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RCHD Awarded $150,000 Adolescent Health Resiliency Grant
Chillicothe, OH – The Ross County Health District was awarded $150,000 through the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) Adolescent Health Resiliency grant. The three-year grant will fund trauma-informed care training for adults who work with adolescents and provide opportunities for a safe and supportive connection to trusted adults within the community. Having a connection to…
Safe Communities Grant Awarded to Ross County Health District
Chillicothe, OH – The Ross County Health District was awarded $38,500 through the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Safe Communities grant to promote traffic safety awareness in Ross County. The grant requires a local coalition to meet regularly for discussion of education and prevention activities. Safe Communities education will be provided at select community events…
ODH Bicycle Training Inspires Advocacy for Bicycling in Ross County
Chillicothe, OH – A trio of Ross County Health District and Chillicothe City Planning employees represented Ross County in the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) bicycle ride leader training, “Train the Trainer”, event from September 11-13 in Delaware, Ohio. The 30-hour “wheels-on-the-ground” training (masterfully facilitated by a team of four from Toole Design led by…
Legionella – Basic Information
Chillicothe, OH – As of this release, there have been no presumptive healthcare associated cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Ross County residents in 2023. In the last decade, there have been no general Legionella outbreaks or healthcare associated outbreaks of Legionella in Ross County. Legionella are bacteria that grow naturally in the environment. Legionella can…
Third Pool of Ross County Pool of Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Chillicothe, OH – A pool of mosquitoes captured from Park Street in Chillicothe has tested positive for West Nile Virus. This confirmation was received by Ross County Health District’s Director of Environmental Health, Kelly Spindler, and Health Commissioner Janelle McManis by the Ohio Department of Health. This is the third positive result for West Nile…
Second Ross County Pool of Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Chillicothe, OH – A pool of mosquitos captured from Green Township, Ross County, have tested positive for West Nile Virus. This confirmation was received by Ross County Health District’s Director of Environmental Health, Kelly Spindler, and Health Commissioner Janelle McManis by the Ohio Department of Health. This is the second positive result for West Nile…