East Central District Health Department

What East Central District Health Department does

East Central District Health Department (ECDHD) is a state-approved district health department that delivers public health services to a four-county service area in Nebraska covering Boone, Colfax, Nance, and Platte counties. Founded in 2003 and operating with 51–100 employees, the agency is governed by a Board of Health with representation from each county and includes medical and dental professionals. ECDHD is led by CEO Terri Ford-Wolfgram and provides immunizations (VFC, VFA, travel), Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition services, health screenings, environmental health, emergency preparedness, infectious disease surveillance (90+ diseases), substance abuse prevention, and COVID-19 services through a clinic network anchored in Columbus, with a satellite clinic in Schuyler and a periodic St. Edward site.

ECDHD's portfolio is structured around the CDC's 10 Essential Services framework, executed through co-located Federally Qualified Health Centers (Good Neighbor Community Health Center in Columbus and Good Neighbor Fremont), public-private coalitions (e.g., the Federal/State/Local law enforcement coalition on methamphetamine), and the Nebraska Health Alert Network. The technology footprint is conventional public-sector infrastructure: a website, an e2ma.net newsletter platform, and the Alert Sense emergency notification system, with no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI/ML components.

As a government entity, ECDHD is funded primarily through state and federal appropriations, CDC and NE DHHS grants, and program fees. The only disclosed direct-pay pricing is a $19.82 fee per vaccine for uninsured patients implemented in August 2024, layered on a "no one refused for inability to pay" donation model. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The customer base is the resident population of the four-county area plus governmental payors, and there is no private equity, parent company, or M&A activity indicated.

Name

East Central District Health Department

Legal name

East Central District Health Department

Website

https://ecdhd.ne.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ECDHD is a Nebraska state-approved district health department delivering immunizations, WIC nutrition, disease surveillance, environmental health, and emergency preparedness services to the four-county Boone, Colfax, Nance, and Platte service area, funded primarily through state and federal public health appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAAAB

County/District/Local Health Departments

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Agencies & Health Departments

SECONDARYBPAIACAK

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYHLAJAAAK

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Agencies & Health Departments

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Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

Keywords

• Public health services
• Immunization programs
• Disease surveillance
• Nutrition support
• Emergency preparedness

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: Public health department funded through state and federal government programs including CDC, NE DHHS, and other public health funding mechanisms.
2. Vaccine Administration Fees: Suggested donation of $19.82 per vaccine for uninsured patients. Starting August 1st, a $19.82 fee is implemented for patients without insurance receiving vaccines. No one refused services if unable to donate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

East Central District Health Department (ECDHD) is a state-approved district health department that delivers public health services across a four-county service area in Nebraska (Boone, Colfax, Nance, and Platte counties). It operates clinical and community programs including immunizations, Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition support, communicable disease surveillance and investigation, health screenings, environmental health, emergency preparedness, and substance abuse prevention. Services are delivered in person at clinic locations in Columbus, Schuyler, and St. Edward, supplemented by website resources, email newsletters, and emergency alert systems.

Product overview

East Central District Health Department (ECDHD) is a state-approved district health department providing public health services to a four-county service area in Nebraska (Boone, Colfax, Nance, and Platte counties). The organization operates as a unified public health service provider rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists of integrated healthcare and public health service programs including Immunizations and Vaccinations (with VFC/VFA programs), Public Health Surveillance and Infectious Disease monitoring, Health Screenings and Education, Environmental Health, Emergency Preparedness, Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program, Community Health Hubs with Colon Cancer Screening, Early Development Network, Minority Health (Salud de Minorías), Substance Abuse Prevention, West Nile Virus Prevention, Food Safety Education, Food Recalls Monitoring, and Medication Take Back Programs. ECDHD also provides COVID-19 services. These programs follow the CDC's 10 Essential Services framework and are delivered through clinic locations in Columbus, Schuyler, and St. Edward, with supporting resources available through the organization's website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immunizations and Vaccinations
• Public Health Surveillance and Infectious Disease Conducts ongoing collection and analysis of infectious disease data, investigates cases of more than 90 communicable diseases, monitors weekly school absences, and provides education to prevent disease transmission across the four-county service area.
• Health Screenings and Health Education Provides various health screenings including blood glucose testing, blood pressure checks, blood lead level testing, and student health screenings covering height, weight, hearing, vision, and dental checks.
• Environmental Health Focuses on the relationship between people and their environment, promoting human health and well-being through identification and evaluation of environmental hazards including lead, mold, radon, and water quality, and limiting exposure to hazardous agents.
• Emergency Preparedness Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program that enhances the ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies and disasters, including bioterrorism events, chemical emergencies, and natural disasters.
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program providing monthly nutritious supplemental food packages, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, and referrals to healthcare and community resources for pregnant women, new mothers, and families with children under age 5.
• Community Health Hubs Community-based health service locations providing access to preventive care, health education, and screening services across the four-county service area.
• Colon Cancer Screening Colon cancer screening program providing education and screening services to eligible Nebraska men and women aged 45-74.
• Early Development Network Program supporting early childhood development and providing services for infants and young children with developmental delays or disabilities.
• Minority Health (Salud de Minorías) Salud de Minorías program addressing health disparities and providing culturally appropriate health services to minority communities in the four-county service area.
• Substance Abuse Prevention Communities Against Substance Misuse program providing education, prevention resources, and opioid use prevention services across the four-county service area.
• West Nile Virus Prevention Program providing education and resources about West Nile Virus prevention and mosquito-borne illness awareness.
• Food Safety Education Provides education on foodborne illness prevention following the four simple steps: Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill.
• Medication Take Back Program Provides permanent medication take-back boxes at multiple county locations for safe disposal of unused prescription and over-the-counter medications.
• COVID-19 Services Provides COVID-19 vaccines, information, symptoms guidance, isolation instructions, and resources about Long COVID.

