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The Tuscarawas County Health Department was established in 1919 and became a full time entity in 1948. The Health Department operates under the provisions set forth in the Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3709. Today, the Health Department employs approximately 65 individuals.
The Tuscarawas County Health Department is a local government public agency. The Health Department is one of two health departments in Tuscarawas County and has jurisdiction in all areas outside of the city of New Philadelphia. The agency consists of seven divisions which include Alcohol and Addiction Division, Environmental Division, Clinic Division, Medical Records Division, Health Education Division, and Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Division.
The Board of Health is the governing body for the Health Department. The District Advisory Council appoints five members of the Board of Health, the District Licensing Council appoints one member, and the final member is a physician from the community. The District Advisory Council consists of the chairman of the board of trustees from each township, the mayor from each city or village and a representative of the Board of County Commissioners. The Licensing Council consists of representatives from the major Environmental Health programs that are licensed and inspected by the Health Department.
The agency is directed by a Health Commissioner and a leadership team that is comprised of the Director of Nursing, the Director of Environmental, Director of Medical Records, Director of WIC, Director of Health Education, and Director of the Alcohol and Addiction Program. Directors oversee programs and supervise staff within their respective divisions.
The Health Department is funded through a variety of sources including outside millage, grants, permits and licenses, contracts for services and fees for direct services.
About Tuscarawas County:
Tuscarawas County is located in the Eastern part of Ohio. The 2010 census listed the population at 92,582. The County seat is New Philadelphia. The County has a total area of 571 square miles. 94.1% of residents speak English, 1.4% Spanish, 1.1% German and 2.0% speak another language. The racial makeup of the county was 97.87% White, 0.73% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.24% Asian.
The Tuscarawas County Health Department is a local government public agency. The Health Department is one of two health departments in Tuscarawas County and has jurisdiction in all areas outside of the city of New Philadelphia. The agency consists of seven divisions which include Alcohol and Addiction Division, Environmental Division, Clinic Division, Medical Records Division, Health Education Division, and Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Division.
The Board of Health is the governing body for the Health Department. The District Advisory Council appoints five members of the Board of Health, the District Licensing Council appoints one member, and the final member is a physician from the community. The District Advisory Council consists of the chairman of the board of trustees from each township, the mayor from each city or village and a representative of the Board of County Commissioners. The Licensing Council consists of representatives from the major Environmental Health programs that are licensed and inspected by the Health Department.
The agency is directed by a Health Commissioner and a leadership team that is comprised of the Director of Nursing, the Director of Environmental, Director of Medical Records, Director of WIC, Director of Health Education, and Director of the Alcohol and Addiction Program. Directors oversee programs and supervise staff within their respective divisions.
The Health Department is funded through a variety of sources including outside millage, grants, permits and licenses, contracts for services and fees for direct services.
About Tuscarawas County:
Tuscarawas County is located in the Eastern part of Ohio. The 2010 census listed the population at 92,582. The County seat is New Philadelphia. The County has a total area of 571 square miles. 94.1% of residents speak English, 1.4% Spanish, 1.1% German and 2.0% speak another language. The racial makeup of the county was 97.87% White, 0.73% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.24% Asian.
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