The Home Rule Charter of Macomb County, Mich., was adopted by the citizens of the County in November 2009 and became effective Jan. 1, 2011. The Charter created a new Department of Health and Community Services, mandated to:
- Supervise and carry out county public health and community service programs, and
- Supervise and carry out environmental protection programs.
The charter also created an Office of Senior Services (OSS) within Health and Community Services (HCS) to:
- coordinate the operations of the county that provide services for the aging and senior citizens, and to
- serve within county government as the advocate for senior citizens.
Note: As of 10/1/2022, OSS is once again a stand-alone department under HCS. Responsibility for the county's financial and programmatic interest in MSU Extension - Macomb County was also assigned to Health and Community Services.
The Department of Health and Community Services, therefore, integrates the services, programs and activities of four departments:
- Macomb County Health Department
- Macomb Community Action
- Macomb County Office of Senior Services
- MSU Extension
The Department of Health and Community Services carries out its mandate through the services, programs, and activities of constituent agencies. The department increases the effectiveness and efficiency of those agencies by lowering barriers between them and actively seeks ways to maintain and improve the health and well-being of all Macomb County citizens.
Mission, vision and values
Our mission
To enhance the ability of Macomb County's health and community service agencies to promote community well-being, and to assure the basic human needs of county residents are met.
Our vision
Macomb County residents lead healthy lives in supportive communities.
Our values
We are accountable for providing information and delivering services in a manner that empowers individuals in an environment without judgment.