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Our Mission
To promote public health, prevent disease, and protect the environment, utilizing leadership and partnership to empower individuals and communities to achieve optimal health.
Empowering Portage County Communities to Achieve Optimal Health
The Portage County Health District is responsible for preventing disease and promoting health in Portage County, Ohio, by way of the 10 Essential Services of Public Health.
Our Programs: Prevent. Promote. Protect.
Administration/Finance
The administrative and finance staff provide the infrastructure of the health district, providing budget, financial, and fiscal management and issuance of permits and licenses for environmental health programs and services.
Environmental Public Health
Environmental health specialists work every day to protect and strengthen communities by preventing illness and improving health through three core functions within the 10 Essential Environmental Public Health Services: assessment, policy development, and assurance.
Health Education and Promotion
Health educators strive to make positive change in the community through the programs and services provided, in addition to promoting Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health and Nursing education, and Public Health Accreditation within the health district.
Nursing
The Public Health Nursing Division conducts childhood and adult immunization clinics, investigates communicable diseases, performs case management services for families who have children with special health care needs and more.
WIC (Women, Infant and Children)
WIC helps income eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants, and children up to five years of age who are at health risk due to inadequate nutrition.
Educating and Supporting Portage County Communities
We provide the following health education and support services to Portage County communities
Community Health Improvement Plan
Community Health Improvement Plan
More InformationBreastfeeding Education & Support
Breastfeeding Education & Support
More InformationLicensing and Inspection of Food Operations
Licensing and Inspection of Food Operations
More InformationSAIL Program & Fall Prevention
SAIL Program & Fall Prevention
More InformationNutrition Education
Nutrition Education
More InformationWater Programs
Water Programs
More InformationRabies Control
Rabies Control
More InformationAdult & Child Vaccinations
Adult & Child Vaccinations
More InformationCommunicable Disease Investigation
Communicable Disease Investigation
More InformationPublic Health Emergency Preparedness
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
More InformationCar Seat Inspection & Installation
Car Seat Inspection & Installation
More InformationChildren with Medical Handicaps
Children with Medical Handicaps
More InformationInfant Safe Sleep/ Cribs for Kids Program
Infant Safe Sleep/ Cribs for Kids Program
More InformationProject DAWN/ Narcan Distribution Program
Project DAWN/ Narcan Distribution Program
More InformationVision Care Outreach
Vision Care Outreach
More InformationSafe Kids Coalition
Safe Kids Coalition
More InformationComprehensive Sexuality Education
Comprehensive Sexuality Education
More InformationBicycle Safety
Bicycle Safety
More InformationWIC
WIC
More InformationCOVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
More InformationMedical Reserve Corps Volunteer Program
Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Program
More InformationData, Reports and Forms
One of the 10 Essential Functions of Health is to evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services. You can find the following types of data and reporting on our website:
- Annual Reports
- Health Data Reports
- COVID-19 Data
- Community Health Assessments
- Forms
- Septic System Records
