Environmental Health
nursing services
construction programs
Community health
administrative services
Environmental Health
The Environmental Health Division comprises many different program areas that fall under four major categories: Food Safety, Watershed Protection, Solid Waste Management and Vector Control. Go to Division
Nursing Services
Providing health care from birth through elderly. Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and social workers provide this care. We strive to promote healthy lifestyles for our community through assessment, health education, referral and care coordination.
Go to Division
Construction Programs
Program is responsible for enforcing the Ohio Manufactured Homes Commissions installation standards in Erie, Huron and Lorain Counties. Go to Division
Community Health
Improving the health status of the residents of Erie County by collaborating with community health partners to monitor community health status, and provide effective interventions that would address high priority health needs. Go to Division
Administrative Services
Financial planning and all of the details surrounding the fiscal management of the agency including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, logistics, facilities management, work force training, vital statistics, payroll, and various departmental programs. Go to Division
Spring 2013
May, 2013
Erie County General Health District
To view the Phase 2 – Illicit Discharge Reporting Form, Click Here»
March, 2013
Healthy Homes
The Board of Health of the Erie County General Health District has established a new fee schedule for the Healthy Homes Program. To view the resolution and fees, Click Here»
January, 2013
Inspection Results
• Sequence of Events for the Woolly Bear Restaurant here»
• Perkins High School Environment Complaint here»
January, 2013
NEW FOR 2013
• Expanded health center hours: The Health Center is now open until 7 PM on Thursdays.
• For your convenience, we will now be scheduling services at the Public Health Outreach Clinics located at township and village halls across the county by appointment.
Call 419-626-5623 extension 174 to schedule your appointment now.
November, 2012
Drug Disposal Information
Do you have expired or unwanted medication and want to dispose of it properly? To learn more and find the local drug take back drop boxes, view the flyer here»
Erie County Health Department
To view more videos from the Erie County Health Department, Click Here»
August, 2012
Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) Video
Click the icon to learn more about Harmful Algal Blooms.
June, 2012
The Weight of the Nation
Learning the basic facts about the obesity epidemic is the first step toward turning the trend around. To read about The Weight of the Nation project and find out more about the ways that food and weight play into almost every facet of American life, Click Here»
View the Erie County Health Department Facebook page
CDC and FDA News
August, 2012
West Nile Virus Response
The CDC recently released a report indicating that the United States is in the midst of a larger than normal West Nile Virus (WNV) outbreak. Learn More»
February, 2012
FDA NOTICE: Birth Control Pill Recall
Pfizer has announced a voluntary nationwide recall of Lo/Ovral®-28 and Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol tablets due to the possibility of inexact tablet counts or out of sequence tablets. Learn More»
September, 2011
CDC Podcast about Adult Smoking
This podcast is based on the September, 2011 CDC Vital Signs report. Fewer Americans are smoking cigarettes, and daily smokers are smoking less; however, even occasional smoking causes harm. Learn More»
June, 2011
FDA WARNING: SimplyThick
FDA is warning parents, caregivers and health care providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening agent for management of swallowing disorders, to infants born before 37 weeks. Learn More»
May, 2011
Shingles
Almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States will develop shingles. Learn More»
Resources
Just Walk
A Walk With A Doc Program
Mobile Dental Center
Smile Express Mobile Dental Center
TEXT4BABY
Use your cell phone to text the word BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to the number 511411.
2-1-1
Providing free and confidential information and referral
No Smoking
Information on Ohio's smoking ban
Ohio Department of Health
To protect and improve the health of all Ohioans
CDC
CDC 24/7: Saving lives, protecting people, reducing health costs
U.S. EPA
Info on a wide variety of Environmental Health topics
Bed Bug Information
Questions and Answers
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Information on Recalled Products