The Coos County Friends of Public Health is a recently formed non-profit organization with the mission “to promote health in Coos County through enhancement of local public health services.” 

A Friend shows support for services that promote healthy families, such as WIC, Healthy Start, and Parents As Teachers by learning more about public health issues through emails and the Friends new blogger site, and sharing that information with their friends and colleagues. 

A Friend is alerted of opportunities to advocate for public health programs and to participate in special projects, such as public health recognition week. 

Some Friends choose to be more active by serving as a board member, helping with community educational displays, advocating for public health issues, fund-raising, and/or volunteering for public health programs.

For more information, you can contact Molly Ford at 888-6871, or Frances Smith at 756-2020, extension 510 .