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5-14-12 Medina County Health Department Mosquito Prevention Program Begins May 15, 2012. Click here to read the entire press release.

4-23-12 The Medina County Health Department is pleased to announce the Move for the Health of It Health Fair, located at the Medina County Health Department 4800 Ledgewood Drive Medina, Ohio 44256. The Health Fair will be on Saturday, April 28, 2012, and begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 10:00 a.m. Parking is available at Wal-Mart near First Merit Bank. Click here to read the entire press release.




4-3-12 Medina, Ohio— Medina County again ranked 3rd in Health Outcomes and 4th in Health Factors out of 88 Ohio counties in the 2012 County Health Rankings report by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin released today. To the credit of many, our rankings are the same as last year. Click here to read the entire press release.

3-6-12 The Medina County Health Department presented its 2011 Annual Report at the Medina County Combined General Health District Advisory meeting on March 5, 2012. The 2011 report is available online at www.medinahealth.org/quicklinks/Annual_Report. Copies of the annual report are also available by calling 330-662-0513.Click here to read the entire press release.

2-29-12 ODA ISSUES PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT FOR PUR SEA SALT SPRAY AND BODY PIERCING SOLUTION. Click here for the Public Health Alert.

2-28-12 Flash That Smile —It’s Dental Assistants Recognition Week! Click here to read the entire press release.

2-27-12 Brunswick will have its own monthly childhood and adolescent immunization clinic starting March 7, 2012. Click here to read the entire press release.

2-24-12 The Medina County Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) Program will assist 15-20 Medina County homeowners who lack the financial resources to replace failed or failing Household Sewage Treatment Systems (HSTS). The program will especially help those situations which pose an immediate threat to the health and safety of the occupant and to the environment. The Medina County Health Department will determine the extent of the HSTS failure and will prioritize work. There is no fee to apply for these funds. The funds are for single-family, owner occupied units. Click here to read the entire press release.

2-10-12 Open Wide Kids, For Breakfast with the Tooth Fairy. Click here to read the entire press release.

2-8-12 Medina County Health Department Expands Hours at Wadsworth Clinic Click here to read the entire press release.

2-3-12 The Medina County Health Department Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Division and Medina Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic hospital, are partnering to present Medina County’s 9th Annual Baby Fair. The Baby Fair is sponsored by Child Source. The Baby Fair will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Edward A. Hall Conference Center (Entrance A), at Medina Hospital. This free event will provide information about health, nutrition, breastfeeding, and community services for infants, toddlers, and expecting parents. Car seat safety education will be provided at the Baby Fair. For more information about the Baby Fair or the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, please call 330-723-9629 or toll-free at 1-888-723-9688. The Medina County Health Department has protected the health of Medina County citizens since 1918. Services are partially funded by your local property tax health levy. For more information about our services, call us at 330-723-9688, toll-free at 1-888-723-9688, or visit us at www.medinahealth.org.

1-23-12 In 2006, Jamie McNeeley began her journey to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) while working for the Medina County Health Department Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Division as a Certified Lactation Counselor. The program included hundreds of counseling hours and specialized training as well classes on child and maternal health. Jamie finished the IBCLC program and passed the exam in 2011. (Read more .pdf)

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