Austin Public Health (Spanish: Salud Pública de Austin) is the official health department of the city of Austin, Texas, which operates programs to improve general health in the community.
History
Background
Austin was the first municipality in Texas to include public health provisions in its incorporation act, approved in 1839 by the Congress of the Republic of Texas.
Accreditation and name change
Austin Public Health, then known as Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department, received accreditation from the national Public Health Accreditation Board in May 2016. The department adopted its current name that December.
Leadership
Adrienne Sturrup, Director
Dr. Desmar Walkes, Medical Director and Health Authority
Janet Pichette, Chief Epidemiologist
Laura G. La Fuente, Assistant Director of Health Equity and Community Engagement
Kymberley Maddox, Assistant Director of Administrative Support Services
Donna Sundstrom, Assistant Director of Community Services
Marcel Elizondo, Interim Assistant Director of Environmental Health Services
Cassandra DeLeon, Assistant director of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Jen Samp, Public Information and Marketing Manager
Organization
Austin Public Health is composed of the following divisions which manage the listed services: Community Services Women, Infants and Children program Neighborhood centers Family health unit Day labor center