ABOUT THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
The Cuyahoga County District Board of Health has been serving the
cities, villages and townships of Cuyahoga County since 1919. As Ohio's largest health district by
population, servicing a majormetropolitan area, the Board of Health provides a broad range of
quality driven public health programs and services. The essential services are provided based upon
long standing state mandates in public health law. The Ohio Department of Health, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, and the Environmental Protection Agency have rated the Board's
services as exceptional in the areas of management, implementation and public health impact .
Undergoing internal modernization and restructuring has
strengthened our commitment to the community. We stand behind the following Organizational
Identity Statement, developed by our staff:
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health values the well being of each
of the 885,000 residents in our Health District. For over 85 years we have been committed to
improving your health and quality of life through innovative, scientifically based public health
programs that Prevent disease and injury, Promote positive health outcomes and Provide critical
services. Our experienced, dedicated staff works hard every day to assure that our programs are
effective in improving the health of the community. It is our pledge to offer quality services in
the communities where you live. We believe in the people we serve and we thank you for believing in
us.
OUR VISION
To Optimize the Public Health Status of the Community through Transform-
ational Programming that Creates a Clear Line of Sight Between What We Do Every Day and How
the Organization Performs. |
OUR MISSION
| To prevent disease and injury, promote positive health outcomes and provide critical health
services to improve the health status of the community. |
OUR CORE VALUES
| Leadership, Integrity, Accountability, Partnership and Community Service |
BOARD OF HEALTH SERVICE AREAS
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The
Environmental Health ,
Nursing ,
Epidemiology Surveillance and Informatics , and
Community Health services areas now incorporate the principles of continuous
quality improvement. Our work force, supported through
Administration , has been reorganized into team management groups enabling
the Board to maintain strength in existing programs and also maximize flexibility and capability to
meet new challenges. Each year staff and management work together to develop
organizational
performance goals . Additionally, the Board
continues to pursue leadership on public health issues at the federal and state levels to insure
that future legislative and programmatic changes complement the communities' needs and enhance the
Board's efforts to improve the health and quality of life in Cuyahoga County. Do
take a moment to explore a
"A Day In the Life" of public health and the many
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Accomplishments" over the years.
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OUR FOCUS ON THE LEADING CAUSES OF MORBIDITY AND
MORTALITY
CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT
CUYAHOGA COUNTY HISTORY AND DEMOGRAPHICS
CUYAHOGA COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT
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If you need to contact us by telephone, dial (216) 201-2001 and
the four digit extension. Phone extensions of staff are listed within each service area's
page.
Or if you need to send a fax:
Administration Fax: 216.676.1311
Community Health Fax: 216.676.1325
Environmental Health Fax: 216.676.1317
Epidemiology & Surveillance Fax:
216.676.1316
Nursing Fax: 216.676.1319
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