Community health is a discipline concerned with the improvement of the health characteristics of communities. The characteristics are often examined using a variety of research tools including epidemiological and social science methodologies and datasets.
Community or population health works to improve the health of entire populations by addressing issues such as: family planning, health disparities, environmental factors, and social structures. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) is actively involved in the community through a variety of projects and partnerships.
Academic Health
The development of DOH-Orange as an academic health department, using a team-based approach and a community-centered vision to develop partnerships with academic centers, community agencies, and private and public entities, to expand four key areas which are integral to the development of the model.
- Core service delivery
- Teaching/education
- Research
- Informatics
Florida CHARTS
Florida’s Community Health Assessment Resource Tool (CHARTS) is a one-stop website for public health statistics and community health data in Florida. It provides access to a wide range of information, including health statistics like births, deaths, disease rates, population data, and behavioral risk factors