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Health Promotion

Nobles County, Minnesota

   Nobles County Mission

Improving the quality of life for individuals, families and communities by fostering a healthy economy and environment in Nobles County.


Nobles County Community Health Services

Janet Howard
Public Health Supervisor

318 Ninth St.
PO Box 189
Worthington, MN 56187

(507) 295-5213 (p)
(507) 372-5094 (f)


Phone Contact Process

If this is an emergency, call 911.

  • If you are ill, call your health care provider.
  • For a poisoning emergency, call the Minnesota Poison Control System at 1-800-222-1222.
  • During business hours, to reach the Minnesota Department of Health, call 651-201-5000 or 1-888-345-0823, or for TTY: 651-201-5797
  • If you are a physician calling about an infectious disease, please call 651-201-5414 or 1-877-676-5414, anytime.
  • To report a natural or manmade emergency that may have serious public health consequences for the community, call the local public health office at 507-295-5213.

Health Promotion

Improvement in Public Health objectives is only accomplished by the efforts of many individuals, organizations, and systems in a community. Health promotion draws on ideas from sociology, psychology, anthropology, education, epidemiology and other disciplines to understand how the health of populations can be maintained and strengthened.

Health Promotion Services:

  • Injury Prevention
  • Nutrition
  • Physical Activity
  • Chronic Disease Prevention & Evaluation
  • Worksite wellness and health screenings
  • Education and resources for parents
  • Enforcement of MN Clean Indoor Act
  • Tobacco & alcohol compliance checks

Nobles County Clean Air For Everyone