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Wood County Health District 2014 Annual Report 1
WOOD COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Our Mission
We will take the
initiative to facilitate
opportunities for
Wood County
residents to lead
healthy lives.
In This Report
Community Health and
Wellness Center
Expansion
WIC Turns 40
Financial Report
The Water Crisis and
Ebola Preparedness
Combating Obesity in
Wood County
County Health
Rankings
Community Health
Assessment
From the Health Commissioner
I am very proud to present our Annual Report that highlights some of the
outstanding Public Health work our agency has accomplished in 2014.
The last year brought many transitions for us at WCHD and it provided
many opportunities for growth and positive changes in our programs and
services. We updated our organization’s strategic plan in 2014 and we
see these positive changes continuing into the future. Through the re-
ceipt of new federal funding, we were able to complete a full renovation
of our Community Health and Wellness Center. This funding has also led
to an increase in staff and healthcare services offered. As we continue to
grow, plans are in place for a building expansion to be completed in 2015
that will allow us to enhance and improve our programs even further.
These are exciting times for us in Public Health and this report is only a
snapshot of all that we do to facilitate opportunities for Wood County
residents to lead healthy lives. Please give us a call for more information
about our services or visit our website at woodcountyhealth.org to learn
more about our many programs. I wish you the best of health!
Sincerely,
Ben Batey, RN, MPH
Prevent. Promote. Protect.
Health Commissioner Ben Batey (right) addressing the BG Chamber of Commerce at WCHD In January 2015.
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News from the Community Health and Wellness Center
The Wood County Community Health and Wellness Center continues to
strive toward our mission of improving the health of residents in Wood
County. 2014 has been an exceptionally eventful time for the Health and
Wellness Center with renovations and expansion of services offered to
the community. We thank everyone for allowing us to inspire our
community members to lead healthy lives.
2014 HIGHLIGHTS
In-house pharmacy nearing completion
Clinical Pharmacy Services
Electronic Health Records
Increase Physician Time
Increase Reproductive Health Services
Late night appointments (11-7)
Behavioral Health Services
Outreach and Enrollment Services
Social Worker Services
New waiting room
3 New exam rooms
Increase Outreach in the community
Increase accepted Health Care Insurances
HRSA Site Visit
In December, the Health
Center had an operational Site
Visit from HRSA. The site
visitors were with us for 3 days
asking questions of staff,
managers, and Health and
Wellness Center Board
members along with reviewing
over 400 documents we
submitted that outline our
policies, procedures, meeting
minutes, and operations. They
stated that they were very
impressed with how far our
Health and Wellness Center
has come in such a short
period of time and they
highlighted the dedication and
commitment of the Health and
Wellness Center Board
Members. They also praised
the experience and skill of our
clinical providers and staff.
Nurse Practitioners Caroline and Katie and Dr. Dood
The Health Center now offers behavioral health services.
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The WIC Program turned 40 this year!
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC) is a public health nutrition program under the USDA
providing nutrition education, nutritious foods, breastfeeding support,
and healthcare referrals for income-eligible women who are pregnant or
post-partum, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk.
WIC has been strengthening families for 40 years! WIC clinics provide:
Nutrition education; Breastfeeding promotion & support; Healthy foods;
and Screenings and referrals for healthcare and social services.
Did you know?
Participation in WIC reduces the risk of child abuse or neglect.
Children who drop out of WIC are less likely to be immunized compared to children who participate in WIC.
WIC children at ages 1 to 2 have less dental related Medicaid costs compared to children who do not participate in WIC.
WIC infants are in better health than eligible infants not participating in WIC.
For more information: http://www.wicturns40.org/
By fall of 2015, the WIC program will no longer provide client benefits
on paper vouchers but will roll the system over to an EBT card. Hand
held equipment will be used to download food items onto the card
from the WIC computers.
WIC provides screenings for clients.
Celebrating World Breastfeeding Month
2014 Women Infants and Children (WIC)
Program Data
5,448
Visits
1,401
average monthly caseload of participants
$929,238 WIC food benefits redeemed at
area grocery stores in 2014
Clinic service assistants Terri Schauweker (L), Molly Pierce (C) and Kami Wildman (R).
