Public Health

Prevent. Promote. Protect.


Public Health provides a number of services which prevent disease and promote and protect the health of the community. Public Health also provides information and referral for healthcare availability in Summit County.

COVID-19

Summit County Public Health is actively monitoring and responding to novel coronavirus activity in Summit County. For more information, please see the COVID-19 Info and Updates.

Mission Statement

 
The Summit County Public Health Department serves to protect human health through leadership and community partnership by:
  • Assessing health status and making continuous proactive improvement to assure that health needs are met in the most effective and efficient way;
  • Creatively enhancing knowledge and cultivating behavior which contributes to a healthy community;
  • Implementing regulations in a professional and responsible way;
  • Preventing the spread of communicable disease and responding to all hazards.
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Annual Report

Summit County Public Health publishes a report each year on its programs, activities and accomplishments.