officially launched in January 2023 as the county’s first-ever, single-county-focused local public health agency. ACHD is responsible for promoting and protecting the health of all residents in Adams County through various programs and services. It believes that successfully pursuing public health requires understanding the community and a shared future.

ACHD focuses on a wide range of public health issues, including social determinants of health, disease prevention and control, maternal and child health, mental and behavioral health, food access, and environmental health. The department also works closely with community partners to address specific health concerns and improve residents' overall health outcomes. ACHD provides a variety of clinical services—either at low or no cost to the community—including immunizations, chronic disease prevention, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), nurse home visits for mothers, infants, and families, and increased testing for HIV and hepatitis C. In addition, sexual health services such as family planning and sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment and testing services are provided.