Sarah West, BSN, RN, CLC, is a Public Health Nurse and Team Leader with the Monroe County Health Department, where she has served her community for the past eight years. She is passionate about building relationships with individuals and families and believes some of the most meaningful public health work happens through trusted connections within the community.
Sarah serves as the HANDS Coordinator and Maternal Child Health Coordinator and is a Certified Lactation Counselor supporting families through the WIC program. Her commitment to prevention and education extends to Monroe County schools, where she teaches the Reducing the Risk curriculum to high school freshmen and facilitates the Teen Outreach Program with 25 high school students. She also coordinates and helps provide health education for after-school programs at each of the county’s elementary schools.
Sarah earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Kentucky University and is completing her Master of Science in Nursing at Chamberlain University. She also holds a First-Line Basic Supervision Certificate from Eastern Kentucky University.
Working in the community she serves has shown Sarah that public health is about more than programs and services. It is about relationships, trust, and creating opportunities for people to thrive. She aspires to continue growing as a leader who brings people together, strengthens community partnerships, and helps develop innovative approaches to improving the health of rural Kentucky communities.