Mission & History

Mission

To promote physical and mental health and facilitate the prevention of disease, injury, and disability for all St. Joseph County residents.
Vision

Healthy people in a healthy St. Joseph County.
Profile

In 1962, the Health Departments of South Bend, Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County merged to form one Health Department under the title “St. Joseph County Health Department”. Today the department consists of approximately 60 employees.

Meet the St. Joseph County Department of Health staff and learn more about their usual work day through the videos below.

St. Joseph County Department of Health