Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department: Your Health is Our Department!
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CONTACT US: Have a health-related concern or question. Send us an email and we'll direct your question to the proper division so you can get an answer by return e-mail. Send your questions to this web page e-mail link.

About 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.

About the Health Department
Contacting Us
Directions
Our Mission
Job Opportunities
Download Health Information (PDF)
Links to External Health Resources

Milestones in Ohio Public Health

Vital Stats - Birth & Death Certificates
The Vital Statistics division maintains the records of all births and deaths in Richland County since 1908 (excluding Shelby).

Vital Stats Division Information
Apply for a Birth or Death Certificate
County Birth and Death Statistics
Public Health Clinic

We provide non-emergency health care at the Public Health Clinic for Richland County residents of all ages.

Clinic Hours, Information & Contacts
Immunization Schedule
International Travel Program
HIV Testing & Schedule
Prenatal Health Care & Pregnancy Test
Sports & Work Physicals
STD Testing & TB Testing

Health Promotion/Education
WIC - Women, Infants, Children

WIC is a nutrition education program. WIC provides nutritious foods, help in finding health care, voter registration, and farmer's market coupons for fresh fruits and vegetables.

WIC Information and Contacts
WIC Class Schedule (Open to the public)

Emergency Preparedness

The Health Department is the lead agency in the event of a county emergency of a biological nature, either through an infectious disease or terrorist threat.

Preparedness News & Contacts
Recovery from a Flood (Clean-up)


What Is Public Health? What does Public Health Do? Click the link and find out how we can be: The Healthiest Nation in 1 Generation.

OLUAOLUADRUNK DRIVING: OVER THE LIMIT. UNDER ARREST. Aug. 21 - Sept. 6
Click HERE for the news release and information on the 2010 National Crackdown on Impaired Driving, August 20 - Sept. 6.

SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION THIS WEEK: Driving safely around school zones and buses. Click here for more information.

MEAT RECALL. Firm issues nation-wide recall of tainted deli meat sent to Walmarts which may contain dangerous listeria. Click here for more info.
EGG RECALL
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Firm issues nation-wide recall of eggs which may contain dangerous salmonella. Click here for more information (updated 8/31/2010).
Click HERE for the latest list on recalled eggs.

HELP YOURSELF TO A HEALTHY HOME
The Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department has a new page dedicated to helping you create a healthy and safe home. Click HERE for the informative page with many links to other resources.
THE ANNOYING BED BUG PROBLEM: From the Centers for Disease Control and the Environmental Protection Agency about the bed bug problem. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs/
Addional information is available at links on the EH Main page.
Mosquito Spraying Schedule - Click HERE for our weekly mosquito spraying schedule and find out what you can do to stop mosquitoes.
SUMMER SAFETY NEWS & INFORMATION
A page devoted to summer safety issues: Recreational Water Illness Awareness; Skin Cancer Awareness - Time to protect yourself from sunburns; Hyperthermia Warning - Don't leave children in cars; Rabies Danger - Teach your children about rabies; Motorcycle Awareness - Learn how to share the road; Seat Belt Awareness; Heat Safety Tips for Seniors; Heat Exhaustion & Dehydration. CLICK HERE Last Updated July 7.
Click these Links for health news from: The Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
See Richland County Website for other county agencies.

Web Updates - Other Stories
August 26, 2010: County Birth and Death Statistics for July 2010 in Vital Stats. Click HERE
August 20, 2010: Three part-time job openings posted. Click HERE
August 4, 2010: Traffic Fatality Report - One traffic fatality for Richland County in July. Click HERE
July 28, 2010: Summer Health Report available in PDF format. Click HERE
June 18, 2010: Here's the link to the YouTube Seat Belt Advocacy commercial from the UK that is so popular.

April 16, 2010: Recalls.gov added to Health Links. Click here to go to the Health Links page.

OHIO BENEFITS BANK & TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION - Click Here
Page last updated on 8/31/10. HIPPA osb
E-mail to Reed Richmond, Health Educator with corrections or web site problems.

Richland County Emergency Contacts (password required)