Welcome to the website for Riverside University Health System-Public Health.

We offer a wide range of services and programs, with a staff of 700  doctors, nurses, health educators, nutritionists, communicable disease and community program specialists, managers and fiscal and support staff.

Public Health Organizational Chart (PDF)

Ours is certainly a large department, but we aim to treat each client and visitor with care that is as unique and individualized as possible.

Our mission is simple:  to promote and protect the health of all county residents and visitors in service of the well-being of the community.

It's all part of our vision for healthy people and a healthy community!

Thank you,

Riverside University Health System-Public Health

Mission:

Riverside University Health System-Public Health promotes and protects the health of all County residents and visitors in service of the well-being of the community.

Create Healthy Communities

• Improve community safety
• Ensure access to clean air and water, healthy food and housing
• Improve neighborhood planning efforts that promote health

Promote Healthy Behaviors

• Reduce obesity-related chronic disease
• Reduce the use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs
• Reduce preventable illnesses

Connect and Invest in People

• Increase access to education and employment opportunities
• Improve health outcomes and health equity and create commitment to addressing social determinants of health
• Leverage and strengthen innovative collaboration
• Realize the potential of staff through recruitment, development and retention of a qualified workforce
• Deliver public health services within a responsive and effective system               
• Improve access to timely and understandable health information                                            *2016-2020 RUHS – Public Health Strategic Plan

What is Public Health in Riverside County?

Read the report created to answer this question