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Health Projects

This division of Central District Health Department is lead by Colette Evans. Click on a link below to learn more.

 

 

  • Community Health Workers provide a cultural link between public health, health care, and the community. They help people find and apply for resources and live healthy lives.

  • Programs such as Every Woman Matters and Colon Cancer Screening help you access preventative services that may be difficult to access otherwise.

  • A preventative dental program for school aged children and seniors

  • Resources and assistance for veteran's, active service members and their families

  • The Diabetes Prevention Program is a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program developed specifically to prevent type 2 diabetes. It is designed for people who have prediabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes, but who do not already have diabetes.

What We Do

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

Reduce your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. We have classes available in English and Spanish. Click to learn more

Women, Infants & Children

WIC stands for "Women, Infants and Children"

The Nebraska WIC Program provides healthy food at no cost, breastfeeding support and nutrition information to about 38,000 people across the state each month


Find out more.

Food Safety & Permits

The goal of the CDHD Food Safety Program is to lower the number of outbreaks of foodborne illness, when people get food poisoning after eating the same unsafe food. We work to ensure that safe food is offered to the public by permitted and inspected establishments. 

 

Find more information here.