Quantifiable outcome

• Disease investigations for over 90 diseases (excluding STDs and HIV)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Good Neighbor Community Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Columbus, NE. Provides integrated health services alongside ECDHD public health programs.
• Good Neighbor FremontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Fremont, NE providing integrated health services.
• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NE DHHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency that contributes to lives and health of Nebraskans. ECDHD works with NE DHHS on public health activities, epidemiology programs, and health surveillance.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNation's health protection agency. ECDHD follows CDC's 10 Essential Services guide for public health services.
• Medical providers, hospitals, laboratories, schoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECDHD works closely with these entities through surveillance systems including weekly school absence monitoring and disease investigations.
• Platte County Sheriff's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedication take-back site location - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Boone County HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedication take-back site location - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Genoa Community HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedication take-back site location - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Colfax County CourthouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedication take-back site - open Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, closed on major holidays.
• Schuyler Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedication take-back site - Monday to Friday 7am-8pm.
• Nebraska Department of AgricultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIssues advisories on avian influenza and works with ECDHD on agricultural health threats.
• Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition formed to address methamphetamine threat in Nebraska communities. ECDHD participates in education and awareness efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Central District Health Department (Nebraska): Nebraska district health department serving Hall, Hamilton, and Merrick counties. Direct structural peer operating under the same state-approved district health department framework as ECDHD, delivering the same mix of WIC, immunizations, and disease surveillance.
• Lancaster County Health Department: Local public health department serving Lancaster County, Nebraska. Directly comparable to ECDHD as a county-level government health authority delivering immunizations, WIC, environmental health, and disease surveillance to a defined Nebraska jurisdiction.
• Douglas County Health Department: Omaha-based local public health department serving Douglas County, Nebraska. Closest direct peer to ECDHD in Nebraska, providing the same core services (immunizations, WIC, disease investigation, environmental health) under the same state statutory framework.
• Two Rivers Public Health Department: Multi-county district health department serving Buffalo, Dawson, Franklin, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney, and Phelps counties in Nebraska. Most structurally analogous peer to ECDHD as another state-approved Nebraska district health department covering a multi-county service area.
• Sarpy/Cass Health Department: Two-county district health department in eastern Nebraska. Highly comparable multi-county district structure to ECDHD, delivering public health services across Sarpy and Cass counties.
• Panhandle Public Health District: Nebraska district health department serving the western Panhandle counties. Comparable multi-county public health delivery model with the same program mix (immunizations, WIC, environmental health, emergency preparedness).
• Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department: District health department serving Cedar, Dixon, Stanton, Thurston, and Wayne counties in northeast Nebraska. Comparable multi-county rural district structure with WIC, immunizations, and emergency preparedness programs.
• Public Health Solutions (Nebraska): Nebraska district health department serving Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Saline, and Thayer counties. Direct multi-county public health services peer operating under the same Nebraska district health department structure.

Emerging players

• Good Neighbor Community Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center co-located with ECDHD in Columbus, Nebraska. Closely intertwined partner providing primary care services alongside ECDHD's public health programs; relevant peer for integrated clinical + public health delivery models.

Broad incumbents

• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services: State-level public health authority overseeing and funding all Nebraska local health departments, including ECDHD. Broader incumbent in the same public administration hierarchy rather than a direct service peer, but is the primary regulatory and funding counterpart.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/neighbor_center
• Facebookfacebook.com/ecdhd
• Instagraminstagram.com/p/B2aivlGJ7Xs/?igshid=umlx3dy2r26b
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/east-central-district-health-department-good-neighbor-community-health-center

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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