The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) is one of 67 county health departments under the governance of the Florida Department of Health (Department).
Although DOH-Broward is a state agency, it maintains a very strong partnership with Broward County Government, which is formalized in a core contract.
The main administrative campus is in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with additional facilities in geographically accessible locations. DOH-Broward is responsible for protecting, promoting, and improving the health of the county’s 1.9 million residents and over 14 million annual visitors.
Although DOH-Broward was founded in 1936, the current organizational structure dates to 1996 when the Legislature created the Department of Health and the Department of Children and Families from the former Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.
DOH-Broward leads the local public health system in providing the Ten Essential Services of Public Health. The local public health system encompasses a complex series of relationships between all of the entities that affect the health of the community. These include: health care providers, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, educational institutions, community-based organizations, faith-based institutions, philanthropic organizations, mental health agencies, first responders, and many others.
The mission of the DOH-Broward is “to protect, promote and improve the health of all the people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.” The vision is “to be the healthiest state in the nation.”
DOH-Broward currently employs a staff of approximately 560 and has an annual budget in excess of $67.5 million. DOH-Broward works with its partners to make Broward County a healthy place to live, work, and play.