About This Site

Healthy Kern County is a new web site that can be used by the community as a single internet source dedicated to hosting current Kern County health information. Local health leaders have combined resources to ensure health information is readily available to the whole community. It was recognized that uniformed messages were important for the public to understand and/or take action on the health issues affecting Kern County.

This site is designed to provide a o­ne stop source of non-biased data and information about community health in Kern County. It is intended to help planners, policy makers, and community members identify issues and devise solutions. Healthy Kern County includes comprehensive local data, Healthy People 2020 Progress Tracker, news, informative articles, and a community activities calendar.