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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln was chartered as a land-grant university on February 15, 1869, to create opportunity for the state of Nebraska. Home to nine academic colleges, a collaborative campus community and the greatest fans in college athletics. There is no place like Nebraska. Community Guidelines: go.unl.edu/smcg

The word Nebraska is from the Oto Indian word “Nebrathka” meaning “flat water.” The pioneers who settled Nebraska in the late 1800s deserve much of the credit for transforming the state from a land considered unfit for cultivation to an agricultural oasis. Today Nebraska ranks among the leading states in many agricultural production categories.

We are a state-approved district health department, co-located with a Federally Qualified Health Center. East Central District Health Department offers programs and services across a wide spectrum, including Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); Immunizations; Substance Abuse Prevention; Environmental Health; Community Health Improvement Planning; Emergency Preparedness; and more. Good Neighbor clinics, located in Columbus and Fremont, offer primary healthcare services including: Family Medicine; Behavioral Health; Dentistry. All services are offered on a sliding fee scale, and no one will be turned away due to their ability to pay. All insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid, are accepted. Good Neighbor also has Outreach and Enrollment counselors that can help you enroll in all state and federal programs that you are qualified for, including WIC, health insurance, ADC, etc. We have an on-site pharmacy at each location, and can offer free/low-cost transportation to and from your appointment! We have language lines so you can receive medical information in the language which you are most comfortable in. At Good Neighbor, we believe that public health, and high quality healthcare really are for everyone!