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The Wood County Health District operates on
revenues provided mostly by our tax levy,
government grants, contracts, and user fees.
About two-thirds of our expenses support the
District’s greatest asset, the personnel that
provide much needed public health services to
the residents of Wood County.
2014 Revenues Administration Environmental Health & Wellness Center Community Nursing All
Intergovernmental - Federal $117,277.00 $0.00 $886,037.55 $414,508.61 $1,417,823.16
Intergovernmental - Local $0.00 $65,000.00 $0.00 $415,826.16 $480,826.16
Intergovernmental - State $33,582.21 $3,370.00 $13,118.50 $209,823.61 $259,894.32
Levies $1,446,493.86 $146,250.00 $1,592,743.86
Fees/Licenses/Permits $200,890.00 $358,895.40 $87,879.26 $121,186.55 $768,851.21
Other Receipts $19,531.16 $24,065.16 $42,373.82 $25,115.78 $111,085.92
Total $1,817,774.23 $597,580.56 $1,029,409.13 $1,186,460.71 $4,631,224.63
Levy Funded Program Support $22,000.00 $110,500.00 $350,000.00 $305,000.00 $787,500.00
Total $1,839,774.23 $708,080.56 $1,379,409.13 $1,491,460.71 $5,418,724.63
2014 Expenditures Administration Environmental Health & Wellness Center Community Nursing All
Salaries $382,514.72 $579,755.30 $645,734.03 $909,930.59 $2,517,934.64
Supplies $19,579.16 $9,327.58 $46,537.42 $106,939.18 $182,383.34
Remittances to State $113,281.66 $32,169.00 $0.00 $145,450.66
Equipment $13,080.30 $463.41 $12,644.80 $2,435.20 $28,623.71
Contract - Services $39,490.69 $24,519.19 $122,953.94 $86,125.21 $273,089.03
Building Payment $98,887.50 $0.00 $98,887.50
Travel $6,851.63 $23,260.42 $1,548.45 $35,060.84 $66,721.34
Advertising and Printing $2,434.40 $1,836.08 $5,111.60 $1,995.81 $11,377.89
Capital Projects $93,986.33 $93,986.33
OPERS $46,298.33 $79,975.74 $86,983.53 $126,606.21 $339,863.81
Health Insurance $88,138.10 $71,549.70 $120,588.12 $121,275.74 $401,551.66
Medicare $5,648.91 $8,064.17 $9,099.04 $12,761.66 $35,573.78
Other $139,366.15 $26,687.63 $95,417.83 $93,090.67 $354,562.28
Sub Total $955,571.55 $857,608.22 $1,240,605.09 $1,496,221.11 $4,550,005.97
Levy Funded Program Expense $787,500.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $787,500.00
Total $1,743,071.55 $857,608.22 $1,240,605.09 $1,496,221.11 $5,337,505.97
Health & Wellness Center
44%
Community Nursing
39%
Environmental14%
Administration3%
Levy Funds at Work
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Kelly Bechstein, a Registered Sanitarian, conducts a food safety presentation for approximately 250 NW Ohio cafeteria workers at Penta Career Center
Programs and Services
Drinking Water
Residential water
Water haulers
Water system contractors
Emergency Preparedness
Dangerous animals
Clandestine drug labs
Mercury spills
Public Health Emergency Response
Food Safety
Food safety education
Restaurant & Retail Food inspections
Licensing
Foodborne illness investigation
Food recalls
Clean Plate Award
Food Safety Handouts
Healthy Homes
Indoor air quality
Real Estate inspections
Housing standards enforcement
Healthy Living
Smoke Free Ohio
Tattoo & Body piercing
School Inspections
Recreational Activities
Public pools & spas
Campgrounds & RV parks
Beaches / Public bathing areas
Septic Program
Residential systems
Sewage systems contractors
Sewage haulers
Operation and Maintenance Program
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Private Home Sewage System Program
On January 1, 2015, the first new uniform statewide sewage rules
became effective. These are the first uniform statewide rules that
have been adopted and the first revision since first adopted in 1977.
