Pregnancy Tests
Pregnancy tests are given at our health clinic on a walk-in basis, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. You will see a registered nurse and you will be asked to give a urine sample.  Results of the test are given while you are here.  If you choose, we will help you make an appointment to begin prenatal care in our clinic.  

Prenatal Clinic
Early and continuous care is the first step toward assuring the mother and infant will be healthy during pregnancy and delivery.  Prenatal health care is provided to women who are at minimum 8 weeks into their pregnancy.  The service follows the standards of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.  Health education is an integral part of the prenatal clinic as well as assessment of social and nutritional needs.  At 17-20 weeks our prenatal clients are transferred to a local physician to complete prenatal care and delivery.  If you are under 18, we will ask you to have a parent come with you to your first appointment

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
WIC is a nutrition education program.  WIC provides coupons for highly nutritious supplemental foods which promote good health for pregnant and postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, infants and children.

Help Me Grow
Formerly known as Early Intervention and Early Start, Help Me Grow is the Ohio Family and Children First Initiative. The purpose of this program is to identify pregnant mothers and those with babies under the age of 3 years who have special needs and provide services for them.  We help each child develop to his/her fullest potential.  Research has shown that getting help early is very important.  In fact, the earlier the better.  Providing needed services at an early age has a positive effect on a child's future. Help Me Grow includes Prenatal Home Visits, a Newborn Home Visit, and Specialized Services.

Birth and Death Certificates
The Vital Statistics division at the Mansfield-Richland County Health Department maintains records of all births and deaths in Richland County since 1908 (excluding Shelby).  Certificates for births and deaths occurring in the city of Shelby after 1968 are kept at the City Building in Shelby.  If a birth or death was in Shelby, but  prior to 1968, these certificates are on file at the Mansfield-Richland County Health Department.  Richland County births and deaths occurring before 1908 in are kept at the Probate Courthouse.  

Car Seat Education
Effective June 1994, children who are either:  less than 4 years old, less than 40 pounds, or both.  MUST be in an approved, properly used child safety seat (infant seat, convertible seat or booster seat) while being transported in vehicles registered in Ohio.  This applies to all drivers including relatives, friends, neighbors and drivers of vehicles that are owned or otherwise under the control of day care and kindergarten agencies.  

The Mansfield-Richland County Health Department offers a free Car Seat Education Class. The class is available to anyone who is interested in child passenger safety. The class covers Ohio's Child Passenger Safety laws, types of child restraints for children of all ages, and common mistakes. This hands-on class is approximately one hour long and provides participants with the knowledge they need to protect infants, toddlers and children in motor vehicles. For more information please call 774-4761.