Kala Adams possesses extensive experience in public health and social work, currently serving as the Manager of Infectious Disease Environmental Health and Preparedness and Team Leader for the HANDS Program at the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department since March 2017. Previously, Kala held the role of Social Worker-Children Services Supervisor at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services from August 2010 to March 2017 and worked as a Therapist at Samaritan Behavioral Health from April 2008 to August 2010. In addition to expertise in health services, Kala owns Adams Painting LLC, operational since 2010. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Social Work and a Bachelor's in Social Work, both obtained from the University of Kentucky.
Lexington-Fayette County Health Department LFCHD
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department (LFCHD) is an independent public health agency charged with helping Lexington be well since 1904 and proudly nationally accredited since 2014. We employ approximately 160 employees. Vision: We will move Lexington toward being one of the healthiest communities in the nation. Mission: Helping Lexington be well. Values: We commit to being … Caring: We will treat our clients, community and coworkers with compassion and kindness. Accountable: We will do our best at all times and be accountable for our actions. Respectful: We will respect all individuals without bias and value their uniqueness. Equitable: We will provide services and care equitably to all of our clients throughout the community. Service: We are here to serve our clients and community. LFCHD provides a wide range of public health services for the community, including restaurant inspections, flu shots, HANDS visits for moms and dads, diabetes prevention/management, training to licensed child care providers, nutrition through the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, school health, a needle-exchange program to fight the spread of hepatitis C and HIV, and much more. Visit www.lfchd.org to learn more about LFCHD!