THE MISSION OF AOHC IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS AND TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO PREVENT, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING STRONG LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP, FORMING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS, AND ADVOCATING FOR A STRONG AND ROBUST LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM.