If you have a question, please call us at 402-441-8000 or e-mail us at health@lincoln.ne.gov

1. Where is the Health Department Located?
   • 3140 N Street

2. Is the Health Department Director elected or appointed?
   • The Board of Health appoints a director.

3. What are the responsiblities of the Board of Health?
   • The Board of Health oversees the operations and sets policy for the department.

4. Who make up the Board of Health?
   • This board is made up of a city council person, county commissioner, physician, dentist and five lay people who are selected by the City Council and County Commissioners.

5. What are some of the programs sponsored by the Health Department?
   • Programs administered by the department include communicable disease control; health and vital statistics; air pollution; animal control; child care licensing; food and general sanitation; occupational and dental health; health education; public health laboratory and nursing; child physicals; immunizations; Clean Community System; Lifetime Health; and Healthy Homes.