Some highlights include:
The rules require a comprehensive operation and maintenance
program for all systems in Wood County. This program will be
phased in over a period of several years.
The rules do not mandate automatic system upgrades and all
existing systems will be deemed approved unless they fail or
need replaced.
The rules establish new standards for system construction,
alteration and maintenance when a system fails, is altered,
replaced or newly installed.
System owners can request a timeline for incremental repair or
replacement of a system to spread costs out over time.
A wide range of design choices and technologies for new and
replacement systems will be available.
Lower cost, low maintenance systems such as septic tanks to
leaching trenches that use natural soil for treatment will continue
to be the primary system installed. New technologies will be
available for use where soils present greater challenges for
sewage treatment.
The new rules combine state standards with options for local
flexibility. For example, local health districts can establish a local
vertical separation distance between 6 and 18 inches to the
seasonal water table which is the most limiting condition for soils
in the state. The Health District will set the distance at 6 inches,
this will help lower costs where local conditions can allow more
basic designs.
Residents are currently required by statute to tap into a sanitary
sewer once it becomes available regardless of the status or age of
their current system and this requirement will not change in the
new rules. The Health District currently has and will continue to
have a mandatory duty to enforce the rules adopted by the Ohio
Department of Health (ORC 3701.56 and OAC 3701-29-02(l) (M).
Clean Plate Awards
The 2014 Clean Plate Award were
presented to thirty-two (32) licensed
food service operations out of more
than 700 food service operations in
Wood County.
These restaurants and other food
service operations have been dedicated
to upholding excellent sanitation and
food safety knowledge within their
facility.
The recipients will receive a certificate
of excellence and recognition of
excellent performance in food safety
from the Wood County Health District.
The winners of the Clean Plate Award
will also receive a Clean Plate Award
decal to display.
This is the fourth year that the Wood
County Board of Health will hand out
the awards. “Food service operations
that receive this award meet pretty
stringent criteria,” said Brad Espen,
Director of Environmental Health at the
Wood County Health District.
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Housing and Demolition Program
In 2014, the Health District partnered with the Wood County Planning
Commission utilizing over $600,000.00 from the Moving Ohio Forward
Grant to demolish 65 structures in the Wood County. This is the most
demolitions in a single year since the program began in 1996.The
locations are as follows:
2014 Environmental Health Program Data Private Water and Household Sewage Treatment System (HSTS) Program 40 new private water system permits 30 new HSTS permits 7 HSTS alteration permits 66 site evaluations 231 water tests 20 licensed septic tank cleaning
vehicles 45 licensed HSTS installers 7 licensed septic service providers
Food Program 699 licenses issued 50 mobile licenses issued 151 temporary licenses 125 vending locations 8 micro-markets
Body Art Program 6 tattoo licenses
Rabies Program 215 animal bite or exposure reports 177 dog bites or exposures 24 cat bites or exposures 13 bat bites or exposures 1 raccoon bite 1 positive rabies test (bat)
Recreation Program 7 campgrounds, permanent 3 campgrounds, temporary 89 swimming pools and spas 4 bathing beaches
Bloomdale 2624 Emerson 7065 Robbins Bowling Green 18150 Brim 8501 Devil’s Hole 1167 Napoleon 11064 Sugar Ridge 225 Manville Custar 22797 Defiance Pike Cygnet 7917 Mears 6628 Solether Deshler 2997 Custar Fostoria 5049 Eagleville Hoytville 20204 W. Church Jerry City 410 Leffler (garage) Millbury 1623 Millicent 29478 Mabel 29314 Kearsley North Baltimore 3017 Mitchell 900 Water Northwood 550 E. Florence # 224 Pemberville 810 W Front
Perry Township North Pointe Park Lots 60 & 64 Perrysburg 3561 Truman #133 958 Hickory 26852 W. River Road Friendly Village Lots 115, 121, 227,
264, 283, 286, 301, 324, 385, 421, 518, 644, 701, 706, 708, 836, & 840
6204 Hanley Perrysburg Estates Lots 3, 5, 25, 31,
36, 76 &, 153 Portage 10410 South Dixie Hwy Risingsun 409 Main Rossford 202 Jennings 204 Oak 249 Osborne 1115 Schreier Rudolph 9046 Potter Stony Ridge 5701 Fremont Pike Troy Township 3561 Truman # 195 Walbridge Walnut Hills Park Lots 10, 351 & 405 Wayne 10746 Pemberville 12012 McCutcheonville
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2014 Community Nursing
Program Data
Bureau for Children with Medical
Handicaps
404 Number of children helped
354 Number of families contacted
Immunization Program
2,155 Number of adults and children
receiving immunizations
3,839 Number of immunizations given
Personal Care Program
73 Clients served in 2014
3,396 Home Health Aide Visits
607 Medication Set-up Visits
77 RN Case Management Visits
Community outbreaks and
diseases are followed up on by our
communicable disease nurse and
epidemiologist o protect the
citizens of Wood County. There
are over 80 diseases that are
required to be reported to the
Wood County Health District per
the Ohio Administrative Code
Chapter 3701-3. These diseases
are reportable due to the potential
for epidemic spread and/or are
diseases of significant public
health concern.
