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Hours 8:00 - 4:30
Monday - Friday
2511 Schneider Ave
Auburn, NE 68305
Telephone
402-274-3993
Toll Free
877-777-0424
2010 -
2011 Annual
Report
Mission
To promote, prevent or address priority health
needs in Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee and Richardson
Counties.
Vision
We will be a health district that is informed and
educated about prevention and is able through professional expertise
and our communities' wisdom and participation to enjoy long,
healthy, and happy lives. Whether SEDHD is proposing solutions based
on research, helping to set public health standards, or working with
local, state, or national agencies to improve and protect the health
in our communities, our mission is to expand the functions of public
health to everyone in our district.
What is Public
Health
Public health works to protect the health and well-being of all
people, young and old, rich and poor. Because of public health, you
can safely drink the water, breathe the air and eat the food. Public
health has worked to eliminate disease and immunize against the
previously life threatening infectious diseases. Public health works
for injury prevention through safer work-places, motor vehicle
safety, child safety seat programs and reduction of drug and alcohol
abuse.
Since 1900, the average life span of U.S.
citizens has lengthened by 30 years; 25 years of the gain are
directly attributable to advances in Public Health. *CDC (Center for
Disease Control and Prevention)
Communities
Served
The communities of Auburn, Barada, Brock, Brownville, Burchard, Burr, Cook, Crab Orchard, Dawson,
Douglas, Dubois, Dunbar, Elk Creek, Falls City, Howe, Humboldt,
Johnson, Julian, Lewiston, Lorton, Nebraska City, Nemaha, Otoe,
Palmyra, Pawnee City, Peru, Preston, Rulo, Salem, Shubert, St Mary,
Steinauer, Stella, Sterling, Syracuse, Table Rock, Talmage,
Tecumseh, Unadilla, and Verdon all fall within our service
area.
Board of
Health The department is governed by a 13 member board with representatives from
all five counties. By statute there must be a commissioner and
public spirited citizen from each county. In addition each board
must have a doctor and dentist as members. Meetings are held
quarterly in the health department office in Auburn. Agendas are
posted in the courthouses and public notices are printed in the
official newspapers of the county prior to the meetings. If you have
questions or concerns and are unable to attend a meeting, contact
your county board member or the department
BOARD
MEMBERS
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| Johnson County: |
Linda
Branting
Dr. Stacey Goodrich,
MD
Scotty Gottula* |
| Nemaha
County: |
Sue
Anderson, President
Marvin
Bohling*
Mike Speece,
DVM |
| Otoe
County: |
Dr. J. P.
Giddings, DDS
Timothy W.
Nelsen*
Keitha Thomson
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| Pawnee County: |
Harvey Schneider
Janice Lang*
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| Richardson
County: |
Carol
Hamilton
David
Sickel* |
* County Commissioner
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EMPLOYEES
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| Kay
Oestmann: |
Director |
| Lisa Bloss:
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Asst.
Director/Emergency Response Coordinator |
| Rosanne
Bedea: |
Public
Health Nurse |
| Christina
Eltiste: |
Public
Health Nurse/Immunization Nurse |
| Brooke
Chaney: |
Public
Health Educator |
| Sue
Anderson: |
Administrative Assistant |
| Linda
Kettelhake: |
Immunization
Clerk/Administrative Assistant |
| Barbara
Billesbach: |
PT Admin
Assistant |
| Laura
Smith: |
Interpreter |
| Douglas
Wheeler: |
West Nile
Surveillance |
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Marilyn
Swanson:
Public Health Educator/Every Woman Matters
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