Douglas County Health Department
Government AdministrationNebraska, United States51-200 Employees
Douglas County Health Department is a government administration agency based in Omaha, Nebraska, dedicated to safeguarding and promoting public health. Its mission centers on protecting health while its vision emphasizes delivering services with integrity, respect, and innovation through a skilled, caring staff, and being accountable to the community. The department serves as a public health authority for the region, addressing community health needs and collaborating on initiatives such as partnerships with law enforcement and other organizations to address medication disposal, disease surveillance, and emergency management. Recent activities include a collaboration with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to collect medications for safe disposal and a partnership with WastewaterSCAN to test for infectious diseases, reflecting its role in proactive public health monitoring and response. The organization operates within the government administration sector and is located in the Omaha area, serving residents and collaborating with local institutions to improve health outcomes.