Welcome to Lane County Public Health Prevention

Health happens where we live, learn, work, and play. Lane County’s Prevention staff assesses the health of our community and then works to promote changes that will improve community health, both mental and physical. We define Prevention as the active process of improving health and well-being of people by reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors.

Our Mission: To lead efforts to plan, promote and create the optimal social environmental conditions for community health and well-being.