Thurston County Board of Health

In Washington State, there are 35 local health jurisdictions (LHJ's). The Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Department is the local government entity or LHJ serving Thurston County. Local boards of health are described in Washington State law as the governing boards for LHJ's across the state.

The Thurston County Board of Health is comprised of the three currently elected Thurston County Commissioners. The Board of Health oversees efforts to improve the public's health by providing leadership that shapes the Department's approach to public health policies and programs. For more information about the Thurston County Board of Health, please contact our Department.

2019 Board Proclamations and Resolutions

Resolutions
- Resolution No. H-1-2019 Funding Foundational Public Health Services ~ March 2019
Proclamations
- Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month ~ March 2019
- National Brain Injury Awareness Month ~ March 2019
- National Children's Dental Health Month ~ February 2019
- National Blood Donor Month ~ January 2019

2018 Board Proclamations and Resolutions

Resolutions
- Resolution No. H-1-2018 Opioid Epidemic Public Health Crisis ~ June 2018
- Resolution No. H-2-2018 Homelessness Public Health Crisis ~ June 2018
- Resolution No. H-3-2018 Appointing Alternate Health Officer ~ December 2018
- Resolution No. H-4-2018 Amend the Sanitary Code ~ December 2018
Proclamations
- National Blood Donor Month ~ January 2018
- American Heart Health Month ~ February 2018
- Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month ~ April 2018
- Public Health Month ~ April 2018
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month ~ April 2018
- Drinking Water Week ~ May 2018
- Nurses Week ~ May 2018
- Breastfeeding Month ~ August 2018
- SepticSmart Week ~ September 2018
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month ~ October 2018
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month ~ October 2018
- Movember ~ November 2018