Assessment, Evaluation & Epidemiology
Compiles and analyzes data to track and support public health initiatives. Learn more
Behavioral & Emotional Health
Promotes mental well-being, prevents mental illness and substance use, and provides access to high-quality and culturally appropriate treatment. Learn more
Black Infant Health
Gives Black and African American parents personalized pregnancy and parenting support from people who look like them. Learn more
Centers for Excellence
Gives organizations the tools to build quality programs and authentic community engagement to improve the health of their communities. Learn more
Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Helps families with children birth through age 18 who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions. Learn more
Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
Works to prevent chronic disease so you can live a longer, healthier life. Learn more
Communications
Manages internal and external messaging and media and community relations. Learn more
Communities of Focus
Partners to improve well-being in communities with fewer opportunities for good health. Learn more
Community Health Assessment (CHA)/Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
Asks what the most important health issues and needs are for Pierce County residents and creates a plan to improve health outcomes. Learn more
Contaminated Property Cleanup
To ensure proper cleanup, we respond to contamination from underground storage tanks (USTs) and methamphetamine (meth). Learn more
Drinking Water
To make sure water from the tap is safe, we permit, regulate, educate and consult with water systems, industry professionals, property owners, and businesses. Learn more
Environmental Health Code
Rules and regulations that protect and improve health in Pierce County. Learn more
EnviroStars
Recognizes a business’ efforts to reduce waste and use green practices. Learn more
Family Support Partnership
Promotes safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for all children. Learn more
Food Safety
Trains food handlers and works with restaurants and businesses to prevent foodborne illness. Learn more
General Communicable Disease Investigation
Helps prevent and limit the spread of disease in our community. Learn more
Handwashing
Promotes proper handwashing—an easy, effective way to prevent the spread of germs and diseases. Learn more
Health Equity
Works to improve health outcomes and racial justice for everyone in Pierce County. Learn more
Healthy Community Planning
Works with planners, transportation professionals, and health systems to design healthy, stable communities. Learn more
Healthy Homes
Provides info on how to keep your home and family safe from PFAS, lead, and mold. Learn more
Healthy Housing Program
Helps tenants find healthy housing. Provides info to landlords on policies and plans that help tenants stay healthy. Learn more
Healthy, Resilient Children & Youth
Promotes healthy outcomes for children from birth through age 19. Learn more
HIV/AIDS
Works to prevent the spread of HIV. Learn more
Homeless Service Providers
Gives service providers resources to help people experiencing homelessness stay healthy. Learn more
Human Resources
Shares Health Department employment and volunteer opportunities. Learn more
Immunizations
Helps you learn about vaccines and where you can find them. Supports providers who offer vaccines to patients. Learn more
Injury Prevention
Helps protect you and your family from injury. Learn more
Key Peninsula Office
Provides a place to connect with staff to get resources and consultations on permits and turn in applications without a trip across the bridge. Learn more
Kids & Lead
Helps families of children who may have been exposed to elevated levels of lead. Learn more
Long-Term Care
Gives long-term care facilities resources to manage health needs. Learn more
LRI Landfill
Provides info about the Land Recovery, Incorporated (LRI) Landfill in Graham and how we permit them to accept commercial and residential waste. Learn more
Maternal Child Outreach Team
Connects families to resources and support during pregnancy and early childhood. Learn more
Meds First
Helps reduce barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder. Learn more
Mold
Offers resources for tenants who may have been exposed to mold in their homes. Learn more
Natural Yard Care
Educates homeowners about simple, environmentally-friendly landscape design and maintenance. Learn more
Noise Complaints
Handles some noise concerns in unincorporated Pierce County, which fall under the county’s noise-pollution control code. Learn more
Nurse-Family Partnership
Provides pregnant people with help from a personal nurse who offers advice and support through their child's second birthday. Learn more
Onsite Sewage
Helps property owners properly maintain their septic systems. Works with septic system professionals to approve system design, location, and installation. Learn more
Operation Suds
Provides activities and materials to teach children about proper handwashing. Learn more
Opioid Task Force
Coordinates the response to our local opioid crisis. Learn more
Opioid Treatment Services
Helps people with opioid use disorder start on the path to recovery. Learn more
Oral Health
Promotes good overall health and quality of life through improved oral health. Learn more
Outdoor Air Quality
Shares info on how poor air quality affects your health and how to prepare for wildfire smoke. Offers resources on burn bans and using wood stoves. Learn more
Parent, Child & Family Health
Connects parents with resources for healthier pregnancies, babies, and families. Learn more
Perinatal Collaborative of Pierce County
Improves the health of Pierce County infants and the people who care for them. Learn more
PFAS
Works with families to reduce your risk from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cookware. Learn more
Pollution Prevention
Shares information and tools to help businesses protect the environment. Learn more
Pool & Spa Safety
Helps pool, spa, and other water recreation facilities operate safely. Learn more
Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations
Partners with healthcare systems to advance strategies to improve health in Pierce County. Learn more
Procurement
Acquires goods and services for Health Department operations. Works with vendors and suppliers. Learn more
Provider Resources
Engages with healthcare providers, schools, childcare, pharmacies, and service providers to protect and improve health in Pierce County. Learn more
Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
Helps people and organizations prepare for and respond to emergencies. Learn more
Public Records
Manages and provides access to Health Department records, documents, and information. Learn more
Racial Equity
Advances the work to dismantle racism in Pierce County. Learn more
Recreational Camp Health & Safety
Helps recreational camps operate safely. Learn more
Refugee & Immigrant Health
Screens and helps refugees, special immigrant visa holders, and asylum seekers who move to Pierce County. Learn more
School Health & Safety
Ensures school facilities are safe and staff have resources to foster good student health. Learn more
Secure Medicine Return
Safely return medicine you don’t need through kiosks and postage-paid return envelopes. Learn more
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Works to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and manage outbreaks. Learn more
South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District
Helps protect City of Tacoma’s drinking water. Learn more
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SIDS/SUID)
Works to prevent sudden unexpected infant death (SUID), the sudden, unexpected, and unexplained death of babies under age 1. Learn more
Surface Water
Monitors select local waterways and issues advisories to protect you from getting sick. Identifies and corrects sources of pollution in sensitive areas. Learn more
Tacoma Smelter Plume—Dirt Alert!
Helps people whose homes have higher levels of arsenic and lead in their soil. Offers education and soil testing to help your family stay healthy. Learn more
teen Mental Health First Aid
Implements tMHFA in schools across Pierce County. Learn more
Tobacco-Free Living
Focuses on preventing tobacco use, helping people quit, and promoting anti-tobacco laws and regulations. Learn more
Tuberculosis
Works with local partners to provide services that protect Pierce County from tuberculosis (TB). Learn more
Vital Records
Provides birth and death certificates. Learn more
Waste Management
Helps people who own and operate facilities reduce pollution and protect your health. Learn more
Water Quality & Protection
Permits, regulates, educates and consults with water systems, industry professionals, property owners, and businesses. Learn more
Wildfire Smoke
Helps protect your family's health when wildfire smoke rolls in. Learn more
Youth Behavioral Health
Addresses behavioral health issues when they most often begin—during the teen years. Learn more
Youth Substance Use Prevention
Provides parents and educators with resources to talk to kids about good choices and how substances affect their health. Learn more