About Us


Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department was established May 16, 2002 utilizing an inter-local agreement between Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Hayes, Hitchcock, Perkins, and Red Willow counties. In June 2015, Keith County joined the inter-local agreement. In all, there were eighteen Nebraska health districts formed as a result of the tobacco settlement funds (LB692). This provided all ninety-three counties with public health services for the first time in Nebraska's history.

The 10 Essential Public Health Services are the public health activities that all communities should perform to preserve and protect the health of their residents. These are the basis of the programs chosen by Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department to serve their nine counties.





Annual Reports
Read the year-end reports outlining health department efforts to promote public awareness of health issues relevant to Southwest Nebraska. Board
Learn about Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department's Board of Health and the representatives from each of the nine counties within the health district. CHIP
Community Health Improvement Plan including Community Assessments and Priority Issues for Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. Locations
Learn more about our three health department offices and the services they offer. Staff
Meet the Southwest Nebaska Public Health Department staff.