About Us
Baltimore County Department of Health
6401 York Road, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21212-2130
E-mail: health@baltimorecountymd.gov
Phone: 410-887-BCHD (2243)
TTY users call via Maryland Relay
Created in 1924, the mission of the Baltimore County Department of Health is to promote health and prevent disease through education, advocacy, linkage to resources, and treatment to improve the quality of life for Baltimore County residents. Our vision is healthy people living, working, and playing in Baltimore County.
Agency Leadership
Gregory Wm. Branch, M.D., MBA, CPE
Director of Health and Human Services
Baltimore County Health Officer
Della J. Leister, R.N.
Deputy Health Officer
Staffing and Organizational Structure
Consisting of approximately 560 staff, BCDH is divided into six bureaus:
Administrative Services
Behavioral Health
Clinical Services
Community Health Services
Healthcare Access
Prevention, Protection & Preparedness
Key Responsibilities of the Department of Health
Administer entitlement & benefit programs such as Maryland Children’s Health Insurance Program (MCHP), Women Infants and Children Food Supplement Program (WIC), and Partnership Program.
Provide investigative, regulatory and oversight function in areas such as, communicable disease outbreaks, rabies exposures, animal nuisance complaints, health care facility inspections, mental health core service agency providers and federally funded substance abuse treatment programs.
Act as lead agency in public health emergency events such as bioterrorism.
Provide clinical and case management services to at-risk populations in areas such as: family planning, immunizations, HIV/AIDS, high-risk infants, infants and toddlers, cancer screenings and treatments.
Provide outreach and education to promote healthy lifestyles, detect diseases, and encourage treatment services where applicable.
Revised February 1, 2012
