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Duties & Responsibilities
The mission and purpose of Nicollet County Public Health is to promote, protect, and preserve the health of county residents by offering:
- Family health services including family planning
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- SHIP - Statewide Health Improvement Program
- School nursing
- Waiver Services
- WIC Program
- Breastfeeding Friendly Health Department
Public Health Education
The public is invited to contact Public Health to learn more about:
- Promoting healthy communities and healthy behaviors
- Preventing the spread of infectious disease
- Preparing for and responding to disasters and assisting communities in recovery
- Assuring the quality and accessibility of healthy services
- Maintaining an adequate local public health infrastructure
Influenza: When to seek medical treatment
Health Related Links
Reporting Health Illnesses & Emergencies
If you are ill, contact your health care provider. To report an emergency, call 911.
Reporting Natural or Man-Made Emergencies
To report a natural or man-made emergency that may have serious public health consequences for the community, call the Minnesota Department of Health Emergency Operations at 651-201-5735.
Reporting Infectious Diseases
Physicians reporting an infectious diseases, call 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414.
Reporting Foodborne Illness
To report a Foodborne Illness call the Brown-Nicollet Environmental Health office at:
507-934-7089 or the Minnesota Foodborne Illness Hotline at 1-877-366-3455.