To create a healthy place for all to live, work, and play by preventing disease in the community, empowering people to make better choices, and promoting overall health and wellness.
To create programs and services that allow and encourage the healthy choice to be the easy choice, operate in a sustainable fashion that reflects responsible stewardship, lead by example in the community, and manage our organization to effectively face current and future public health challenges.
The Strategic Plan is a guide that our staff uses to develop strategies, make decisions, and allocate resources.
Main priorities for 2018 through 2022 are:
Lorain County Public Health creates healthy communities for all to live, work, and play. We protect the well-being, prevent disease, and promote overall health for the 307,000 residents of Lorain County, Ohio who we serve.
We are responsible to prevent disease and promote health in all cities and townships in Lorain County except for the City of Vermilion, which falls under the jurisdiction of Erie County Health Department. We are a collaborative agency that values partnerships as we work together for the health of us all in Lorain County.
The 10 Essential Public Health Services
The Lorain Public Library System has launched the Go Lorain Bike Share program.
Learn MoreTen Lorain County high schools competed in the student-led competition that empowers students to impact the driving habits of their classmates, friends, and family.
See who wonNo cost training for early childhood centers and in-home child care providers.
Register nowLorain County Public Health offers no-cost car seats to families that qualify.
Get a car seatGet a birth certificate in 3 convenient ways - online, in person, or by mail.
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