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Health director named 'Trail Blazer'

November 28, 2010|By Bob Flynn

Scott Lockard

Clark County Public Health Director Scott Lockard was recognized recently by his peers in the Kentucky Health Department Association with it’s Trail Blazer Award.

The award is given annually to a public health director who has been on the job less than five years and who has demonstrated great leadership, loyalty, devotion and perseverance for the betterment of public health departments, with an impact on comprehensive public health services.

“I was very humbled and honored to have been nominated and selected for the Trail Blazer Award,” Lockard said. “Coming from my peers makes this award very special.”

Lockard said the award was possible only because of the work his staff has done.

“What makes me most proud about this award is that I think it reflects on the agency as a whole, and I’ve tried to convey that to my staff,” said Lockard. “I haven’t done anything here. I owe it all to the hard work and dedication of our staff, and by them working hard together, we have made many improvements in the agency.”

Those improvements include delivering services in a more efficient manner, increasing the number of services provided to the community and increasing the number of community partnerships.

“One of the big things steps we’ve made is with our community partnerships like with the schools, where we’ve put nurses in nine of the schools, the collaborations with the hospital and so many private entities in the community and with the Clark County Activity Coalition,” Lockard said. “I think it reflects highly on the entire community, and the achievements of this community in the areas of public health have been recognized across the state.”

Lockard also cited the cooperation between government agencies as making a difference.

“I feel very fortunate to be in this community where our city and county government officials work very well together to promote public health projects,” said Lockard. “We see so many things in this community that raise awareness of healthy eating, good nutrition and physical activity. It’s all about prevention, and I think we’re getting that message out.”

Contact Bob Flynn at bflynn@winchestersun.com

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