Mission:  The South Heartland District Health Department is a combined health district dedicated to preserving and improving the health of the residents of various municipalities and townships within Adams, Clay, Nuckolls, and Webster Counties. Our mission is to provide those services mandated by the statutes of the State of Nebraska in a courteous, efficient and effective manner within the limits of sound economic responsibility. Through interaction with other community agencies and leaders, the Board and staff will determine which public health services are needed and how that need may be met and financed. The Board will conduct continuing review of these activities to judge their effectiveness and continued need.

Vision:  Healthy people in healthy communities

Core Functions of Public Health:

Assessment

• ASSESS the health needs of the community.
• INVESTIGATE the occurrence of health effects and health hazards in the community.
• ANALYZE  the determinants of identified health needs.

Policy Development

• ADVOCATE for public health, build constituencies, and identify resources in the community.
• PRIORITIZE among health needs.
• PLAN and develop policies to address priority health needs.
  

• MANAGE resources and develop organizational structure.
• IMPLEMENT programs
• EVALUATE programs and provide quality assurance.
• INFORM and educate the public.