1.1.Monitor Health Status to Identify Community Health Problems

·- Assessment of state wide health status and its determinants, including the identification of health threats and the determination of health service needs

·- Utilization of appropriate methods and technology, such as geographic information systems, to interpret and communicate data to diverse audiences.

2. Diagnose and Investigate Health Problems and Health Hazards in the Community

·- Epidemiological investigations of disease outbreaks and patterns of infectious and chronic diseases and injuries, environmental hazards, and other health threats.

·- Access to a public health laboratory capable of conducting rapid screening and high volume testing.

·- Population-based screening, case finding, investigation, and the scientific analysis of health problems.

3. Inform, Educate and Empower People about Health Issues

·- Health information, health education, and health promotion activities designed to reduce health risk and promote better health.

4. Mobilize Community Partnerships to Identify and Solve Health Problems

Identifying potential stakeholders who contribute to or benefit from public health, and increase their awareness of the value of public health

·- Assistance to partners and communities to organize and undertake actions to improve the health of the state's communities.

5. Develop Policies and Plans that Support Individual and Community Health Efforts

•- Systematic health planning that relies on appropriate data, develops and tracks measurable health objectives, and establishes strategies and actions to guide community health improvement at the state and local levels.

•- Development of legislation, codes, rules, regulations, ordinances and other policies to enable performance of the Essential Public Health Services, supporting individual, community, and state health efforts.