The mission of the Portage County Combined General Health District is to promote public health, prevent disease, and protect the environment, utilizing leadership and partnership to empower individuals and communities to achieve optimal health.
Healthy People. Healthy Environments. Healthy Communities.
Our Values
Accountability
Communication
Dedication
Ethics
Innovation
Who We Are
Our Team
The entire Portage County Health District staff is committed to promoting public health, preventing disease, and protecting the environment. We meet our mission, vision, and values by providing the 10 Essential Services of Public Health through our Administrative, Finance, Environmental Health, Health Education & Promotion, Nursing, and WIC Divisions under the leadership of our Health Commissioner and Medical Director.
Strategic Plan
Board of Health
The Board represents the public interest. Our members implement and maintain new programs within Portage County by defining needs, establishing goals, developing budget plans, evaluating achievements, and managing financial resources.
Public Health Accreditation
Public health accreditation measures a health district’s performance against a set of nationally recognized standards. It focuses on the continual development, revision, and distribution of public health standards. We achieved Public Health Accreditation in June 2019.
Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement in public health is the use of a deliberate and defined improvement process, such as Plan-Do-Study-Act, which is focused on activities that are responsive to community needs and improving population health. The Portage County Health District utilizes quality improvement to protect and improve the health of the residents of Portage County.
Employment Opportunities
The Portage County Health District is continually seeking qualified applicants for career opportunities within our agency. Please contact our Director of Personnel & Administrative Services for more information or submit an application online.
What We Provide
Who We Serve
The Portage County Combined General Health District is responsible for preventing disease and promoting health in the following Portage County Areas:
Serving the Townships of:
- Atwater
- Brimfield
- Charlestown
- Deerfield
- Edinburg
- Franklin
- Freedom
- Hiram
- Mantua
- Nelson
- Palmyra
- Paris
- Randolph
- Ravenna
- Rootstown
- Shalersville
- Suffield
- Windham
Serving the Villages of:
- Garrettsville
- Hiram
- Mantua
- Mogadore
- Sugar Bush Knolls
- Windham
Serving the Cities of:
- Aurora
- Ravenna
- Streetsboro
