Welcome To Our Website

Thank you for visiting Morrow County Health District on the web. We hope to provide you a great deal of information through our on-line presence.  Here you will find all the information pertaining to the Health District, including our services and activities.

Public Participation

If you would like to address the Board at the Morrow County Board of Health meeting, please fill out a Public Participation Form and submit one of these ways:

  • E-mail to stephanie.bragg@morrowcountyhealth.org
  • Fax form to 419-946-6807
  • Bring form into the office

The form can be found under the “Forms” tab then Administrative.  It must be submitted 72 hours prior to the meeting.

Morrow County Data Hub

The Morrow County Health District, Drug & Alcohol Awareness & Prevention, have partnered with other community leaders to launch a data hub for Morrow County.  This hub is a collaboration tool between various agencies to share information for the common goal of a healthier community.  The Morrow County Data Hub is powered by LiveStories, and can be accessed by clicking the box below:
Morrow County Hub Link

The District Advisory Council will be appointing a Board of Health member at their March 24, 2020 meeting.  The BOH member term will be for 5 years.

If you would to be considered for the BOH membership, please complete an application for appointment by clicking here.  You may return the application to:  Stephanie Bragg, Health Commissioner by email stephanie.bragg@morrowcountyhealth.org or mail the application to Morrow County Health District, Attention Stephanie Bragg, 619 W. Marion Road, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.

The public is invited to attend an Open House sponsored by the Department of Agriculture to discuss the Gypsy moth treatments planned for this area.  The meeting will be held February 19, 2020 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Village of Sparta Building located at 6605 SR 229, Sparta.  Click here for more information.

News Release

Mt. Gilead, Ohio – [03/26/2019] – The Morrow County Community Partners including the Morrow County hospital, Morrow County Health District, Delaware-Morrow Mental Health and Recovery Board, schools, and many other agencies will continue to survey Morrow County residents as part of a community health assessment process.

Morrow County 2016 Community Health Assessment Report

 

For the first time in U.S. history Americans are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than a motor vehicle crash. A new report from the National Safety Council found that Americans have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, while the probability of dying in a motor vehicle crash is 1 in 103. The rising rates of overdoses is part of an overall trend of a Americans dying from preventable, unintentional injuries that has increased over the past 15 years.

 NOTIFICATION OF FILING OF AUDIT REPORT
Dear Audit Report Recipient:Pursuant to Sections 117.26 and 117.27 of the Ohio Rev. Code, this electronic transmission contains the filing of a certified copy of the audit report (and any associated documents) for Morrow County District Board of Health.
The audit report is in PDF file format and can be downloaded by pointing and clicking on the following link:View Audit Report Document or copy and paste this link into your browser:
https://audits2.ohioauditor.gov/Request.aspx?d=6f62aea2-fd0f-4579-8f80-08cb6a19ae08

The entity representative may also access the audit report and management letter, if applicable, via the entity’s Auditor of State’s eServices account.
If you have difficulties viewing any of the files, please click here to open a support request with the Auditor of State Audit Release HelpDesk.

Thank you for working with the Auditor of State’s Office, and please let me know if we can be of further assistance to you.

Sincerely,
Ohio Auditor of State
Keith Faber

Water and Sewage

This program ensures the community does not experience disease as a result of poorly treated water or sewage. Through visits and inspections sanitarians ensure the proper functioning of equipment.

Immunizations

Immunizations are an important part of your child’s health. Schedule your back-to-school vaccines today with the immunization clinic. Ask a public health nurse about what vaccines your child needs

Food Inspection

Environmental Health staff inspect food service operations that provide food to the public. MCHD is the food protection services for the county and responsible for inspection and licensing of all food facilities.

Reproductive Health Clinic

Now open every Wednesday. The clinic can provide annual exams, confidential STI testing, pregnancy testing, prescription birth control, condoms, education and other needed resources.

Birth and Death Certificates

Birth and Death certificated can be obtained through the Health District. Please bring all necessary items to the health district with you along with $26 for the processing fee.

State and Local Health Reports

Are you aware of the health status of your local community? Community partners have worked hard to improve the quality of life for Morrow County residents, click here for details.

Medical Reserve Corps

The Morrow County Medical Reserve Corps is a volunteer group for medical and non-medical professionals. Contact us to see how you can become a part of improving your community.

Forms

Nursing, vital records, project dawn, immunization clinic, food inspection, plumbing, parks and campground, swimming pool forms may be found here.

Nuisance Complaints

Keeping Morrow County clean and beautiful starts with you. Report nuisance complains to our Division of Environmental Health and they will follow up on you complaint.

Calendar
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February 2020
March 2020

DAC Meeting

24 Mar
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Community Services Building
619 W. Marion Road, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
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April 2020
May 2020
June 2020
July 2020
August 2020
September 2020
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The Ohio Children's Trust Fund

Biennial Report SFY 2016 – SFY 2017

Quality Indicators Reports

Quality Indicators Report 2015
Quality Indicators Report 2016
Quality Indicators Report 2017

Education as a Social Determinant of Health: The Role of Laws and Policies

Webinar

NLSPHS MCHD Survey

Click to Read Here!

Monthly Awareness Calendar - February

  • AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
  • American Heart Month
  • International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
  • National Children’s Dental Health Month
  • Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
  • African Heritage and Health Week (first week of February)
  • Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (Feb. 3–9)
  • World Cancer Day (Feb. 4)
  • National “Wear Red” Day for women’s heart health (Feb. 7)
  • Give Kids a Smile Day (Feb. 7)
  • Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (Feb. 7–14)
  • Heart Failure Awareness Week (Feb. 9–15)
  • National Donor Day (Feb. 14)
  • Condom Week (Feb. 14–21)
  • Eating Disorders Awareness and Screening Week (Feb. 24–March 1)
Morrow County Health District
619 West Marion Rd, Suite B
Mount Gilead, OH 43338

OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Thursday 7:15am – 5:00pm Friday 8:00am-12:00pm
Open During Lunch

Office: 419-947-1545
Fax: 419-946-6807
To report a public health emergency
after hours, please call 567-231-9740.
To report a public health emergency
during business hours, please
call 419-947-1545.

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