County Health Department Lincoln Ne

Health promotion outreach.

County health department lincoln ne.

Nebraska revised statute 71 1629 71. Since 2008 the lincoln lancaster county health department and cedars youth services have partnered together to offer a nationally recognized evidence based model of home visitation to families living in lancaster county. Lincoln county offices will be closed september 7 2020 in observance of labor day. Please call for more information.

Home visiting has been shown to be effective in helping families. The communicable disease program. The office of community health provides technical assistance to all local public health departments and monitors the funds that are distributed under the act. Our team of health educators is committed to enriching the lives of all people so individuals have the knowledge and support they need to assume responsibility for their own.

The program is accredited by healthy families america. All employees of food establishments permitted by the lincoln lancaster county health department must have llchd issued food handler manager permits. Health department site map. When the nebraska health care funding act was passed in may 2001 16 new multi county health departments were created.

As a department of public health dph the department works to prevent the spread of diseases promote healthy behaviors and ensure a clean water supply. The injury prevention program monitors injury levels in our community. Lincoln ne 68510 usa. 3131 o st 2nd floor lincoln nebraska 68510 tel 402 441 8046.

Subscribe to city of lincoln rss feeds watch lnktv city on youtube follow city of lincoln on facebook follow city of lincoln on twitter. It works closely with medical providers including physicians hospitals and laboratories and monitors school absences to identify illnesses that may be circulating in the community. The program addresses communicable diseases and acute and chronic conditions that may have an impact on the health and well being of lincoln and lancaster county residents. As a result all nebraska counties are now covered by a local health department.

Health promotion outreach overview. Approximately 25 000 to 26 000 lancaster county residents each year receive treatment in lincoln emergency departments for an unintentional injury the leading cause of death for lancaster county residents 1 44 years of age. The nebraska department of health and human services located in lincoln ne monitors public health risks coordinates lincoln agencies responding to public health threats and enforces nebraska public health standards. The health promotion and outreach division works to strengthen the public s health and safety to improve quality of life.

Live food handler and food protection manager classes have been cancelled until further notice. Please continue to check this website or call 402 441.