The theme of this year’s report, More than the Pandemic: From Challenges Come Opportunities, highlights how we've overcome challenges and continued to serve our diverse and growing community in a post-pandemic climate.
The theme of this year’s report, Saving Lives, One Dose at a Time, highlights our proud accomplishments to show public health in action during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The theme of this year’s report, Not All Heroes Wear Capes, is reflective of the Departments’ work to protect the health and safety of Tulsa County residents in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The CASPER assessed the potential resiliency of Tulsa County residents in the event of a disaster by strategically asking questions that can identify gaps in preparedness. The household information gathered through the survey identified critical needs of Tulsa County residents in order to improve resilience when faced with a disaster.
The theme of this year’s report, Improving Tulsa's Health and Wellness for a Brighter Tomorrow, is reflective of the Departments’ actions to help Tulsa County residents achieve their maximum health potential.
The theme of this year’s report, In Constant Pursuit of a Healthier Tulsa, is reflective of the Departments’ goal of collectively working to help Tulsa County become the healthiest county in the country within 10 years.
Inside this annual report, we identify the programs, partnerships and policies that are making a difference in the health and well-being of Tulsa County residents. Note: this report is best viewed when using either Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers. It can easily be viewed on your mobile device as well.
During the past year we have worked collaboratively and cohesively with community partners, decision makers and residents to change and improve the health status of Tulsa County.
This is a systematic, data-driven approach to determining the health status, behaviors, and needs of residents in Tulsa County. The information gained from this assessment allows the community to identify the areas of greatest concern and develop strategies to effectively target these areas in order to have the best possible community health outcomes.
This was another outstanding year for our agency, our employees, and the clients and public we serve.
The Tulsa Health Department and several key partners recently completed a life expectancy analysis which applied best practice strategies to calculate the life expectancy at birth for residents of the 43 Tulsa County ZIP codes, specifically concentrating on 74126 and 74137 which had the most drastically different life expectancies. The study was funded in part by the George Kaiser Family Foundation and compared data from 2000-2002 to 2011-2013.
This report reflects the work THD has done throughout the year to improve the health of our diverse communities, to mobilize and strengthen community partnerships, to achieve collective impact and to ensure that we as a public health agency are continuously working to improve the quality of the services we deliver.
This report is a testament to the commitment of staff and our local public health system comprised of community partners who work together to ensure the people of Tulsa County benefit from comprehensive public health practice, policy, and programs.
This is a systematic, data-driven approach to determining the health status, behaviors, and needs of residents in Tulsa County. The information gained from this assessment allows the community to identify the areas of greatest concern and develop strategies to effectively target these areas in order to have the best possible community health outcomes.
This report is a summary of the many activities we perform on a daily basis to honor our commitment to improving the quality of life for all Tulsa County residents.