The Office of the Assistant Secretary

The Office of the Assistant Secretary supports the programs and services that make up the Prevention and Community Health Division. In addition to the Chief Administrator, it consists of three sections: the Office of Healthy Communities, the Office of Immunization and Child Profile and the Office of Nutrition Services. Internally, we work closely with division staff, other divisions, Office of the Secretary, and Central Administration to fulfill this role. Externally, we partner with other state agencies, local health, and key stakeholder groups. This supports our mission to collaborate with our partners to enhance the health of individuals, families, and communities. We work to prevent disease and promote a healthy start, healthy choices, and access to services.

PCH Organizational Chart

Assistant Secretary

The Assistant Secretary charts the course and guides the work of the division. This position is responsible for about 266 staff and a budget of approximately $312 million per year . The Assistant Secretary serves on the agency Senior Management Team and provides support and advice to the Secretary of Health.

Chief Administrator

The Chief Administrator leads the Office of the Assistant Secretary in support of the division’s program and service delivery and represents the Assistant Secretary in her absence.

Executive Support

These positions support the Assistant Secretary and the Chief Administrator.

Health Promotion Practice and Policy Section

Health Promotion Practice and Policy is a new section in the Office of the Assistant Secretary, Prevention and Community Health division. We are consultants to the rest of the division on health promotion, policy, legislative relations, and performance and accountability issues.

Our work includes:

• Delivering health promotion consultation and services

• Coordinating performance management and accountability projects, quality improvement, and alignment with the Standards for Public Health

• Leading legislative activity and the policy agenda for the division

• Providing resources and tools for public health practice

Communications

They provide expert consultation to the division regarding communications products, readability issues, and our websites. The web team provides a broad array of communications support for the division.

Budget and Operations

The Budget & Operations team oversees business activities and functions related to division-wide financial processes and operational procedures. This includes managing the agency contract for fiscal monitoring, the consolidated contract, and coordination of Medicaid administrative match.

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Office of the Assistant Secretary

Office of Healthy Communities

Office of Immunization and Child Profile

Office of Nutrition Services