OPH staff work with programs, regions, and parks to identify all public health issues and to design and implement effective and efficient intervention strategies.
The Director of the National Park Service, Jon Jarvis, recently established an NPS Health and Wellness Executive Steering Committee. This committee, chaired by the Office of Public Health, is tasked with exploring the role of the NPS in improving our nation’s health, while at the same time, continuing to uphold the core mission and values of the Service.
Projects
The Modern-Day Mather Hike: Healthy Parks Healthy People US - A microgrant opportunity to engage park and health leaders through inspired hikes in America’s national parks
Outreach
Water Quality and Public Health (2010 Cuyahoga Valley NP)
Effects of Lead Ammunition (2010 Pinnicales NP)
Seeds of Victory (2010 Rosie the Riveter NHP)
Links - Healthy Living, Healthy People 2020, Federal Occupational Health, American
Trails, Recreation, Etc |
