{"id":29922,"date":"2024-01-02T20:26:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T03:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/la-plata-county-public-health-established\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T01:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:06:45","slug":"la-plata-county-public-health-established","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/la-plata-county-public-health-established\/","title":{"rendered":"La Plata County Public Health established"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Adam Trenholm, an electrician with La Plata County General Services department, prepares to hang a La Plata County Public Health sign on the lobby of the building once occupied by San Juan Basin Public Health. (Reuben M. Schafir\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

As of Monday, La Plata County is the operator of a new public health department.<\/p>\n

San Juan Basin Public Health dissolved Sunday, and La Plata County Public Health is rising from its ashes.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, county staff were busy removing remnants of the old department, constructing furniture and hanging new signs.<\/p>\n

The department will occupy the same offices as SJBPH\u2019s Durango location, at 281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 300.<\/p>\n

LPCPH is not yet open to the public. Although death and birth certificates are being processed (forms can be dropped in a secure box in the lobby) and the health insurance literacy program is operating, all other services will not be available until Jan. 8.<\/p>\n

The new county employees who will staff the department are onboarding and getting oriented to their new workplace. A majority of the department\u2019s employees worked previously for SJBPH.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think it\u2019s really important to take advantage of the extremely rare opportunity to build the culture and personality of a brand new team of 47 people,\u201d said LPCPH Spokeswoman Megan Graham. \u201cThis first week of the year gives us a chance to start shaping how we want to impact the community and what we aspire toward as a new county department.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new department will offer the same services as SJBPH, officials have said previously.<\/p>\n

rschafir@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This story has been updated to clarify that birth certificates are being processed and can be picked up beginning Jan. 8. The department\u2019s address is 281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 300. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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