Infectious Disease Reports 2014 711 2013 730 2012 768
Most Commonly Reported Infectious Diseases in Wood
County in 2014 Chlamydia (359) Hepatitis C (70)
Influenza (Hospitalizations) (61) Gonorrhea (44)
Campylobacter (26)
Why Should We Immunize?
Sometimes we are confused by the messages in the media. While it is
true that some diseases are becoming very rare in the U.S., it is only
because we have been vaccinating against them. It is important to keep
immunizing, even if there are only a few cases of disease today. If we
take away the protection given by vaccination, more and more people
will become infected and diseases will spread to others and we soon
will undo the progress we have made over the years. We would see
epidemics of diseases that are nearly under control today.
If we keep vaccinating now, parents in the future will be able to ensure
that diseases like polio and meningitis won’t infect, cripple or kill their
children. Vaccinations are one of the best ways to put an end to the
serious effects of certain diseases. We need to continue to vaccinate in
order to protect ourselves, our children and future generations.
Administering a flu shot during the Immunization Clinic
Infectious Disease Program
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Community Nursing Division Programs and Services Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH)
Evaluation of program eligibility
Referral for diagnostic and treatment services
Home visits by a public health nurse
Help families locate medical services
Link families with quality health care and BCMH providers
Assistance with medical bills pending qualification
Communicable Disease Control
Communicable disease investigation
Infection control consultation
Communicable disease education
Tuberculosis control unit
Immunization
Childhood, adolescent vaccines
Adult vaccines
TB testing
Travel vaccines
Personal Care
Personal grooming assistance by home health aides
Assessment and referral for other services
Medication set-up program
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Supplemental food for pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-
partum women, infants and children
Nutrition counseling
Supplemental food
Breastfeeding support
Home Health Aide Nikki Errett (left) and Public Health Nurse Janet Monteith (right) at an Alzheimer’s Association Conference.
The Health Center now includes in-house pharmacy services for our clients.
County Health Rankings
The 2014 County Health Rankings report was released and
Wood County was ranked 6th out of 88 counties in Ohio for
health outcomes. This represents an improvement for the
3rd year in a row. In 2011, Wood County was ranked 11th,
in 2012 it went up to 9th, in 2013 it rose to 7th and now in
2014, Wood County was ranked at 6th in the state of Ohio.
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Wood County Affected by Water Crisis
The Toledo area including several Wood County communities was
affected by a "Do not use. Do not boil." water alert in August. The
Wood County EMA and the Northwest Ohio Water and Sewer District
set up a command post at the Northwest and Sewer District
Headquarters. They held several briefings over the weekend and early
in the week and representatives from our agency attended those
briefings. We provided guidance to them regarding food service
operations in the affected areas. We posted messages on Facebook
and shared messages posted by our partners. We also updated our
website Saturday morning to direct people to websites and Facebook
pages to stay on top of the situation. We were in contact with the
local Emergency rooms and there was nothing of concern. The
environmental division sent out sanitarians to check in with affected
restaurants.
