The Department of Public Health is proud to serve Connecticut as the state's lead agency for public health policy and advocacy. The agency is the center of a comprehensive network of public health services, and is a partner to local health departments for which it provides advocacy, training and certification, technical assistance and consultation, and specialty services such as risk assessment that are not available at the local level.

The agency is also a regulator focused on health outcomes, maintaining a sensible balance between assuring quality and administrative burden on the personnel, facilities, and programs regulated. The agency is a leader on the national scene through direct input to federal agencies and the United States Congress.

Thank you for visiting our website. I invite you to learn more about the Department of Public Health and to take advantage of the services we provide. I also encourage you to offer feedback about our website and suggestions on how it could be more helpful to you.

Sincerely,

J. Robert Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. 

         Commissioner