Health Education

WCCHD employees serve approximately 360,000 Williamson County residents. Education and community-based health promotion are crucial to maximize the efforts of staff to prevent disease, promote healthy lifestyles, and protect residents from health threats. Information and education about healthy living and good nutrition are more important than ever as the county, state, and nation confront trends of increasing overweight and obesity in children and adults and related increases in incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Every program at WCCHD includes education.

Every WCCHD employee spends time informing county residents about health and health services. The community and individuals benefit from WCCHD education and health promotion efforts related to:

• Healthy living

• Preventing disease through good health practices and immunizations

• Preparing for and responding to emergencies

• Community resources for personal health care

• Prenatal and diabetes care

• Behavioral health risks in the community

• Construction practices that mitigate environmental damage

• Food safety