Jackson County Health Department
District 5 - Southwest
Welcome to the Jackson County Health Department.
We hope that you use the information on this site to promote your personal health, the health of your family and the health of our community.
Our MISSION is: To protect and promote health, to prevent disease and injury and to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive.
Our VISION is: Leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health.
Our VALUES are: Service | Collaboration | Respect | Accountability
The health department services vary as to days, times, eligibility, and fees, if any. The health department is an equal opportunity provider.
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(closed weekends and state holidays)
Regional Administrative Director
Debra E. Johnson, DrPH, CIMP
Phone: (405) 871-6484
Regional Nurse Manager
Janene Atchley
Phone: (580) 585-0402
Quadrant Sanitarians
Dan Brown, Phone: (580) 248-5890
Chad Newton, Phone: (580) 309-0311
Consumer Health Service Supervisor
Brady Roach
Phone: (580) 585-6631
Administrative Programs Officer
Danette Rivas
Phone: (580) 335-2163
Business Manager
Brittany Forster
Phone: (580) 482-7308
Community Engagement & Health Planning Manager
Melissa Simms
Phone: (580) 480-5993
Local Emergency Response Coordinator
Rebecca Villa-Winsett
Phone: (580) 726-3316
Public Information Officer
Amanda Walsh
Phone: (580) 585-6677
| Members | Appointed By | Term Began | Term Expires | Residence |
| Mike Wallace |
County Commissioners | 1/7/2019 |
Indefinite |
Altus |
| Jimmy Smith |
District Judge |
7/1/2010 | 6/30/2026 | Blair |
| Kyle Keenum | County Commissioners | 4/27/2022 | 6/30/2027 | Altus |
| J.R. Wheeler | Commissioner of Health | 3/24/2016 | 6/30/2024 | Altus |
| Angela Ybarra | Commissioner of Health | 9/25/2017 | 6/30/2025 | Altus |
Medical Director: Dr. Jamie Hockett, MD
Jackson County Board of Health members will be actively involved in working with the health department to identify the public health problems of our county and lead community efforts to solve them. The Jackson County Board of Health consists of five (5) members, appointed as follows:
2-Appointed by State Commissioner of Health
1 Appointed by District Court Judge-must hold School Administrators Certificate
1 Appointed by Board of County Commissioners must be MD, DO, DDS, OD, or RN
1 Appointed by Board of Commissioners. May be a member of the Board of Commissioners
- State of Oklahoma Careers
- 340 Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Select your county under location.
Contact Information
Jackson County Health Department
401 W. Tamarack Road
Altus, OK 73521-1599
Phone: (580) 482-7308
Fax: (580) 477-2763
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(closed weekends and state holidays)