Residents of affected areas were stocking up on bottled water in the
early hours of Saturday morning, many driving up to an hour away,
and clearing out stores of bottled water. The EMA and NWWSD did a
great job at getting water and working with the affected communities
to set up water distribution sites. Numerous volunteers, agencies, and
local officials worked together for many long hours during the water
emergency to provide support to our community! Proof once again
this is a great community!
Ebola Cases in US are an
Eye-opener
Ebola was big news in
2014; spurring health
departments across
the country to review
their plans in case they
are affected. In Wood
County, we met with
Wood Co. Emergency
Management Agency,
Wood Co. Hospital and
other healthcare &
emergency partners to
ensure we were on the
same page. One of the
gaps we identified was
the lack of supplies for
EMS responders if they
needed to care for a
patient with confirmed
or suspected Ebola. To
address this, we
applied for and
received a grant to
purchase a cache of
supplies for EMS
responders. In 2015,
we expect to continue
to meet to work to
improve our planning
and preparedness. Congressman Bob Latta (left) met with Health Commissioner Ben Batey (right) to discuss the impact of the Toledo water crisis, Ebola, and other issues affecting public health.
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Obesity Task
Force
Representatives from
various agencies and
organizations came
together in April 2014
to form the Obesity
Task Force and discuss
the problem in Wood
County, what is
currently being done in
Wood County to
combat this epidemic,
examine areas of
opportunity, and come
up with solutions to fill
the gaps. The OTF is
awaiting the results of
a grant proposal that
was submitted to start
a physical activity club
in elementary schools
and also a physical
activity and nutrition
event for elementary
students and their
parents. The Obesity
Task Force was
organized as part of
the Community Health
Improvement Plan. The
group meets quarterly.
Combating Obesity with Veggie U Through a grant from the Ohio Department of Health, WCHD launched the
Veggie U program in 3rd grade classrooms. Over 1,000 students participated.
Veggie U, is a 5-week program for elementary and special needs classrooms
that teaches how plants grow, as well as the importance of good nutrition. It
is a hands-on opportunity for students to learn where their food comes from
and how to make healthy choices. Veggie U incorporates journal activities,
mathematics, language arts and fine arts into science lessons, providing an
interactive and enjoyable way for students to study these core concepts. It
allows the students to fully experience planting, growing, harvesting – and
tasting the results.
The Veggie U Classroom Garden Program includes a newly revised teacher
guide with five weeks of daily lesson plans and an instructional DVD, seeds,
soil, planter and propagation flats, grow light and root view boxes (included
with new kits), and live worms and a box of fresh, unique tasting vegetables.
Students completed pre– and post surveys to measure attitude change.
According to Susan Fain, Veggie U Program Coordinator and Veggitudes
Monitor, this shows that “that Wood County is right in line with our national
averages with an average attitude improvement of 9% and 28% improvement
of children choosing the most positive answer to each question.” She added,
“We do see a consistent shift in a positive direction. We realize it can be
difficult to change vegetable eating attitudes overnight, so this is the kind of
awakening Veggie U aims for – sparking curiosity and excitement to nurture
children's attitudes in a healthy direction.”
Students in a
Veggie U lesson on “Tasting
Day”
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Social Media
Social media is a way to get our message out immediately and for it to be
spread quickly in the event of a public health emergency. As of 7/23/14,
there were approximately 1.35 billion monthly active users on Facebook,
and 864 million people who use Facebook daily. The average person
checks Facebook 4 times per day for a total of 40 minutes per day! There
are approximately 284 million monthly active Twitter users, and there
are 100 million daily active users of Twitter. Forty-four percent of
Americans reported getting their news from social media.
Social media has been helpful during the water crisis, the Ebola scare,
during various infectious disease outbreaks and in getting our message
out regarding other topics such health education information, health
observances, job opportunities and information on the services we offer.
We have been able to reach nearly 4,000 people with a single Facebook
posting, and as we expand our presence on social media our reach will
continue to grow.
