Our mission is to prevent disease and protect and promote the health of all persons in Kitsap County. To help fulfill our mission, we compile and share data that show health outcomes and disparities, engage with community members that experience barriers to health, and advocate for health equity. 

Other ways Kitsap Public Health promotes equity include:

• Implement and evaluate our initiatives as outlined in Board Resolution 2021-01, Declaring Racism as a Public Health Crisis.

• Build relationships with communities experiencing health inequities.

• Use inclusive language and communication methods to promote health equity within Kitsap Public Health and with our community.

We are working to create a process and assessment tool for reviewing our policies, procedures, and processes to ensure they promote equity and racial justice. We have adopted definitions in the Public Health Accreditation Board’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism Glossary of Terms.

Kitsap Public Health District is a member of the Government Alliance for Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of governmental agencies working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all.

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June 2020 Letter to Community

Kitsap Public Health District leadership published an open letter to the community following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Read the letter here.