Amy Evans is Dodge County’s new Public Health Director
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Amy Evans is the new Public Health Director for Dodge County. Previously, she was the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for Olmsted County Public Health for almost 10 years and she was a health educator in Olmsted County for six years before that.

Amy also worked in Dodge County as Health Educator for Public Health from 2004 to 2006. She was raised and attended schools in Blooming Prairie.

“Yes, I was an Awesome Blossom,” she quipped.

Amy and her husband Dave live in Kasson and their two daughters McKenzie and Addie graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School and are both now in college.

Amy Evans is settling into her new job as Director of Public Health replacing Amy Caron who left the position late last year. Caron was the Director for both Steele and Dodge Counties but county officials in both counties decided to separate the position into two when Caron left.

Amy Evans’s priority is getting to know and supporting the staff members who provide needed services to the people of the county. She is also focusing on establishing relationships with community partners.

There are 14 people in Public Health in Dodge County, and they provide the following services:

- Disease Prevention - Immunizations, education, and investigation, including information about severe lung injuries associated with vaping.

- Senior Home and Community-Based Services – the assessment and case management services to keep the elderly living in their homes when possible.

- Family Health – Services for children, pregnant women, and families.

- Environmental Health – Information about flooding clean-up information, public health nuisances, water testing and information about lead poisoning hazards.

- Health Promotion – Educational programs, health maintenance clinics and speakers.

Public Health continues to offer free vaccinations against COVID 19 including booster shots. For information about Public Health programs including these vaccinations, visit

https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/departments/public_health.php