Welcome to the Health Department

The Health Department began in 1910 in the City of Mansfield.  Today it includes all of Richland County, except the City of Shelby, to protect and promote the health and welfare of the public.

Our Public Health Clinic provides non-emergency health care services.  Public Health Nursing provides health screenings for all ages.  Environmental Health protects the public from water and food contamination.  WIC provides infant and new mother nutrition.  Call us to talk about more of our many health services.

What does public health do? Click HERE for a short video from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (takes you off this page to the YouTube site. Use your back button to return).

 Latest News

Super Bowl & Impaired Driving

January 25, 2012

The Richland County Safe Communities Coalition is reminding everyone to act responsibly by designating a sober driver if they plan on drinking alcohol on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5....read more

Winter Hike for Health

January 24, 2012

The annual Winter “Hike For Health” at Malabar Farm will be Saturday, February 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....read more

National Radon Action Month

January 4, 2012

January is Radon Action Month and the Health Department is making Radon test kits available for free. UPDATE Jan. 9: We now have a new supply of Radon kits available....read more

We can bill Medicare and Medicaid for your approved medical services. Our medical clinic services are available on a sliding fee scale based on your income. These sliding fee clinic services are provided using levy tax dollars.