PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson County Public Health will celebrate National Public Health Week from April 1-7.
This year’s theme is “Creating the Healthiest Nation: For Science. For Action. For Health.”
The health department is seeking nominations for public health heroes.
Nominations can be based on one of the daily public heath focus areas or any other area of public health.
The daily focus areas are healthy communities, violence prevention, rural health, technology and public health, climate change and global health.
Nomination forms are available at Jefferson County Public Health, 615 Sheridan St., or online at www.jeffersoncountypublic health.org.
Completed nominations can be hand delivered to the office, mailed in or emailed to info@jeffersoncountypublichealth.org.
Nominations must be received by Friday, March 29, and will be announced at the Jefferson County Board of Health meeting April 18.
For more information, call Vicki Kirkpatrick at 360-385-9400 or email jmatter@co.jefferson.wa.us.
