First District Health Unit

What First District Health Unit does

First District Health Unit is a governmental public health department operating under a Joint Board of County Commissioners with statutory responsibility for public health services across seven counties in north-central North Dakota: Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Sheridan, and Ward. The organization is anchored by a headquarters in Minot and operates nine distributed county offices, supplementing fixed-site services with school-based and community-center mobile clinics. Its service portfolio spans immunizations (including seasonal flu vaccination programs), the federal WIC nutrition program, family planning and sexual health (including HIV/AIDS Ryan White services), maternal and child health programs (HPI, OPOP, car seat safety, fluoride treatments), environmental health inspections and licensing (food establishments, septic systems, water analysis, body art), harm reduction (syringe services, Narcan), tobacco and vaping cessation (Kick Start, Kickstart V), mental wellbeing resources (via the CredibleMind platform), women's health (Women's Way), emergency preparedness, and regulatory training (food safety certification, responsible beverage server training). Customer segments include general residents, children and families, pregnant women and infants, seniors, food service establishments, and tobacco users.

The underlying technology is minimal: the organization is a service delivery entity rather than a technology platform, with no proprietary software, API, or SDK products. Its digital footprint consists of a content website (fdhu.org) plus Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels used for community outreach and event promotion. Service fees are unit-priced and modest (e.g., flu shots at $20.90 for uninsured individuals, food safety certification at $15.00, fluoride treatments at $10-$27), with insurance billing available and cost-assistance programs for uninsured or underinsured individuals. The revenue model is a hybrid of government appropriations (county and state), pass-through grant funding for programs such as WIC and Ryan White, and a small component of fee-for-service revenue; the entity is not privately owned and has no parent company, venture funding, or public listing. Operations are event-driven and field-based, reaching customers through walk-in services, scheduled appointments, school and community vaccination clinics, and partnerships such as the car seat safety collaboration with the Minot Fire Department.

Name

First District Health Unit

Legal name

First District Health Unit

Website

https://fdhu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

First District Health Unit is a governmental public health department delivering immunizations, WIC, environmental health, family planning, harm reduction, and related services across seven counties in north-central North Dakota through nine office locations and community-based clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Departments (HLAJAAAN), Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Immunization programs
• WIC nutrition
• Environmental health inspections
• Food safety certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Minot

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Health Services: Government-funded public health services delivered to residents of Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Sheridan, and Ward counties in North Dakota. Services include immunizations, WIC nutrition programs, family planning, environmental health inspections, and harm reduction services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

First District Health Unit is a governmental public health department that delivers preventive and community health services to residents of seven North Dakota counties. Its core offerings include immunizations (flu, shingles, childhood vaccines), WIC nutrition programs, family planning and sexual health services, environmental health inspections (food establishments, septic systems, water analysis, child care facilities), harm reduction programs (syringe services, Narcan distribution), tobacco and vaping cessation, food safety certification training, emergency preparedness, and school health nursing.

