The mission of the Charles County Department of Health is to protect, promote, and assure the health of the community and it's citizens. We respond to the health care needs of Charles County by providing personal health services (both mental and physical), health education, disease detection and prevention in a safe environment, with integrity, sensitivity, and quality professional care. We carry out our mission in concert with the Charles County Government. The Charles County Department of Health is a local office of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.