions, manage resources wisely, and lead the way.

Health Equity – We cultivate activities, programs, and policies that equalize opportunities for communities to be healthy.

Excellence – We promote quality outcomes through learning and continuous performance improvement