The mission of the Connecticut Department of Public Health is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by: • Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy; • Preventing disease, injury, and disability, and • Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state. Our Vision Statement: Healthy People in Healthy Connecticut Communities Organizational Structure: • Affirmative Action (also known interchangeably as Equal Employment Opportunity) • Communications/Government Relations • Community, Family and Health Equity • Drinking Water Section • Environmental Health Section • Health Statistics and Surveillance • Healthcare Quality and Safety • Infectious Disease • Office of Health Care Access • Office of the General Counsel • Operational & Support Services • Public Health Laboratory Follow CTDPH us on social media: Twitter and Facebook