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About the Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD)

The Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) is accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) and provides public health services to all 524,000 residents in Sedgwick County, Kansas. The services offered by the Sedgwick County Health Department often fill gaps for uninsured and underinsured individuals who qualify. 

SCHD's MISSION: To improve the health of Sedgwick County residents by preventing disease, promoting wellness, and protecting the public from health threats.

SCHD Leadership

  • Tom Stolz, County Manager
  • Tim Kaufman, Deputy County Manager and Director, Division of Public Services
  • Adrienne Byrne, Health Department Director

  • Dr. Garold Minns, Health Officer & Medical Director
  • Health Officer, Pro Tem - Vacant

The health department is organized into multiple divisions and programs.

Administrative Services Children & Family Health Health Protection Preventive Health
Finance Children's Dental Clinic Animal Control Central Supply
Health Communications Healthy Babies Community Health Outreach Customer Support & Medical Records
  Maternal & Child Health Epidemiology Early Detection Works Cancer Prevention
  Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Public Health Performance Family Planning
    Public Health Emergency Preparedness Immunizations & Health Screenings
    Sexually Transmitted Infection Control Laboratory Services
    Technology  Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinic
    Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program  

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