Wood County, Wisconsin

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What is Public Health?

Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases. Public health is concerned with protecting the health of population as a whole. (CDC Foundation) Learn More

  • About Us

    Meet our Team
    Mission & Vision
    Values & Goals
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    Quality Improvement
    Health Laws & Rules
    Health Publications

  • Community Initiatives

    Healthy People Wood County
    Safe Kids
    Healthy Smiles
    Emergency Preparedness
    Wood County Breastfeeding Coalition
    Opioid Settlement

  • Environmental Health

    Water and Air Quality
    Food Safety
    Inspections and Licensing
    Pest Control
    Hazardous Waste Disposal
    Lead
    Public Pool & Water Attractions
    Water Lab
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  • Health Services

    WIC
    Immunizations & TB clinics
    Breastfeeding
    Car Seat and Crib Safety
    Communicable Diseases
    Parents as Teachers
    Family Health
    LifePoint
    Community Health Workers

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Community Resources

Health Alerts

9/18/2024
HEALTH ALERT DATE: September 18, 2024 CONTACT: Erica Sherman, Public Health Nurse Supervisor / Susan Smith, Director/Health Officer (715) 421-8911   Health issue of concern: Pertussis (Whooping ...
8/14/2024
For Immediate Release
08/14/2024
Ben Jeffrey, R.S.
Wood County Health Department Environmental Health Supervisor
Contact Info - 715-421-8911
Dexter & North Wood County Park Beaches Open – Bacteria Count Safe ...
8/8/2024
For Immediate Release
08/08/2024
Ben Jeffrey, R.S.
Wood County Health Department Environmental Health Supervisor
Contact Info - 715-421-8911 Beaches Closed due to Elevated Counts of E. coli ...

Public Health News

5/19/2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/19/2025 CONTACT: Mai Thao, Community Health Worker 715-421-8942 Mai.Thao@woodcountywi.gov Wisconsin Rapids Downtown Famers’ Market Returns for the 2025 Season Wisconsin ...
5/8/2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2025 CONTACT: Sue Smith, Health Officer/Director 715-421-8911, Sue.Smith@woodcountywi.gov USDA Grant to Bolster Economic Development through Enhancing Central Wisconsin ...
10/7/2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2024 CONTACT: Erica Sherman, Wood County Health Department, Public Health Nurse Supervisor (715) 421-8911   Vaccination is the Best Protection Against ...

If you need to report a communicable disease or public health emergency after hours, please contact the
Wood County Dispatch Center at (715) 421-8700.