Health Planning & Development Leslie M. Smith, MPH Service Manager

Health Planning and Development provides Cerro Gordo County with community-based planning and the identification of a comprehensive public health improvement plan. Our work includes preventative services, health planning, environmental health, strategic planning, organizational development, data collection and program evaluation.

My name is Leslie Smith and I am the Health Planning and Development Service Manager at the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health. My educational background includes a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toledo and Master of Public Health from the Medical University of Ohio. Additionally, I am working towards my Doctorate. My professional experience includes composing grant proposals, research in the fields of health and education, and data collection and analysis.

The Health Planning staff includes an Assistant Health Planner. Together, we provide strategic planning, implementing and utilizing a geographic information system, conducting a community health needs assessment and implementing a county-wide health improvement plan – “Healthy Cerro Gordo County 2010”.

We strive to promote community health and development of health improvement strategies by connecting people, ideas and resources. Key community organizations, leaders, stakeholders and general public are involved in process of assessing the community’s health status, needs and resources. Analyzing community health issues allows us to: decide where to start an intervention, determine who can benefit, identify target audiences and evaluate the outcome. Together, we build a healthier future for our county residents.

 To find out more about the health of our community, please review the pages in the Health Planning and Development section of this website.

If there is anything we can do to assist you, please contact the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health.

Click here to learn more about Health Planning documents and reports.