Health happens where we live, learn, work, and play. Lane County’s Prevention staff looks at what is healthy; then works to promote changes that will improve our health, both mentally and physically. We define Prevention as the active process of improving health and well-being of people by reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors. Our Mission: To lead efforts to plan, promote and create the optimal social and environmental conditions for community health and well-being. Issues We Work On: - Alcohol - Drugs - Tobacco - Nutrition & Physical Activity - Gambling - Suicide - Mental health - Health Equity What We Do: - Collect and analyze data - Share information - Facilitate community involvement - Provide technical assistance - Analyze and develop health policies - Develop community health improvement plans - Train and educate Our Values: Respect: We believe in respecting ourselves, each other and our community. Team Work: We believe in working collaboratively and learning from each other. Long-term change: We believe that prevention is integral to health transformation and long-term change. Community: We believe in engaging the community and supporting diverse community participation. Community Health: We believe an individual’s health encompasses a person’s physical, mental and spiritual well-being; the health of the individual is tied to the health of the community. Public Health Science/Data: We believe in using public health and prevention science, data and evidence. Integrity: We believe we have a responsibility to maintain the highest standards of professional ethics and accountability. Connection: We believe “it’s all connected.” Equity: We believe it is our responsibility and our role to change the conditions that drive inequities in our community. Fun: We believe a fun working environment is a productive and healthy work environment.