{"id":829,"date":"2020-01-09T19:07:48","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T19:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/?page_id=829"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:09:53","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-829\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-829-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-829-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-829-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-829-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>What We Do<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We operate multiple programs to protect and improve the health and well-being of its residents. The Health District serves residents of Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Vision<\/strong>:\u00a0 Prince William Health District, a community of healthy people and a healthy environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mission<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0The Prince William Health District (PWHD) is dedicated to promoting optimum wellness and a healthy environment.\u00a0 As the community\u2019s Chief Health Strategist, PWHD will work beyond traditional public health programs and services to build strong cross-sector community coalitions that address the social determinants of health to ensure health equity, and to make PWHD the healthiest community in Virginia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Health District Leadership<\/h2>\n<p>Health Director \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/announces-new-health-director\/\">Luke Davies, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Services We Provide<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Services are provided at<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/locations\/\">several different locations<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">throughout the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Immunizations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Environmental health services, including restaurant and pool inspections<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Woman and teen wellness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Confidential diagnosis, treatment, and counseling for sexually transmitted diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tuberculosis screening and diagnostic chest x-rays<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Confidential HIV testing and early intervention services<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nutritional education and food vouchers for women, infants, and children (WIC) clients<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Processing of marriage, divorce, birth and death certificates<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Every Woman's Life breast and cervical cancer screenings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Investigation and response of emerging diseases of public health threat and other reportable diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What Does Public Health Look Like in the Prince William Health District?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Public Health is the science of protecting and improving the health of entire populations through promotion of healthy lifestyles, disease and injury prevention and detection and control of infectious diseases. Our population includes\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwcva.gov\/\">Prince William County<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manassasva.gov\/\">Manassas\u00a0City<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manassasparkva.gov\/\">Manassas\u00a0Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike clinical professionals, who focus primarily on treating individuals after they become sick or injured, as public health professionals we try to prevent problems from happening or recurring by implementing educational programs, recommending policies, administering services and conducting research. We work with local, regional and national partners to limit health disparities and promote healthcare equity, quality and accessibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What We Do We operate multiple programs to protect and improve the health and well-being of its residents. 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