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Student Essay/Poster Contests: Call for entries

Ross County Health District is hosting 3 contests for Ross County students in commemoration of the 2022 Great American Smokeout: 1.  Poster contest: 4th-5th grades 2.  Essay contest: 7th-8th grades 3.  Essay contest: 9th-12th grades Please include your name, grade, and school with your submissions. RCHD will be selecting a winner for each category for…

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RCHD 2022 Tire Drive – Saturday, October 15 from 8am – noon

Ross County Health District’s 2022 Tire Drive will be held Saturday, October 15 from 8am to noon at the Ross County Fairgrounds. Event rules are as follows: Event is first come first serve Residential (car) tires only We will accept up to 10 car tires per vehicle only State law prohibits more than 10 tires…

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September – Ross County highlighted in NACCHO’s Stories from the Field

The article showcases RCHD’s collaboration with NACCHO and the CDC to implement the Advancing Health Equity in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Efforts grant program that was awarded to RCHD earlier this year. Pathways HUB Community Health Worker, Johnna Miller is featured in this article. To learn more about the RCHD’s Pathways HUB program and how Johnna…

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Ross County Health District Discontinues Contact Tracing Per Ohio Department of Health Recommendation

Due to updated Ohio Department of Health guidance, effective immediately, the Ross County Health District (RCHD) will no longer be conducting contact tracing or providing quarantine release letters to the general public for COVID-19. This decision has come as a result of high case numbers of COVID-19, the quick spread and rapid clinical course of…

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Ross County Health District Awarded Ohio Buckles Buckeye Grant

Building on the success of our current community-based programs, the Ross County Health District (RCHD) is adding the Ohio Buckles Buckeye program! The Ohio Buckles Buckeye (OBB) grant provides child safety seats and booster seats to eligible low-income families throughout Ohio. The goals of this program are to increase the availability of child safety seats…

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West Nile Virus Detected in Ross County Mosquitoes

First Group of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nil Virus this Season in Ross County Ross County Health District’s director of environmental health, Kelly Spindler, and Health Commissioner Garrett Guillozet announced today that the first group of mosquitoes to test positive in Ross County for West Nile Virus has been confirmed by the Ohio…