Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. Public health is population based, meaning it focuses on improving the health of the entire community rather than addressing individual health care needs. Prevention, people, and partnerships sum up the work of local public health.
Weld County established the second local health department in Colorado in 1938 and is the longest continuously operating local health department in the state. The Weld County Health Department achieved accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board in November 2016, making it one of eight agencies to earn this recognition to date in Colorado. The value of accreditation strengthens the Health Department to better serve Weld County residents through continuous quality improvement, partnerships, and accountability.
The Weld County Health Department is organized into four service divisions: Administration and Finance; Environmental Health Services; Health Education, Communication, and Planning; and Public Health Services.
View and download the Weld County Health Department Brochure(PDF, 631KB) to learn more about the programs and services offered by our four divisions.
We serve Weld County by cultivating partnerships to promote public health and environmental quality through the delivery of relevant, innovative, and cost-effective services.
Everyone in Weld County has the opportunity to live their healthiest lives.
2024-2026 Strategic Plan(PDF, 4MB)
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
2018 Annual Report
2017 Annual Report
WCDPHE Services Brochure(PDF, 2MB)
The 9-member Board of Public Health meets at 9:00 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Second Floor Hearing Room at the Weld County Health Department Building, 1555 N. 17th Ave., Greeley, CO 80631.
2022 Weld County Budget(PDF, 11MB)