High school students from throughout Douglas County are invited to connect with area civic leaders and other teens while learning how to think critically about issues relevant to them and then address an audience of community leaders. Youth Congress empowers teenagers from all walks of life to make a difference through collaborative problem solving and… Read On

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners today, by resolution, officially finalized the second of three steps fulfilling the organizational process for governance of its own single-county public health agency: the creation of a Board of Health (BOH) for the Douglas County Public Health Department (DCHD) – a department established by resolution on Sept. 7, 2021…. Read On

A Special Business Meeting on Sept. 7 was the setting for the Board of Douglas County Commissioners’ unanimous adoption of a resolution withdrawing from the governance of the Tri-County Health Department and establishing its own single-county public health agency. By state law, Douglas County has the authority to withdraw from Tri-County Health by resolution at… Read On

As of Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, effective with Board direction to staff during a recorded work session, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners is one step closer to withdrawing from the governance of the Tri-County Health Department, and establishing its own single-county public health agency, with no interruption in quality services. By creating its own,… Read On

Your input is needed to help the County understand the public health services needs of its residents and business community. Douglas County residents are invited to participate in an online Community Health Survey, administered by Health Management Associates (HMA). Please complete the survey online in English or Spanish by 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7,… Read On