Iowa Counties Public Health Association(doing business as I-ALPHA) is a non-profit corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Iowa.
THE PURPOSE OF the IOWA COUNTIES
PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
The general purpose
of Iowa Counties Public Health Association is to be a state organization representing local public health agencies and dedicated
to promoting and assuring the health of people and communities through an effective local public health system by:
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Representing, speaking for, and acting on behalf of local public health agencies in Iowa;
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Promoting a local public health perspective in state health program and
fiscal policy;
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Supporting public health systems to improve the health status of Iowa’s
populatiuon;
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Developing the technical competence, managerial capacity and leadership
potential of the public health workforce;
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Promoting a vision of public health and leadership for local public health
agencies;
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Developing sustaining relationships
with other organizations to improve health systems and health status;
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Serving as an exchange point for information
and ideas in order to help keep local health officials informed and current, and
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Promoting partnerships among federal, state and local health officials.