College of Public Health

- Academics Overview
- Accreditation
  Explore our rigorous accreditation standards that ensure our high-quality education in public health.
- Admissions
  Dive into our admissions process and embark on your journey into public health.
- Programs
  Find the perfect fit for your public health education with our diverse program options.
- Student Experience
  Learn how we enhance student learning and engagement with resources, activities, organizations, research and more.
- Departments Overview
- Biostatistics
  Through rigorous emerging data sciences, our department connects numbers to reality to help people make informed decisions that improve health.
- Epidemiology
  Our department dives deep to find out the whys behind who’s getting sick and injured then trains practitioners and researchers to change things for the health of it.
- Health Services
  Our department specializes in understanding and transforming care delivery systems so people can live their healthiest.
- Environmental
  Healthy and safe people in all environments we live in, produce food in, and work in is our department’s big picture goal.
- Health Promotion
  Our department engages with people and communities to expand our collective understanding of good health and how to achieve it, together.
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Resources

Douglas County Tornado Recovery Survey

Results from the rapid needs assessment conducted in response to the Arbor Day Tornado Outbreak, 2024.

Washington County Tornado Recovery Survey

Results from the rapid needs assessment conducted in response to the Arbor Day Tornado Outbreak, 2024.

Drought and Public Health: A Messaging Framework for Public Health Professionals and Healthcare Providers

Key tools to enhance your drought response & messaging.

2023 Lancet Countdown

2023 edition of an international effort that reports the impacts of climate change on human health.

Drought and Health: A Roadmap for Advancing Engagement and Preparedness

The nation’s first assessment of the impact of drought on human health.

2022 Lancet Countdown Policy Brief for the U.S.

2022 edition of an international effort that reports the impacts of climate change on human health.

The 2019 Floods in the Central U.S.: Lessons for Improving Health, Health Equity, and Resiliency

A case study on flooding preparedness from the Lancet Countdown Policy Brief.

Fifth National Climate Assessment

The foremost review on on climate change impacts, risks, and responses as well as the impacts on human health in the United States.

Private Well Testing: Know Your Well Program

Nebraska Environmental Trust-funded project training students how to sample and test well water quality.

SuWell Community Water Project: Private Well and Surface Water Testing

Nebraska residents can test the quality of their water for free and contribute to a larger area project.

Community Scientists of Nebraska Network

Platform for communication, collaboration, and resource-sharing for community science efforts.

Safe Drinking Water Children's Booklet

The Safe Drinking Water Activity Book is a kid-friendly guide to understanding groundwater, wells, aquifers and nitrate. Through Jacob and Wally the Water Droplet, kids can learn why testing well water matters while tackling word searches, crosswords, unscrambles, coloring activities and more.

Water and Health Fact Sheet (English)

Outlines how drinking water can affect human health.

Agua Potable y Salud ï Water and Health Fact Sheet (Spanish)

Esto describe cómo el agua potable puede afectar la salud.

2019 Midwest Floods Fact Sheet

A factsheet that outlines research completed by WCHP student worker, Liz Cole, who surveyed residents in the Midwest about the devastating 2019 floods in the Midwest.

Flooding Preparedness Fact Sheet

A fact sheet that outlines everything you need in order to be prepared for flooding in your area.

Contact Us

Water, Climate, and Health Program

UNMC College of Public Health
984388 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4388
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