Community Health
Engaging the Community to Promote Public Health
The Community Health Unit engages with several community groups to address community priorities and needs for all age groups. Everyone should have the opportunity to be healthy, no matter who they are or where they live.
Local Public Health
County Public Health agencies are required to:- Assure an adequate local public health infrastructure
- Promote healthy communities and healthy behavior
- Prevent the spread of communicable diseases
- Protect against environmental health hazards
- Prepare and respond to emergencies
- Assure health services
MN PH Data Access Portal- https://data.web.health.state.mn.us/home
For more information on ways to engage in community health issues, please contact Katherine Mackedanz at Katherine.mackedanz@co.todd.mn.us or 320-732-4452.
Report Public Health Emergencies
A public health emergency is anything that causes, or could cause injuries or illness to a large number of people. Please use the following guidelines to determine how to respond:- If this is an emergency, call 9-1-1.
- To report a natural or manmade emergency that may have public health consequences for the community, call Todd County Dispatch at 320-732-2157 or Toll-Free: 1-800-794-5733 or call the Minnesota Department of Health Emergency Operations at 651-201-5735.
- For a poisoning emergency, call the Minnesota Poison Control System at 1-800-222-1222.
For Other Health Concerns, Please Use The Following Guidelines:
- If you are ill, call your healthcare provider.
- If you think you are ill from eating food in a public setting, call the Minnesota Foodborne Illness Hotline at 651-201-5655 or (toll free) 1-800-FOOD-ILL.
- If you have had physical contact with a bat, call your healthcare provider. If you find a bat in your home, capture it. Wait until regular business hours to call the Minnesota Department of Health at 651-201-5414 for advice.
- If you are a physician with an infectious disease issue, call the Minnesota Department of Health at 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414, anytime. After hours, you will be able to leave a message and the on-call staff will return your call.