Our History
The Cowley County Health Department was originally established in 1941, being among the first eighteen health departments formed in the State of Kansas. In July, 1946 the cities of Arkansas City and Winfield joined with the county to form the City-Cowley County Health Department.
Governing Bodies
The Joint City-Cowley County Health Department is governed by a local Board of Health, with the local governing bodies appointing the following nine members:
| Members | Governing Body |
|---|---|
| 3 | Cowley County |
| 1 | City of Arkansas City |
| 1 | City of Winfield |
| 1 | USD #462 |
| 1 | USD #470 |
| 1 | Cowley County Medical Society |
| 1 | Cowley County Dental Society |
Our Mission
Our mission for the organization is that the City-Cowley County Health Department will be a well financed organization capable of implementing its Mission on behalf of the communities it serves; that the services are delivered by a highly functioning team that serves as a lightning rod or advocate for public health awareness and change through continual assessment and addressing of community health needs; and that the Department is recognized as a valued partner in public health policy development.
Our Vision
The mission of the City-Cowley County Health Department is to prevent disease and disability, protect the public health, and promote community health through the teaching of healthy life styles. This provision of public health service is focused on population based, community driven interventions. However, the local health agency does provide some individual services as a safety net for those who would not otherwise receive care. The services rendered by the health department are preventative interventions that have been proven to have a direct impact on decreasing the medical costs associated with acute and chronic diseases.
