Rodent Control

1 For an Appointment or Information Call Joe Lynch, RS, MPHProgram Manager (216) 201-2000 ext. 1241 jlynch@ccbh.net Throughout history, rats and mice have been responsible for transmitting a number of diseases to humans, such as plague, rat bite fever, murine typhus, leptospirosis, and salmonellosis. By assisting residents in helping...

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Body Art (Tattoo & Body Piercing) Program

1 For Additional Program Information Call Gerry Scott, R.S.Supervisor(216) 201-2000 ext. 1259gscott@ccbh.net Matt Johnson, RS, MPH Program Manager (216)201-2000 ext.1238 mjohnson@ccbh.net   Note:  CCBH has proposed new Body Art Program fees which will become effective on October 7, 2019. Click Here to view the proposed fees.   The Cuyahoga...

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Children With Medical Handicaps (CMH)

1 2 Program Contacts: To apply or learn more216.201.2040 ext. 2015 1-800.755.GROW (4769) Amy Geiss, R.N.Supervisor 216.201.2000 ext. 1312 ageiss@ccbh.net Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) helps pay for medical costs associated with caring for children with special needs. It may cover costs not paid by Medicaid or private health...

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Child Care (Residential)

For Additional Information Call 1 Matt Johnson, RS, MPHProgram Manager (216) 201-2000 ext.1238 mjohnson@ccbh.net At this time, any  licensing or inspection of child care, pre-school and school-aged child care facilities is conducted by either the Ohio Department of Education or the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. In the...

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Creating Healthy Communities

1 2 For Information Call Roger Sikes, MPH Program Manager (216) 201-2000 ext. 1526 rsikes@ccbh.net Ann Stahlheber, MS, RD, LD Program Manager (216) 201-2000 ext. 1544 astahlheber@ccbh.net   The Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Program was created to lower the leading causes of death in our communities. Since many diseases are linked to living...

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Dental Sealant Program

2 Program Contact Debbie Busdiecker, MEd, RN Supervisor 216.201.2000 ext. 1304 dbusdiecker@ccbh.net School-Based Dental Sealant Program Dental sealants are thin, plastic coatings that are painted on the biting surfaces of the back teeth.  Sealants block food and bacteria from entering the narrow grooves of the teeth where decay is most...

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Environmental Public Health Service

At the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, our Environmental Public Health Service Area collaborates closely with local, county, regional, statewide, and national officials to address the needs and concerns of our residents and community partners. Environmental Public Health is the branch of public health that is concerned with all...

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Farm to School

1 2 Program Contacts: Alison Patrick, MPH,RD,LD Program Manager 216.201.2001 ext. 1513 apatrick@ccbh.net Ann Stahlheber, MPH,RD,LD Program Manager 216.201.2001 ext. 1544 astahlheber@ccbh.net Farm to School links schools and local farms with the goals of serving healthy meals in school, improve student food options, educate students, and support local and...

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Community Hoarding Issues

1 For Program Information Call Vince Caraffi, RS, MPHSupervisor Cuyahoga County Board of Health (216) 201-2000 ext. 1209 vcaraffi@ccbh.net Hoarding is “a mental illness that may cause significant distress or impairment as a result of the acquisition and or the failure to discard an extreme number of possessions that appear...

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Immunization Action Plan

1 2 Program Contacts: Toni Waltman, LPN 216.201.2001 ext. 1314 twaltman@ccbh.net Eileen Nageotte-Wilk 216.201.2001 ext. 1524 ewilk@ccbh.net The goal of the Immunization Action Plan, through collaboration with local healthcare providers, is to increase the number of adolescents and children under two years old who receive all their shots on time....

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