About
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Mission
The mission of the Bell County Public Health District (BCPHD) is to promote healthy lifestyles in the communities served through education, service, and leadership; to prevent disease and protect the public’s health, and to serve as highly trained and skilled professionals dedicated to public health service.
Purpose
The purpose of BCPHD is to identify and address local public health needs and to coordinate with local agencies, communities, and stakeholders in order to meet those needs. To facilitate the protection and promotion of public health BCPHD works to maintain a staff that is dedicated and technically trained in order to provide the important array of public health services to the residents of Bell and surrounding counties.
Vision
It is the vision of BCPHD to provide services such as immunizations, sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and prevention education, pregnancy testing and family planning services, and disease surveillance services to eligible citizens of Bell and surrounding counties. Health protection services also include the provision of nutritional services through the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, consumer protection through the Environmental Health and Food Protection Program, and the preservation of community function and safety through the Public Health Preparedness (PHEP) Program.
Cities & Municipalities
BELL COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA DISCLAIMER
You have been directed to this page from a Bell County Public Health District Social Media Site. The following Disclaimer applies to the use of that site:
Materials and information on this site are provided to share information on matters of public interest related to the Bell County Public Health District (BCPHD).
BCPHD does not operate this site. Additionally, BCPHD is subject to the terms of use for this site and does not control those terms. Accordingly, BCPHD shall not be liable for any damages incurred due to errors, interruptions, inadequacies, or malicious computer code or components on this site or its servers. BCPHD does not warrant that all defects will be fixed. The materials contained on this site are provided “as is,” and you are under no obligation to use them.
The information contained on this site is intended to supplement, not replace, information provided through official BCPHD channels, such as the BCPHD website (www.bellcountyhealth.org) and BCPHD links contained therein.
BCPHD does not warrant the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of material on this site. The information on this site is not intended to serve as legal or financial advice. BCPHD disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, for any of the materials provided on this site, including but not limited to links to third parties, or any improper or incorrect use of them.
Social media content must comply with BCPHD's Social Media Guidelines; posts violating this policy may be removed from public viewing. The policy states that content available through an online source shall not contain or hyperlink (link) to, information that:
- Threatens, condescends, or degrades any group belonging to a particular race, culture, religion, sex, sexual orientation or political party
- Is profane, vulgar, obscene, or sexually explicit
- Promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation
- Can be classified as confidential, private, or proprietary, or can be classified as personal health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- May infringe on a third party’s copyright or intellectual property rights
- Contains a solicitation of commerce
- Contains paid advertisements or endorsements, with the exception of a BCPHD contracted business lessee
- Contains plagiarized material
- May be illegal or encourages illegal activity
- May compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems
BELL COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT PUBLIC COMMENT POLICY
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of the BCPHD Public Comment Policy is to make the public aware of BCPHD’s terms for participating in BCPHD online discussions and to establish a policy that identifies the types of public comment that may be considered inappropriate and subject to
deletion from BCPHD online discussion sites.
II. APPLICABILITY
This policy applies to all BCPHD online sites that permit public comment, including but may not be limited to: websites, portals, blogs, and social networking sites.
III. RESPONSIBILITY
Agencies/Departments that establish and administer online discussions are responsible for ensuring policy compliance.
IV. POLICY
- Agency/Department Online Sites that permit public comment (websites, portals, blogs, the county established social network sites, etc.) shall prominently display the link to the BCPHD’s Public Comment Policy on each online page that displays discussion content.
- Comment postings that do not comply with BCPHD’s Public Comment Policy shall be recorded and deleted when recognized. This includes, but is not limited to, statements, links, video, images, documents, etc.
- The County’s Official Online Comment Policy is:
COMMENT POLICY:
BCPHD welcomes you and your comments.
The purpose of this discussion is to present information relevant to the stated purpose of this site, regarding matters of public interest with regard to Bell County Public Health, including its many residents, businesses and visitors. We encourage you to submit your comments, but please note this is a monitored online forum and all comments are subject to review and will be removed if in violation of this policy.
Please note that the comments expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of BCPHD, its agents, affiliates, or employees. If you have any questions concerning the operation of this online moderated discussion site, please contact us at 254-773-4457.
By posting anything to this site, you agree to the following terms:
- Users warrant that they own or have permission to post the information contained in their postings, including but not limited to video, photos, or digital reproductions and that no copyright or trademark infringement has taken place due to posting it on this site. Further, BCPHD does not guarantee or warrant that any information posted by users on this site is correct, and disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on any such information.
- Users will treat others with respect.
- Users of this site do not retain any rights over their postings. Postings are intended for public view and any personal information posted constitutes a waiver of any rights to privacy or confidentiality.
- Once posted, BCPHD reserves the right to delete submissions that contain vulgar language, personal attacks of any kind, or offensive comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial, or religious group. Further, BCPHD also reserves the right to delete comments that are:
- spam or include links to other sites;
- clearly off-topic;
- advocate illegal activity;
- promote particular services, products, or political organizations; or infringe on copyrights or trademarks.
