What SWEETWATER-NOLAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT does

Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department (SNCHD) is a county-level public health department operated under the authority of Nolan County and the Texas Department of State Health Services. Headquartered at 301 East 12th Street, Sweetwater, Texas, it serves the residents of Nolan County through a fixed-site clinic and community outreach. The department's program portfolio spans nine core service lines: Immunizations (childhood and select adult vaccines), Tuberculosis screening/testing/treatment, STD/STI screening and treatment (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, with HIV testing and referral), Family Planning (pap smears, breast exams, pregnancy testing, and a full range of contraceptive methods), Community Wellness, Environmental Health (food safety, water testing, hazard assessments), Epidemiology and disease surveillance, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, and a Water Laboratory.

The operating model is a traditional, government-administered public health service delivery platform. Services are provided through walk-ins, scheduled appointments, and periodic community events (e.g., May 17 Public Health Promotion event offering glucose screening, dental programs, mental health promotion, immunization information, and family planning). Many services are offered free of charge or at low cost, particularly for uninsured residents; COVID-19 vaccines and HRSA-distributed N95 masks are provided at no cost. The department accepts Medicaid and the Texas Women's Health Program. Funding flows through government appropriations and federal/state public health programs (CDC, HRSA, Texas DSHS), with coordination partners including Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital, Assist Our Community, Big Country Medical Reserve Corps, and West Texas Opportunities. Staff size is reported at 1–10 employees, consistent with a small rural county health unit rather than a scaled healthcare enterprise.

Name

SWEETWATER-NOLAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Legal name

Nolan County Health Department

Website

https://nolancountyhealth.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Government county health department serving Nolan County, Texas residents through immunizations, STD/STI testing, family planning, TB screening, environmental health, epidemiology, emergency preparedness, and water laboratory services delivered at its Sweetwater facility and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

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 Health & Consumer Confidence Reporting (CCR, boil-water advisories, notifications) (EUANAJAL), Environmental Public Health (Food Safety, Water Quality, Sanitation) (BPAIAJAE), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Immunization services
• Environmental health
• STD testing
• Family planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Sweetwater, Texas

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public health department funded through government appropriations and public health funding to provide essential health services to the community
2. Public Health Services: Provides free and low-cost health services including immunizations, STD testing, family planning, and COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured and underinsured community members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SWEETWATER-NOLAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT is a county government public health agency serving Nolan County, Texas residents. It provides essential public health services including immunizations, STD/STI testing and treatment, TB screening, family planning, environmental health inspections, water laboratory testing, epidemiology surveillance, and public health emergency preparedness.

Product overview

The Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department (SNCHD) is a public health department offering a unified set of community health services. The primary offerings include Immunizations (childhood and adult vaccines), TB Program, STD/STI Program, Community Wellness, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Water Laboratory, and Family Planning Services. These programs are integrated under one department to provide comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention services to Nolan County residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immunization Services
• STD/STI Testing and Treatment
• Family Planning Services
• TB Testing
• Environmental Health Inspections
• Water Laboratory Testing
• Epidemiology Surveillance
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Quantifiable outcome

• COVID-19 vaccines provided free of charge to community members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• HRSA (Health Resources & Services Administration)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 January 2022Federal partner providing COVID-19 N95 masks through the HRSA Health Center COVID-19 N95 Mask Program for free distribution to the community.
• Rolling Plains Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hospital partner providing COVID-19 case tracking for Nolan County. Collaborates on community health events and refers patients for testing services.
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal public health agency providing guidelines, guidance updates, and COVID-19 community guidance that SNCHD follows and communicates to the community.
• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health agency providing expertise on tick-borne diseases, public health surveillance, and health information used by SNCHD for community health promotion.
• Assist Our CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal coalition partner hosting community health resource events with participation from multiple health and social service organizations including SNCHD.
• Big Country Medical Reserve CorpssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical reserve corps unit that participates in SNCHD community health events and public health preparedness activities.
• West Texas OpportunitiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing utilities assistance and participating in public health promotion events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• El Paso City–County Public Health District: City-county public health authority providing the standard Texas local public health service suite (immunizations, STD, environmental, epidemiology, preparedness). Larger scale than SNCHD but highly comparable in core offerings and governance.
• Abilene Taylor County Public Health District: County-level public health authority serving Taylor County (Abilene), Texas, offering core clinical preventive services, environmental health, and epidemiology. Comparable as a mid-West Texas local health department operating under Texas DSHS oversight.
• Wichita Falls–Wichita County Public Health District: A nearby North Texas city-county public health district delivering the same mix of immunizations, STD screening, environmental health inspections, and emergency preparedness. Closely comparable in governance model, funding mix, and rural service profile to SNCHD.
• City of Amarillo Department of Public Health: Municipal public health department in the Texas Panhandle delivering immunizations, STD services, and environmental health programs — comparable in mandate, services, and rural-adjacent geography to SNCHD.
• San Angelo–Tom Green County Public Health: City-county public health entity serving the San Angelo / Tom Green County area of West Texas. Overlapping scope (immunizations, environmental health, preparedness) and regional context make it a strong operational peer.
• City of Lubbock Public Health Department: Municipal public health department in West Texas delivering immunizations, STD services, environmental health, and emergency preparedness on a similar operating model. Larger than SNCHD but directly comparable in functions served.

Broad incumbents

• Tarrant County Public Health: County-level public health department in North Texas offering immunizations, environmental health, epidemiology, and preparedness at broader scale. Comparable in regulatory positioning, but with a larger staff and budget base than SNCHD.
• Harris County Public Health: Large urban-county public health department in Texas delivering the full spectrum of public health programs. Overlaps with SNCHD in services but operates at a vastly larger scale, functioning as an upper-end benchmark for a county health department's capability set.
• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS): State-level public health agency that supervises and funds county health departments including SNCHD. Overlaps indirectly on every service SNCHD provides and is the parent oversight body, but operates at a different (statewide) scale.

Others

• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): Membership and advocacy organization representing local health departments across the U.S. While not a service provider, NACCHO is the closest ecosystem/thematic peer — peer organizations of SNCHD — that defines standards, training, and funding pathways for county health departments.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sweetwater-nolan-county-health-department

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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