The Cape May County Health Department continues to proactively look for ways of improving the health status of all our residents. We are constantly looking for and developing new collaborative relationships and efforts to meet the needs of Cape May County residents in the most efficient and effective manner. These consist of both environmental issues and lifestyle choices that affect the quality of life here in Cape May County.

Public Health Goals

• Prevent epidemics and the spread of disease
• Protect against environmental hazards
• Prevent injuries
• Promote and encourage healthy behaviors
• Respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery
• Assure the quality and accessibility of health services

Essential Public Health Services

• Monitor health status to identify community health problems and community resources
• Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
• Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
• Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
• Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
• Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
• Link people to needed personal health services and assure provision of health care when otherwise unavailable
• Assure competent public health and personal healthcare workforce
• Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services

• Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults Seniors
Health Services	Medical Clinic / Hospital Health / Wellness / Nutrition HIV / AIDS
Payment Options	County Funding Free Medicaid Medicare State Funding
Areas Served	Cape May County

Last Updated: 02/10/23