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of the BCPHD Public Comment Policy is to make the public aware of BCPHD’s terms for participating in BCPHD online discussions and to establish a policy that identifies the types of public comment that may be considered inappropriate and subject to
deletion from BCPHD online discussion sites.
II. APPLICABILITY
This policy applies to all BCPHD online sites that permit public comment, including but may not be limited to websites, portals, blogs, and social networking sites.
III. RESPONSIBILITY
Agencies/Departments that establish and administer online discussions are responsible for ensuring policy compliance.
IV. POLICY
- Agency/Department Online Sites that permit public comment (websites, portals, blogs, county established social network sites, etc.) shall prominently display the link to the BCPHD’s Public Comment Policy on each online page that displays discussion content.
- Comment postings that do not comply with BCPHD’s Public Comment Policy shall be recorded and deleted when recognized. This includes, but is not limited to, statements, links, video, images, documents, etc.
- The County’s Official Online Comment Policy is:
COMMENT POLICY:
BCPHD welcomes you and your comments.
The purpose of this discussion is to present information relevant to the stated purpose of this site, regarding matters of public interest with regard to Bell County Public Health, including its many residents, businesses, and visitors. We encourage you to submit your comments, but please note this is a monitored online forum and all comments are subject to review and will be removed if in violation of this policy.
Please note that the comments expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of BCPHD, its agents, affiliates, or employees. If you have any questions concerning the operation of this online moderated discussion site, please contact us at 254-773-4457.
By posting anything to this site, you agree to the following terms:
Users will treat others with respect.
- Users warrant that they own or have permission to post the information contained in their postings, including but not limited to video, photos, or digital reproductions and that no copyright or trademark infringement has taken place due to posting it on this site. Further, BCPHD does not guarantee or warrant that any information posted by users on this site is correct, and disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on any such information.
- Users of this site do not retain any rights over their postings. Postings are intended for public view and any personal information posted constitutes a waiver of any rights to privacy or confidentiality.
- Once posted, BCPHD reserves the right to delete submissions that contain vulgar language, personal attacks of any kind, or offensive comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial, or religious group. Further, BCPHD also reserves the right to delete comments that are:
- spam or include links to other sites;
- clearly off-topic;
- advocate illegal activity;
- promote particular services, products, or political organizations; or infringe on copyrights or trademarks.
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps –
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in concert with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute compiles data for counties in participating states across the U.S and considers a number of variables to assess Health Factors (behaviors, social and economic factors, clinical care, and the physical environment) which impact Health Outcomes (length and quality of life) and both are measured to rank counties. To find information on Bell County click the link above and select Texas and then Bell County on the map to view our Health Rankings in Health Factors and Health Outcomes.
Texas Cancer Registry Query Tool –
If residents are interested in information about cancer incidence (the number of newly reported cases) and mortality (the number of reported deaths) they can utilize the Texas Cancer Registry’s Query Tool online which gives the ability to view information for the State of Texas as well as by County. Click the link above to access the Query Tool. Questions about the use of the tool should be directed to the Texas Cancer Registry staff at CancerData@dshs.state.tx.us
Texas Center for Health Statistics –
The Texas DSHS Center for Health Statistics also offers a wonderful query resource that can be viewed by County and includes population information, birth data, mortality data, and some basic communicable disease data as well. Click the link above to access that website. Questions about that data should be directed to the Center for Health Statistics at CHS-Info@dshs.state.tx.us
Partners
- Texas Association of City and County Health Officials (TACCHO)
- Texas Public Health Association (TPHA)
- National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Williamson County Public Health District
- Austin Public Health Department
- Milam County Health Department
- Waco-McLennan County Public Health District
- Healthy Texas Women
- Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
- Women's Health and Family Planning Association of Texas (WHFPT)
- Central Texas Council of Government (CTCOG)
- Bell County Emergency Management
- Baylor Scott & White
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (no website available)
- Seton Medical Center - Harler Heights
- Metroplex Health System
- Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center
Universities and Schools
- University of Mary Hardin Baylor
- Central Texas College
- Texas A&M Central Texas
- Temple College
- University of Phoenix - Killeen
- Temple Independent School District
- Academy Independent School District
- Bartlett Independent School District
- Belton Independent School District
- Copperas Cove Independent School District
- Florence Independent School District
- Gatesville Independent School District
- Holland Independent School DistrictHolland Independent School District
- Killeen Independent School District
- Lampasas Independent School District
- Moody Independent School District
- Rogers Independent School District
- Rosebud Independent School District
- Salado Independent School District
- Troy Independent School District
Board Represented Cities
- Bell County (specifically areas of Bell County not contained within a city)
- City of Killeen
- City of Temple
- City of Morgan's Point Resort
- City of Rogers
- City of Belton
- City of Harker Heights
- City of Little River/Academy (no website available)
- City of Troy
- Village of Salado
- City of Holland