Building Expansion Planned for 2015
Federal funding received to
expand services provided at
the Health and Wellness
Center led to some necessary
renovations. This led to the
temporary relocation of the
WIC program into meeting
rooms. Since the Board of
Health is committed to
keeping the WIC program co-
located with other health
district services, it is necessary
to add an addition onto the
health district building.
After considering several
options, the Board of Health
approved to construct a $1.9
million 6,900 sq ft expansion
which includes a community
meeting room and the
necessary space for the
Women, Infant and Children
(WIC) program.
Construction is expected to be
completed in 2015.
National Wear Red Day during American Heart Month
Board of Health
The 11 member Board of Health, in addition to appointing the Health
Commissioner, assumes the responsibility of overseeing the Wood
County General Health District’s activities to provide for the protection
and promotion of health for those living in and visiting Wood County.
The Wood County Board of Health meets the second Thursday of each
month at 7:00 pm in the Board Room of the Wood County Health District.
For a current list of Board of Health members, go to:
www.woodcountyhealth.org/boh/board.html
@WCHDOhio
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2014 Vital
Statistics
Program
Data
352 Births
1,356 Deaths
2,173 Copies of birth
certificates issued
6,390 Copies of death
certificates issued
388 Burial permits issued
Health District in the Community
We had numerous outreach activities over the past year. We hosted a
booth at 10 festivals, fairs and community events. We offered
presentations to several community groups and organizations regarding
our services and health education topics. Press releases were sent out
consistently throughout the year regarding various topics, which resulted
in many articles being printed in newspapers, as well as television
interviews and radio interviews. We had advertisements in local
newspapers and had several billboards in Wood County regarding health
education topics and to bring awareness in the community of the services
we provide. We also regularly utilize social media to reach out to the
community.
WCHD also participates in numerous community groups and coalitions
building bridges between community organizations and agencies.
WCHD is PHAB-ulous!
What is PHAB? The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to improving and protecting the health
of the public by advancing the quality and performance of Tribal, state,
local, and territorial public health departments.
The Wood County Health District has applied for and is currently working
toward accreditation with the Public Health Accreditation Board, because
of the desire to advance and performance of the Health District, and to
improve service, value, and accountability to stakeholders.
Health District Hosts Leadership Training
On April 22 and 23rd, the Wood County Health District hosted the
Leadership Essentials for Health District Success (LEHDS) training. There
were participants from 7 counties. It was started in 2007 by Melissa
Howell, Health Commissioner, Greene County Combined Health District
and Shelia Hiddleson, Health Commissioner, Delaware General Health
District to “improve and strengthen management in local public health”
according to Howell. The training is offered through the Association of
Ohio Health Commissioners. Various leadership and management topics
were discussed as well as accreditation, workforce development and
quality improvement. Thirteen managers and staff of WCHD have gone
through this training.
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Veg Heads
Several Health Center and Health District staff members got together and decided to start a community garden
as a way to help our clients and to use the opportunity for nutrition education for WIC clients. Staff members
donated supplies and used their lunch hour to work on the garden. Some even volunteered to come in on
weekends to water the plants or come before or stay after work to harvest the plants. The picture above was
the start of the project—planting and covering the beds with plastic, to form a greenhouse. This kept the beds
warm, helping the plants grow and protecting them from frost. The picture next to it was only several weeks
later! When the plants were ready, they were harvested and packed into zip lock bags and placed into the
refrigerator in the entrance of the building.
Veg Heads planting in the community garden. Just a few weeks later, the plants had grown!
Flu in the News
There was a spike in flu cases early on in the flu season that caused concern in
the community. Several walk-in flu clinics were held. At the October 2 flu
clinic, 307 flu shots were administered! There was also a flu clinic on
December 9th to coincide with National Influenza Vaccination Week. Clients
were also able to schedule appointments for the flu shot if they were unable
to attend the flu clinics.
Information was shared with the public via print media, radio and television
interviews and social media. This information included what the flu is,
symptoms of the flu, ways to protect yourself and prevent the flu, and what
to do if you suspect you have the flu.
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What Do Public
Health Officials Do?
