About
- Blackford County
- Current: About
Mission Statement
Promoting and providing public health through education, services, and enforcement of ordinances.
Dr. Lori Skidmore, MD
County Health Officer
- Dr. Lori Skidmore was appointed Blackford County Health Officer in 2012.
- She graduated from DePauw University in 1984 and the IU School of Medicine in 1988.
- In 1991 she completed her Family Practice Residency in Fort Wayne, IN, then she began private practice in Montpelier, IN.
- She has been a member of the IU Health Blackford Hospital medical staff since 1991.
- She served on the Blackford County School Board for eight years.
Blackford County Health Department Divisions and Staff
Vital Records
Rhonda Williams, Registrar, Office Manager
- Birth and Death Certificates
- Budget Contract Manager
- Genealogy
- Notary
Environmental
Dale Carr, EHS, FSIO
- Animal Bite Investigations
- Food Establishment Inspections/Permits
- Food Establishment and Housing Complaints
- Septic Inspections/Permits
- Tattoo Parlor Inspections/Permits
Public Health
Jessica Pierson, LPN
- Adult and Child Immunizations
- VFC Coordinator
- Communicable Disease Investigations
- Lead Testing and Case Management
- TB Testing
Health Education
Trudy Wolfe, LPN
- Community Outreach
- Harm Reduction
- Naloxone
- HepC/HIV Testing
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Fall Prevention
Office Assistant
Summer Crouse
- Appointment Scheduling
- Insurance Enrollment Verification
- Points of Dispensing (POD) Coordinator
Preparedness
Nancy Culy
- Preparedness Planning
- Points of Dispensing (POD) Site Manager
- MOU Contracts
- POD Inventory Manager
Administration
Blackford County Commissioners
President - John Lancaster
Vice President - Dan Borgenheimer
Member - Laura Coons
Blackford County Board of Health
Chairman - Donald Hunsberger, MD
Vice Chairman - Tod Waters
Vice Chairman - Tod Waters
Sherri Chapman, RN
Brian Smith, RPH
Thomas Lee, MD
Helen Borgenheimer, MD
Brian Smith, RPH
Thomas Lee, MD
Helen Borgenheimer, MD
Pam Bonham