Vital Records and Assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birth and Death Certificates

 

Birth Certificates

Certified copies of Birth Certificates are available for persons born in the state of Washington dating back to January 1, 1927.

 

Births prior to this date must be requested from the Department of Vital Records in Olympia.
Death Certificates

The following Death Certificates can be purchased at the Benton-Franklin Health District:

 

·                     City of Richland deaths after July 1st, 1959.

·                     All the remainder of Benton County and Franklin County after January 1st, 1980.

Deaths occurring prior to these dates must be requested from the Department of Vital Records in Olympia.

 

 

Public Health Data Community Health Assessment (CHA) is defined as a method of collecting, analyzing, and using data to educate and mobilize communities, develop priorities, generate resources, and plan actions to improve public health. Assessing our community’s health is crucial to program development and implementation. The Benton Franklin Health District provides community health data to the public, agencies, providers, and anyone interested in learning more about health disparities and the effects on the community.

 

Statistics

 

Reports The Benton Franklin Health District provides community health data to the public, agencies, providers, and anyone interested in learning more about health disparities and the effects on the community.	Fact Sheets Information on specific health conditions and program services.
Health Data Links Access Public Health Data:  Links to the Department of Health, Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Office of Financial Management, Healthy Youth Survey and many more.

 

For additional information contact: 

Veronica Gutierrez, MPH

Assessment Coordinator II

7102 W. Okanogan Place

Kennewick, WA 99336

Phone: (509) 460-4558

E-mail: veronicag@bfhd.wa.gov

 

Child Death Review

 

All sudden and unexpected deaths of children age 0-18 that occur in Benton Franklin Counties are reviewed by a team of community professionals, in cooperation with the Washington State Child Death Review system, to identify factors that may have been preventable and implement possible prevention strategies.  For more information or to participate, please contact Carla Prock 460-4225.