Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Chelsea Amato is an experienced public health professional with a focus on harm reduction and hepatitis education. Currently serving as the Opioid Task Force Coordinator at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department since March 2021, Chelsea previously held the role of Harm Reduction Senior Advisor at Hepatitis Education Project and worked as a Harm Reduction Specialist at New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Chelsea's early career included positions such as Help-4-Hep Peer Counselor at Hepatitis C Association and Shift Leader at The People's Harm Reduction Alliance, where significant contributions were made towards distributing harm reduction equipment and educating communities. Chelsea's background in social work, with a Bachelor’s Degree from Wheelock College and further studies at the University of Washington, underpins a commitment to supporting marginalized populations through innovative health initiatives.
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Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Public health is essential for all of us. We’re quietly at work to protect your health. Every day, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department works so you can enjoy a meal, drink tap water, breathe clean air, and stay healthy and disease free. That’s why public health is essential. We employ approximately 300 employees in Tacoma, Washington. Vision Healthy People in Healthy Communities. Mission We protect and improve the health of all people and places in Pierce County. Priorities •People are healthy and safe here. •People have equitable opportunities for health. •Children, families and communities thrive.