SWNPHD provides leadership, resources, and training in public health emergencies. Authority has been given to us by FEMA Emergency Support Function #8. We participate in preparedness exercises, provide education and resources for developing emergency kits for businesses and individuals, and provide guidelines for developing home disaster kits.

We identify, investigate and monitor each occurrence of reportable communicable diseases. We take action to contain the spread of disease before it becomes a major public health concern. We educate the public on preventative measures to protect themselves, family and others from disease.

We collect specific health data for the nine county health district, which is available for all public health partners to utilize in their efforts to identify and measure progress in changing unhealthy trends.