• First Tuesday of each month at the Health Department from 9 until 11 am and 1 until 3 pm.

• First Thursday of each month at the WIC Office (302 Second Avenue) in Chesapeake from 1 until 3 pm.

For information regarding the Ohio Smoking Ban, please visit www.ohionosmokelaw.gov.

School safety and inspection rules (also known as “Jarod’s Law” rules) went into effect Sept. 27, 2007. The law, named for Jarod Bennett, and its associated rules are designed to protect and improve the environmental health and safety of Ohio’s primary and secondary school students and the staff working in school buildings. For more information on the school environmental health and safety law and rules, contact ODH staff at 614-466-1390. You may review the rules here.

The School Environmental Health Program Web page is now active. It contains the Ohio School Environmental Health and Safety Guidance manual, as well as information regarding dangerous and recalled products that may be found in school buildings around the state. View this Web page here.

MRSA: What you need to know about antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Listen to a public service announcement about MRSA or find other resources about steps you can take to reduce the risk of infection.

Food Safety - Ohio Food Recall Announcements

This section provides Ohioans information regarding primarily "class I" food product recall announcements. "Class I" food product recall announcements are defined by United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a situation in which use of or exposure to a volatile product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The information regarding these announcements is obtained from information provided by the FDA and/or the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in cooperation with the company the recall affects. The Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Department of Agriculture then jointly provide the Ohio recall announcement information.

To see these recalls, visit this site:  http://www.odh.state.oh.us/alerts/food/foodRecall.aspx

Healthy Ohio, managed by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), is part of Governor Ted Strickland’s comprehensive health care reform initiative.  Healthy Ohio consists of three core areas: health promotion, disease prevention and health equity with an overall goal of improving the health of all Ohioans.  The Small Steps, Big Strides tagline of the program illustrates the concept that achieving a healthier lifestyle is within everyone's reach by taking a series of small steps which ultimately add up to big strides toward a healthier life. 

For more information, please visit:  www.healthyohioprogram.org

The goal of the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness is to inform residents of weather hazards that typically affect the state, and to encourage families to plan ahead and know what to do during different weather and home emergencies; organize emergency preparedness kits; and practice safety drills to protect themselves from severe weather emergencies and home fires.

For nearly 30 years the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness has been dedicated in educating the public on severe weather safety and preparedness. Committee members include the American Red Cross, the National Weather Service, Ohio Citizen Corps, Ohio Department of Public Safety - Emergency Management Agency, Ohio Insurance Institute, Ohio News Network, Ohio Department of Commerce - State Fire Marshal, the Emergency Management Association of Ohio, and the Ohio Departments of Aging, Education, Health, Insurance, and Natural Resources.

Please visit www.weathersafety.ohio.gov for more information.