Tuscarawas County Health Department Information

The Tuscarawas County Health Department was established in 1919 and became a full time entity in 1948. The Health Department operates under the provisions set forth in the Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3709. Today, the Health Department employs approximately 65 individuals. The Tuscarawas County Health Department is a local government public agency. The Health Department is one of two health departments in Tuscarawas County and has jurisdiction in all areas outside of the city of New Philadelphia. The agency consists of six divisions which include Alcohol and Addiction Division, Accounting Division, Environmental Division, Clinic and Dental Division, Medical Records Division and Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Division. The Board of Health is the governing body for the Health Department. The District Advisory Council appoints five members of the Board of Health, the District Licensing Council appoints one member, and the final member is a physician from the community. The District Advisory Council consists of the chairman of the board of trustees from each township, the mayor from each city or village and a representative of the Board of County Commissioners. The Licensing Council consists of representatives from the major Environmental Health programs that are licensed and inspected by the Health Department. The agency is directed by a Health Commissioner and a leadership team that is comprised of the Director of Nursing, the Director of Accounting, Director of Environmental, Director of Medical Records, Director of WIC and Director of the Alcohol and Addiction Program. Directors oversee programs and supervise staff within their respective divisions. The Health Department is funded through a variety of sources including outside millage, grants, permits and licenses, contracts for services and fees for direct services. Training required by grants is supported by each respective grant.