Program Contact
If you have any questions, please contact us at 509-397-6280 or email at CommunityHealth@whitmancounty.gov.
2022 | Whitman County
Community Health Needs Assessment
Whitman County Public Health & the community worked together to identify our greatest strengths and needs.
Our Community Needs
Mental & Behavioral Health
Standard Of Living
Preventative Care
Town-Specific Survey Results
Surveys
2025 | Whitman County
Growing Community Connection Survey
If you live in Whitman County, we want to hear from you.
By taking this short, 5-minute survey, you’re helping us understand what matters most to you—so we can make the best decisions that reflect the needs, hopes, and challenges of the people who live here. Together, we can grow a thriving community.
2023 | Whitman County
Healthcare Access
We held a public online survey on our website asking Whitman County Residents about their access to healthcare in our county. A sample of 109 Whitman County residents took this survey. To view the results, click the PDF link below.
2024 | Whitman County Public Health
Annual Impact
Organizations, like human bodies, change and grow. Whitman County Public Health (WCPH) grew in 2024 to better meet our county’s health needs, while continuing crucial core public health work.
Annual Impact Report
2022 | Whitman County Public Health
Strategic Plan
The strategic plan for Whitman County Public Health includes goals in four key areas. These key areas and the specific goal for each are outlined below.
Our Goals
Expanded & More People-Centered Programs
WCPH elevates the quality of life for community members through individualized care and services and the intentional expansion of programs.
Improved Public Awareness of and Trust in Services
WCPH improves public knowledge of, and builds trust in, services throughaccessible, transparent and useful information and programming.
Increased Collaboration with Partner Organizations
WCPH increases and maintains effective, authentic and respectful collaborations with partner organizations to meet our communities’ identified needs.
Sustainability and Efficiency of the Health Department
WCPH has effective and sustainable organizational management practicesand possesses adequate fiscal resources to efficiently meet its mission.
Request Data
This service is provided at no-cost to non-profit, community organizations within Whitman County. For more information about this program or to submit your requests, email us at CommunityHealth@WhitmanCounty.gov.
Your request should contain, at minimum, the following information:
- Date needed
- Purpose of request
- Specific data desired
- Specific data source, if known
- Geographic area
- Examples: Whitman County, zip, census tract, block group
- Demographic characteristics
- Time frame of data
- Examples: Are data from the most recent year of data OK? Most recent three years? Do you want to look at trends over a longer period? How old is too old?
Community Data
Regular, updated data on Whitman County’s population is important to understand and support our community’s health & well-being.
We have access to data on vital statistics (births and deaths), hospitalizations, and population estimates. For information on health behaviors and risks, we use the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) or the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS). We also use Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).
Report Archive
Take a look at our yearly community reports including how Whitman County Public Health is doing as an organization and how our health is as a community. To find the report you are looking for, filter by report type and year.
2023
Annual Health Summary
Download ReportAnnual Impact Report
Download ReportHealthcare Access Survey
Download ReportNo Reports Found
2022
Annual Health Summary
Download ReportAnnual Impact Report
Download ReportCommunity Health Needs Assessment
Download ReportStrategic Plan
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