Dennis Worsham appointed as Director of newly formed Health Department
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., November 16, 2022 – Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers today announced the appointment of Dennis Worsham as the first Director for Snohomish County’s Health Department. Since Mr. Worsham spent time early in his career at the Snohomish Health District (SHD), he will be returning to Snohomish County after an eventful career in […]
County Health Dept working through food permit backlog best it can with staffing shortage
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—At the beginning of the year the Snohomish County Health Department experienced a 100% turnover in its food permit application review team leading to an unprecedented backlog of nearly 100 new businesses awaiting approval before they could open. Through a strategic plan, and reallocating resources, the Department has brought that number down to 36 […]
One year in, Snohomish County’s newly formed Health Department has big plans for 2024
SNOHOMISH COUNTY—On May 2022, after years of financially struggling, the Snohomish County Health District announced that its local public health services would be integrating to the county government structure as the newly formed Snohomish County Health Department. Despite financial constraints, the District had an eventful final year before the integration commenced on January 1, 2023: […]
Snohomish County Health Department celebrates opening of new STI clinic
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., December 1, 2023—A new clinic dedicated to low-barrier testing, treatment, and prevention services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) officially opened Friday, December 1, at the Snohomish County Health Department.  The clinic, at 3020 Rucker Avenue in Everett, adds crucial services: This expands on the Health Department’s existing STI program, which has […]
Inslee announces FEMA mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit coming to Western Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash., December 2, 2021 – Gov. Jay Inslee in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health, the King County Executive’s Office, Public Health – Seattle & King County, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Washington State Emergency Management Division, and King County Emergency Management, announced today that FEMA is preparing to send […]
