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Cowlitz County Board of Health adopts concise mission statement, calls for community health assessment review and schedules mental‑health workshop
Summary
The Board of Health voted to adopt a brief mission statement and agreed to review recent community health assessments as a basis for setting county priorities; members also agreed to convene a workshop on a proposed behavioral‑health facility and asked staff to circulate materials in advance.
The Cowlitz County Board of Health voted unanimously to adopt a short mission statement and directed staff to circulate existing community health assessments before starting a focused workshop on behavioral‑health facility planning.
“The Cowlitz County Board of Health sets policy and provides oversight in matters that affect the quality of life and health of Cowlitz County residents,” Karen Joyner (board member) read and moved to adopt as the board’s mission statement; the motion passed without opposition.
Why this matters: board members said a concise mission statement will make the board’s role clearer to residents and help guide priorities such as access to primary care, mental‑health…
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