The Porter County Health Department says it has received enhanced state funding of more than $1.7 million for 2024 to focus on improving the health of the community through the Health First Indiana (HFI) initiative. Created by the Indiana General Assembly in the 2023 session, HFI provides funding to help counties meet the needs of their communities by implementing evidence-based preventive programs and delivering core public health services, a news release said.
“We at the Porter County Health Department are privileged to be a part of this state and county funded, long-term plan to transform public health services and delivery, “said Porter County Health Officer Dr. Maria Stamp. This funding will expand core services focusing on a variety of public health challenges, such as maternal and child care, trauma and injury prevention and chronic conditions, such as obesity and heart disease. For example, heart disease is the leading cause of death in Porter County, county health officials said, and based on this information, a portion of Health First Porter County funding will be spent on chronic disease prevention and reduction initiatives.
Visit https://www.in.gov/localhealth/portercounty/health-first-indiana/ to learn more about Porter County’s health metrics, funding and HFI initiatives across the state. For more information on the Porter County Health Department and the services they offer, go to https://www.in.gov/localhealth/portercounty/ ; follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PorterCountyHealthDept/ or on Twitter-X at https://twitter.com/county_porter .
