The mission of the Bergen County Department of Health Services is to coordinate and assure the preservation, protection and promotion of the health, well-being and quality of life for all residents and their communities through a countywide partnership.

 The department provides a comprehensive roster of health care and essential public health services:

• Monitoring health status to identify community health problems
• Diagnosing and investigating community health problems and health hazards in the community
• Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
• Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
• Mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
• Linking people to needed personal health services and assuring the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable
• Evaluating effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services
• Developing policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.

The Bergen County Department of Health Services is committed to the vision of the Partnership for Community Health:

A healthy Bergen County in the Year 2010 will embody a culture of respect, caring, and shared responsibility, creating a sense of community among individuals as well as businesses, educational and religious institutions, community organizations and government. We will be a community keenly aware of the complexities of modern life and will strive to achieve a perspective that will enrich life and reduce stress. Our community will be family-centered and value a clean environment and open spaces balanced with sound economic development.

We are committed to supporting collaboration among organizations to assure positive health outcomes for the long-term public interest and to optimize resources.