Southwest District Health

What Southwest District Health does

Southwest District Health is a public health district operating under Idaho state government, headquartered in Caldwell and serving Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, and Owyhee counties in southwestern Idaho. The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of services spanning six primary domains: Clinic Services (immunizations, oral health, primary care, reproductive health, women's health check), Behavioral Health Services (adult and youth crisis centers, YouthROC diversion, pre-prosecution diversion, Nurse Family Partnership, Parents As Teachers), the WIC supplemental nutrition program, Community Health Programs (cancer prevention, drug overdose prevention, suicide prevention, tobacco/vape prevention, youth substance use prevention, Fit and Fall Proof), Environmental Health Services (food, water, septic, public swimming pools, child care licensing, vector control, solid waste), and Epidemiology (disease investigation and prevention), plus Emergency Preparedness coordination.

The organization's underlying technology stack is operational rather than proprietary, consisting of a WordPress-based public website, an Athenahealth-hosted Patient Portal for clinical appointment/billing/test-result access, and a Hedgerow Software Environmental Health Portal for licensing, inspections, and septic records. Communication and outreach rely on social media channels (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram), a bi-monthly newsletter, and the Idaho Health Alert Network for time-critical public health notifications.

Southwest District Health is funded as a government entity through state appropriations, county contributions, federal grants (including WIC), and fee-based environmental health licensing; individual clinical services and WIC nutrition support are provided at low or no cost to eligible residents. The organization employs 101-250 staff and is governed by a Board of Health; Nikole Zogg is listed as Director. Pricing for services is not publicly disclosed and the organization does not pursue commercial revenue generation, consistent with its public-sector mandate.

Name

Southwest District Health

Legal name

Southwest District Health

Website

https://phd3.idaho.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Southwest District Health is a state-government public health district serving Canyon, Gem, Payette, Washington, and Owyhee counties in southwestern Idaho, providing clinical care, behavioral health, WIC nutrition, environmental health licensing, epidemiology, and emergency preparedness to district residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Community clinic care
• Behavioral health programs
• Environmental health licensing
• WIC nutrition program

Headquarters

HQ city

Caldwell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southwest District Health is a public health district delivering clinical services (immunizations, oral health, primary care, reproductive health, women's health check), behavioral health crisis and diversion programs, the WIC supplemental nutrition program, community health prevention programs, epidemiology and disease surveillance, environmental health licensing and inspections, and emergency preparedness across southwest Idaho. Services are accessed through in-person clinic locations, an Athenahealth-powered patient portal, and a Hedgerow Software environmental health portal.

Product overview

Southwest District Health operates as a public health district providing community health services across multiple domains. The organization offers a unified portfolio of healthcare and public health services organized into six primary categories: Clinic Services (immunizations, oral health, primary care, reproductive health, women's health), Behavioral Health Services (crisis centers, diversion programs, family support), WIC Nutrition Program, Community Health Programs (cancer/disease prevention, substance abuse prevention), Environmental Health Services (food safety, water, septic, licensing), and Epidemiology. These services are delivered through physical office locations and two online portals—a Patient Portal powered by athenahealth for clinical services, and an Environmental Health Portal via Hedgerow Software for regulatory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinic Services Comprehensive clinical healthcare services for southwest Idaho residents, including immunizations, oral health, primary care, reproductive health, and women's health check programs.
• Behavioral Health Services Mental health and behavioral support programs for adults, youth, and families in southwest Idaho, including Adult Crisis Center, Youth Crisis Center, YouthROC diversion programs, BH Partnerships for Early Diversion, Nurse Family Partnership, Parents As Teachers, Pre-Prosecution Diversion, and Citizens Review Panel services.
• WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program Federal supplemental nutrition program providing food vouchers, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and community referrals at no cost to eligible pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5.
• Community Health Programs Public health initiatives for southwest Idaho including cancer prevention, drug overdose prevention, suicide prevention, tobacco and vape prevention and control, youth substance use prevention, Fit and Fall Proof, and Community Health Partnerships.
• Environmental Health Services Licensing, permitting, and inspection services for food establishments, water quality, solid waste, septic and land development, recreational water, public swimming pools, child care facilities, and vector/rodent/insect control across southwest Idaho.
• Epidemiology Services Disease investigation and prevention services delivered by epidemiologists who investigate and implement measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases in southwest Idaho.
• Emergency Preparedness Public health emergency preparedness and response services coordinated for families, communities, and businesses across southwest Idaho.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Panhandle Health District: Idaho public health district serving the five northern counties (Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone). Closely comparable to Southwest District Health in service mix, including family clinic, WIC, environmental health, and behavioral health programming.
• Central District Health: Another of Idaho's seven public health districts, serving Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley counties. Operates the same mix of clinic, WIC, environmental health, and epidemiology services under the same Idaho state-government framework, making it the most structurally comparable peer to Southwest District Health.
• Eastern Idaho Public Health District: Idaho public health district serving Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Teton counties. Operates the same integrated clinic, WIC, environmental health, and community health programming under the same state-level governance.
• South Central Public Health District: Idaho public health district covering Twin Falls, Jerome, Gooding, Camas, Lincoln, and Minidoka counties. Directly comparable in scope and service mix, including clinical services, WIC, environmental health licensing, and community health programs.
• Idaho North Central District Health: Idaho public health district serving Nez Perce, Latah, Clearwater, Idaho, and Lewis counties. Provides the same family clinic, WIC, behavioral health, and environmental health service lines as Southwest District Health under the state's unified public health district model.

Broad incumbents

• Idaho Department of Health and Welfare: The state-level umbrella agency that oversees all of Idaho's public health districts, including Southwest District Health. While it does not directly deliver local clinic services, it sets policy, distributes funding, and operates complementary programs that overlap with district-level functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SouthwestDistrictHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/southwestdistricthealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/swdhidaho/a
• Xx.com/SWDHIDAHO

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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