Product overview

First District Health Unit is a public health services organization serving Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Sheridan, and Ward counties in North Dakota. The organization offers a unified portfolio of community health programs rather than a technology product platform. Core services include Flu Vaccination Services, Children and Newborn Programs (car seats, fluoride, HPI, OPOP, WIC), Environmental Health Division (inspections, licensing, food safety), Family Planning and Sexual Health, Harm Reduction (syringe services, Narcan), Immunizations, Tobacco Cessation Programs, Women's Health, Mental Wellbeing resources, and Emergency Preparedness. Additional services include Food Safety Certification Training and Responsible Beverage Server Training. Services are delivered through multiple county offices and the central Minot location, with programs designed for specific populations including schools, seniors (Fit & Strong), and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flu Vaccination Services Seasonal flu vaccination programs including school-based clinics, community walk-in clinics, and office-based vaccinations across multiple counties for uninsured and insured residents.
• Children and Newborn Services Integrated pediatric public health services including Car Seat Safety, Fluoride Treatments, High Priority Infant (HPI) program, Optimal Pregnancy Outcome Program (OPOP), School Health Nursing, and WIC Nutrition for children from newborn to 18 years and their families.
• Environmental Health Division Environmental health services covering Air Quality, Aquatic Facilities, Body Art licensing, Child Care Facility Inspections, Food Establishment Licensing, Food Safety Certification, Insect/Animal-borne Illness, Septic Systems, Tanning regulations, and Water Analysis for residents and regulated businesses.
• Family Planning and Sexual Health Family Planning, HIV/AIDS counseling and treatment (Ryan White Program), and Sexually Transmitted Diseases testing and treatment services for residents of the service area.
• Harm Reduction Harm reduction programs including the Good Neighbor Project Syringe Service, Narcan distribution, Needle Disposal, and Prevention Programs for Schools, serving individuals affected by substance use.
• Immunizations Adult and child immunizations, immunization records management, and vaccine consent forms, including the shingles vaccine offered at no cost to almost everyone.
• Tobacco and Vaping Programs Tobacco cessation programs including Kick Start and Kickstart V (Escape the Vape), vaping education, smoke-free indoor air initiatives, and tobacco industry marketing awareness for community members and medical providers.
• WIC and Nutrition Women, Infants and Children supplemental food and nutrition program providing dietary support, nutrition education, and referrals for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children.
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Disaster preparedness education, shelter-in-place resources, weather shelters, and Ward County Hyper-Reach emergency notifications for residents and community stakeholders.
• Mental Wellbeing Mental health resources and support connecting community members to CredibleMind self-care tools including podcasts, apps, articles, and videos.
• Women's Health Women's health services including the Women's Way program for breast and cervical cancer screening, family planning, and OPOP prenatal support.
• Food Safety Certification Training In-person and online food safety education courses, Certified Food Protection Manager training, and temporary establishment food safety classes for food handlers and food service operators, priced at $15.00 per class.
• Responsible Beverage Server Training Mandatory alcohol service training for bar owners, managers, bartenders, servers, and off-sale liquor establishment workers to meet state training requirements.
• Healthy Living Programs Community healthy living programs including colorectal cancer screening promotion, general health education and resources, and measles awareness and prevention.
• HIV/AIDS, STD, and Tuberculosis Services Integrated infectious disease services including HIV/AIDS counseling and treatment (Ryan White Program), STD testing and treatment, and tuberculosis testing and treatment for residents of the service area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free community health programs such as Fit & Strong designed for adults 50+ to manage osteoarthritis symptoms
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Minot Fire DepartmentminorOthersCommunity partnership for car seat safety checks. The Minot Fire Department hosts free car seat checkup events, with First District Health Unit coordinating appointments and providing trained staff to verify car seat installation, recall status, and proper usage.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Southwestern District Health Unit: North Dakota multi-county health district delivering the same portfolio of public health services across a regional rural service area with distributed offices.
• Custer Health: Multi-county public health unit serving south-central North Dakota. Offers comparable core services (immunizations, WIC, environmental health, family planning) under the same North Dakota multi-district public health model.
• Wells District Health Unit: Another North Dakota multi-county public health district providing immunizations, WIC, environmental health, and harm reduction services under the same state framework.
• Upper Missouri District Health Unit: Multi-county public health district serving northwest North Dakota with similar immunizations, WIC, environmental health, and family planning services. Directly comparable in governance structure, service mix, and rural county footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Sanford Health: Large regional health system with hospitals and clinics throughout North Dakota. Competes indirectly for primary care, immunizations, and women's health services in the same geographies First District serves.
• Trinity Health: Major hospital and clinic system based in Minot (same city as First District's headquarters) providing primary care, immunizations, and maternal-child services that partially overlap with First District's offerings.
• North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services: State-level public health authority that funds, oversees, and coordinates North Dakota's local public health units. Sets policy, allocates funding, and operates programs that First District delivers locally.

Regional players

• Fargo Cass Public Health: Local public health agency serving Cass County, North Dakota. Operates similar programs (immunizations, WIC, environmental health) but in a more urban, higher-density market than First District's rural service area.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCLVBVbmz7w8U_GSFAXhmRBw
• Facebookfacebook.com/FirstDistrictND
• Instagraminstagram.com/firstdistrictnd
• Xx.com/firstdistrictnd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-district-health-unit

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