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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​

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in grants provided to portage county citizens for septic system repair and replacement
0 homes
provided with septic system repair and replacement, or connection to existing centralized sanitary sewer systems

We provide the following health education and support services to Portage County communities

Community Health Improvement Plan

Community Health Improvement Plan

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Breastfeeding Education & Support

Breastfeeding Education & Support

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Licensing and Inspection of Food Operations

Licensing and Inspection of Food Operations

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SAIL Program & Fall Prevention

SAIL Program & Fall Prevention

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Nutrition Education

Nutrition Education

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Water Programs

Water Programs

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Rabies Control

Rabies Control

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Adult & Child Vaccinations

Adult & Child Vaccinations

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Communicable Disease Investigation

Communicable Disease Investigation

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Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Public Health Emergency Preparedness

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Car Seat Inspection & Installation

Car Seat Inspection & Installation

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Children with Medical Handicaps

Children with Medical Handicaps

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Infant Safe Sleep/ Cribs for Kids Program

Infant Safe Sleep/ Cribs for Kids Program

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Project DAWN/ Narcan Distribution Program

Project DAWN/ Narcan Distribution Program

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Vision Care Outreach

Vision Care Outreach

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Safe Kids Coalition

Safe Kids Coalition

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Comprehensive Sexuality Education

Comprehensive Sexuality Education

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Bicycle Safety

Bicycle Safety

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COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

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Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Program

Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Program

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Data, 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