Our mission is "Helping people live better lives." It's what we do every day, whether we're educating and protecting people through public health efforts; assisting the elderly, the poor and those with disabilities; providing safety to abused and/or neglected children or vulnerable adults; or serving those in need of 24-hour facility care.
This is a unique and important time in our history. On July 1, 2007, three agencies merged to become one Department of Health and Human Services, committed to becoming more accountable, accessible, and action-oriented, through our new structure and through our activities.
