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About the Health Department


Founded in 1918, the Health Department is here to serve all residents of Richland County.

About the Health Department
Contacting Us
Directions
Our Mission
Job Opportunities
Download Health Information (PDF)
Links to Outside 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 Beatty Public Health Clinic for Richland County residents or 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

Public Health Nursing
phnWe provide services throughout Richland County with satellite clinics, health screenings and home visits.

PHN Information & Contacts
BCCP (Cancer Screenings for Women)
BCMH (Medically Handicapped Children)
Community Health Screenings
Immunization Schedule
New Baby Home Visits
Senior Health Screening Schedule
Environmental Health
ehWe direct a variety of programs that prevent, protect and educate our community about potentially harmful elements in our environment.
EH Information and Contacts
Food Recalls
Food Services & Fees
Lead Paint/Safety Recalls
Manufactured Home Parks
Mosquito Control
Plumbing Services
Rabies - Animal Bites
Sewage & Septic Systems
Water Systems
Health Promotion/Education
We are the informational link to the community and the media. Contact us for health information and speakers.

CURRENT NEWS RELEASES
HPE Information & Contacts
Child Passenger Safety Seats
County Employee Wellness Program
Health Report Newsletter (PDF)
Safe Communities Traffic Safety
Senior Driving Safety Course
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)
TOP STORIES
The Health Department will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July Holiday. This website will not be updated until July 7.
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Posted June 25 — FDA Warns Against Two Brands of Pistachios
Possible Salmonella. Click HERE for more information form the FDA.
Posted June 22 — Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Eating Raw Refrigerated, Prepackaged Cookie Dough. Click HERE for more information from the CDC.

virusH1N1 Flu Virus
Last Update: July 2— There are still no confirmed cases of H1N1 in Richland County. There are 108 confirmed cases in Ohio (as of 12 p.m., 7/1/09) 6 probable cases and 25 suspected cases.
The Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department continues to monitor the situation with our local emergency response partners within the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH).
All 50 states as well at Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia are reporting cases with 27,717 cases confirmed. There have been 127 U.S. deaths from the virus (updated at 7:30 p.m., June 25, 2009. Note: the CDC is only updating numbers on Fridays).
According to the World Health Organization, 116 countries or territories are reporting cases with 77,201 individuals confirmed and 332 deaths world-wide. Of those deaths, 127 are from the United States and 116 from Mexico.
The local H1N1 hotline number is: 419-774-4553.
For additional information and links to important health information, please CLICK HERE for our page dedicated to H1N1 Flu.
buzzedFourth of July Crackdown on Drunk Driving
Posted June 25 — The Richland County Safe Communities Coalition warns that officers will be out in full force during the Fourth of July holiday period, cracking down on drunk drivers with an aggressive "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest" enforcement blitz. Click HERE for the full story.
Links to: The Ohio Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Noteworthy: Avoid getting sick with proper handwashing (video and links). Click HERE

OHIO BENEFITS BANK: http://www.governor.ohio.gov/AboutUs/AboutUs/tabid/323/Default.aspx
(see links to other outside health resources HERE)
Web Updates - Other Stories

July 2, 2009: Traffic Fatality Report - One traffic fatalities for Richland County in June. Click HERE
July 2, 2009: County Birth and Death Statistics posted for May 2009 in Vital Stats. Click HERE.
June 16, 2009: Summer Schedule for Senior Health Screenings posted. Click HERE.
June 3, 2009: Monthly Health Report for June added as PDF download. Click HERE.
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