Meet the Administration Staff!

Rita Flickinger started employment at the health department in May of 2001. She is the Director/Health Officer. She is responsible to the Harvey County Board of Commission to oversee the business of the Health Department. She has a Registered Nursing degree from Bethel Deaconess Hospital and a Bachelor of Science degree from Friends University. She also holds a certificate in Public Health and attended Public Health Leadership classes.

Cookie Wiebe joined the Health Department in September of 2007 as Health & Wellness Coordinator, a position primarily funded by a Chronic Disease Risk Reduction grant from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The program focuses on three non-medical interventions to reduce or prevent chronic diseases: • Reducing Tobacco Use • Increasing Exercise • Improving Nutrition She received her Master’s Degree in Human Resource Development/Organizational Development from Friends University.

Terry Bourlard was employed by the health department in 2003. He is the Assistant Director Community Services and manages the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Reportable Disease Investigation Programs. He received his Master of Public Health (MPH) from Wichita State University/University of Kansas and his Master of Education (MEd) from Wichita State University.

Preston Goering started working at the health department in 2006. He is the Assistant Director of Administrative Services. In this position he works as the Fiscal Officer, Office Manager, Front Desk Supervisor, Child Care Licensing Supervisor, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance Officer. He received his undergraduate education from Bethel College.

Doris Chavez-Mitchell began employment at the health department in 2002. She is the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program Coordinator and the Mother and Infant Program Team Leader. She is a Registered Nurse and received her Associates of Science in Nursing degree from Hutchinson Community College.

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Let's Celebrate Health This Month

Health Department Programs

• Child Care Licensing
• Child Passenger Seat Fitting Station
• Cities Readiness Initiative
• Communicable Disease
• Dental Fluoride Varnish
• Emergency Preparedness
• Environmental Health
• Family Planning Clinics
• Health and Wellness
• Healthy Start Home Visits
• HIV Testing/Counseling
• Immunizations
• Maternal and Infant Program
• Neighborhood Distribution Centers
• Pandemic/Avian Flu Information
• Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Clinics
• Tuberculosis Control Program
• Well Child Physicals
• WIC Program
• Other Health Services