Richland County Health Department Receives Accreditation

A ribbon cutting by the Sidney Chamber was held on Thursday, December 20 for the Richland County Health Department to celebrate the achievement of PHAB National Public Health Accreditation. The national accreditation program works to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and ultimately transforming the quality and performance of the nation's state, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments. Pictured from left, Stephanie Ler, Heidi Moran, Rita Jacobson, Heather Nevins, Madina McGlothern (chamber), Kali Godfrey, Julie Brodhead, Ashley VandeBossche, Duane Mitchell, Breanne Josephson, Judy LaPan, Jessica Gilbert, Susan Joy (chamber), Loren Young, Jacklyn Damm and Don Smies. Health Department staff not pictured are Carolyn Iversen, Kathy Helmuth, Kelly Feldman, Lesley Thiessen, Mary Ann Danielson and Heather Luinstra.