The mission of the Lafayette County Health Department is to empower people to develop safe and healthy lifestyles. In pursuing our mission, we value:

• Responsiveness – We are committed to a strong, responsive public health system than meets the challenges of promoting and protecting the public’s health and adapts to a rapidly changing environment.
• Accountability – We respect the valuable resources entrusted to us. We are committed to fiscal and program accountability and evaluating our performance in terms of benefit to the public.
• Teamwork – We are committed to working in collaboration with others who can develop, maintain or enhance public health to the citizens of Lafayette County.
• Cultural Diversity – All people are valued for and receive services that reflect and respect their race, culture, and ethnicity.
• Dignity, Self-worth, and Individual Rights – All people are treated honestly, fairly with respect and dignity and their rights are ensured by persons providing them with services and supports.
• Prevention and Early Intervention – All people live their lives free of, or are less affected by illness or disease as a result of our emphasis on prevention and early intervention.
• Excellence – All people determine the excellence of their services and supports based on the outcomes they experience.
• Valued Workers – All people who provide services and supports are our organizations’ most important resources.