Monitor the health status
of a community to identify
potential problems
Diagnose and investigate
health problems and
hazards in the community
Inform, educate, and
empower people about
health issues, particularly
the underserved and those
at risk
Mobilize community
partnerships to identify
and solve health problems
Develop policies and plans
that support individual and
community health efforts
Enforce laws and
regulations that protect
health and ensure safety
Link people to needed
personal health services
and ensure the provision
of health care when
otherwise unavailable
Ensure a competent public
health and personal health
care workforce
Evaluate effectiveness,
accessibility, and quality of
personal and population-
based health services
Research new insights and
innovative solutions to
health problems.
Role of Local Health Districts as Delegated Authorities of State Agencies
Ohio’s local health districts (LHDs) throughout the state share the statutory
obligation to assure the preservation and improvement of public health in
Ohio. This authority is shared primarily with three state agencies: the Ohio
Department of Health (ODH), the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODAg),
and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). Here are examples of
programs governed by both state law and rule, where the local health
districts are responsible for day-to-day oversight and enforcement on behalf
of the state:
For a complete list including applicable laws and rules, contact Pat Snyder,
Communications Manager at [email protected].
*For the programs asterisked above, there is no statutory authority to charge a state or local fee for program implementation. **The Solid Waste Facility statute provides optional authority for funding local health districts for oversight and enforcement activities. Some solid waste districts do not adequately fund their local health districts for these purposes; some do not fund local health at all, but still require LHDs to handle solid waste nuisance complaints.
The 10 Essential Services of Public Health
Rabies/Vector Control*
Nuisance Abatement*
Communicable Disease Control*, including
investigation, quarantine, and reporting
Food Service Operations, e.g., restaurants
Retail Food Establishments, e.g., grocery
stores
Campgrounds
Home Sewage Treatment Systems
Maternity Units
Pools/Spas
Private Water Systems, e.g, wells
Residential Camps
Tattoo Parlors
Schools*
Smokefree Workplace Act*
Solid Waste Facilities**
Construction and Demolition Debris Facilities
Small Flow Commercial Sewage Systems
Vital Statistics
Child Fatality Review
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Contact Us
Give us a call for more
information about our
services
Wood County Health District 1840 E. Gypsy Lane Rd. Bowling Green, OH 43402 419-352-8402 866-861-9338 Email us at: [email protected] Visit us on the web at
www.woodcountyhealth.org
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Comments from Clients
“I’ve enjoyed not only the help I receive, but the conversations we have. Thank each of you for the help I get!” - Personal Care Program Client.
“Everyone was very helpful and friendly! It was convenient and I was in and out quickly. It was very organized and clean. I was very satisfied.” - Immunization Clinic Client
“We were having a rough day after the passing of my husband’s mother and this was our last stop. You were very pleasant and helpful and we were grateful for the assistance! “ - Vital Statistics Client
“Thank you for the outstanding job you do! You always go the extra mile for us and take the proper time to see our needs are taken care of. Katherine has done more for me than all of my previous primary care providers combined! You’re number one in our opinion!“ - Community Health and Wellness Center Patient
“I have never had a pharmacist take as much time with me before. She explained things to me in such detail and in such simple terms that I really truly understood. She was very kind and patient. She made me feel important and that she truly cared about my health!” - Pharmacy Patient
"Thank you for everything you do. This is the best program ever!" - WIC Client
Community Health Assessment
In the fall of 2014, the Wood County Health Partners came together to plan for the 2015 Community Health
Assessment and develop the surveys that would be used. The Wood County Health Partners is made up of
representatives from many different agencies and organizations in Wood County. The community health
assessment is done every 3 years and is one of the core functions of public health. The first wave of surveys was
mailed out in early 2015. The goals of the project are to determine the state of health and well-being in Wood
County, identify health needs, develop recommendations to address identified health needs, and to produce a
report to serve as a guide to Wood County agencies, organizations, and professionals responsible for protecting
and improving health. The result will be a community that will focus on wellness, improve the general health
status, increase access to services and address unmet needs.
Stay Connected
On the Web
WCHDOhio www.woodcountyhealth.org
WCHealthCenter www.wchealthcenter.org @WCHDOhio