South Heartland Health District Email Format
Wellness and Fitness ServicesNebraska, United States11-50 Employees
The South Heartland District Health Department serves Adams, Clay, Nuckolls, and Webster counties in Nebraska, with a mission to protect and improve community health. It collaborates with local partners to develop a Community Health Improvement Plan and to deliver public health services mandated by state statutes, forming part of the region's wellness and preventive care framework. Based in Hastings, Nebraska, the organization operates guided by principles focused on credibility, collaboration, service, fiscal responsibility, and respectful engagement. Its core functions cover assessing health needs, investigating health hazards, analyzing determinants, advocating for policy change, prioritizing needs, planning and implementing policies, managing programs, and informing the public. A recent collaboration to promote youth fitness and nutrition—developed in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and the YMCA—illustrates ongoing community engagement, while the department has also pursued naloxone access initiatives with pharmacy partners.