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Wood County Health Department

Wood County Health Department

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
    Join Our Team
    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
    Wisconsin Wins - Tobacco-Free Kids

  • Environmental Health

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

  • 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

9/8/2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/08/25 CONTACT: Erica Sherman, Public Health Nurse Supervisor 715-421-8913 erica.sherman@woodcountywi.gov First Human Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Wood County This Year Wisconsin ...
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 ...

Public Health News

5/29/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/26/2026 CONTACT: Pamela Lee, Community Health Worker 715-421-8936, Pamela.Lee@woodcountywi.gov   Wood County Retailers Score 98% Pass Rate in WI WINS Tobacco Checks (Wood ...
5/28/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mai Thao, Community Health Worker 715-421-8942 / Mai.Thao@woodcountywi.gov Wisconsin Rapids Downtown Farmers' Market Returns for the 2026 Season Wisconsin Rapids, WI ...
4/10/2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2026 CONTACT: Sue Smith, Director/Health Officer 715-421-8928 / sue.smith@woodcountywi.gov   Wood County Health Department High Standards Lead to Nationally Reaccredited (Wood ...

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.