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 Contact Alison Patrick MPH, RD, LD Program Manager 216.201.2000 ext 1513 apatrick@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 regional farmers. Benefits of a Farm to...

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Community Hoarding Issues

1 2  Program Contact Vince Caraffi MPH, RS Supervisor 216.201.2000 ext 1209 vcaraffi@ccbh.net Hoarding has been defined as 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 to be...

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Immunization Action Plan

1 2  Program Contact Andrew Heffron BSN, RN Supervisor 216.201.2000 ext 1310 aheffron@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.   AFIX AFIX...

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Prevent Premature Fatherhood Program

For More Information Contact: 1 Brandy Eaton Supervisor (216) 201-2000 ext. 1327 beaton@ccbh.net Prevent Premature Fatherhood The Prevent Premature Fatherhood program provides group facilitation to teen males ages 12-19 to improve outcomes related to teen fatherhood. Young men know less than young women about the risk of pregnancy, STD/HIV and birth control...

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Manufactured Home Parks

For many years, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) conducted a state-mandated Manufactured Home Park Program. As of December 1, 2012, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health no longer licenses or conducts inspections of manufactured home parks in our health jurisdiction. Manufactured Home Parks are now regulated by...

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Extreme Heat – Summer Safety

1 2  Program Contacts Rebecca Hysing MPH, RS Supervisor 216.201.2000 ext 1602 rhysing@ccbh.net Rick Novickis MPH, RS Director 216.201.2000 ext 1200 rnovickis@ccbh.net   As summer temperatures climb, so does the potential for heat-related illness. Heat kills by taxing the human body beyond its limits. In extreme heat and high humidity,...

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Ticks

1 2 Program Contact Joe Lynch MPH, RS Program Manager 216.201.2000 ext 1241 jlynch@ccbh.net     The incidence of tickborne disease is on the rise in Ohio. Although there are approximately 12 different tick species that have been identified in Ohio, only a small number have been linked to disease...

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TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION

1 2 Program Contacts Brandy Eaton Supervisor 216.201.2000 ext 1327 beaton@ccbh.net Gloria Agosto-Davis M.Ed, CHES Program Manager 216.201.2000 ext 1340 gagosto@ccbh.net   CCBH has administered Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs since 1997. In partnership with school districts and community-based agencies, we focus on providing comprehensive, evidence-based sexual health education to youth throughout Cuyahoga...

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School Environments

1 2  Program Contact Suzanne Hrusch MPH, RS Program Manager 216.201.2000 ext 1242 shrusch@ccbh.net CCBH sanitarians conduct inspections of over 330 schools twice per year. During these inspections, our staff identify health and safety conditions that may pose a threat to students and staff. Focal points of school inspections include:...

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