The Honorable Suzanne Rister was the scheduled speaker for the Zoning Inspectors meeting that took place on Thursday March 14 at the OSU Extension building with village and township officials from all over Paulding County. The meeting began with PCED director, Tim Copsey opening with the pledge of allegiance and giving a brief synopsis of…
The results are in for the Paulding County Health Assessment that was conducted during 2023. Paulding County Health Department held a Public Meeting to present the findings of the assessment to the public on January 18, 2024 at the Paulding County Health Department in Paulding. Stakeholders from throughout the county were in attendance at this…
Paulding County – The Paulding County Health Department is informing residents that the first group of mosquitoes to test positive in Paulding County for West Nile virus (WNV) has been confirmed by the Ohio Department of Health. The WNV-positive pool of mosquitoes was captured in the village of Payne. No human cases have been reported. It is…
Each summer, mosquitoes are a familiar biting pest in our backyards, parks and campgrounds. In Ohio, mosquito borne illnesses are most often transmitted during the warmest months of the year. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Zoonotic Disease Program, in partnership with the Paulding County Health Department (PCHD), is conducting county wide mosquito testing. ODH…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Brandi Schrader (Director of Environmental Health/Deputy Health Commissioner, Paulding County Health Department) as the guest speaker at the February 9, 2023, club meeting. Brandi came at the invitation of Lisa McClure (Executive Director, Paulding County Area Foundation & Paulding County Commissioner). Brandi spoke to the…
Paulding County Health Department began distributing COVID-19 vaccines this week. As part of Ohio’s Phase 1A, we are providing vaccines for health care workers, EMS responders and people with developmental disabilities. We expect regular shipments but don’t yet know how long it will take to provide vaccines to people who want them in Phase 1A.…
Paulding County Health Department proclaims the week of April 1-7, 2019, as National Public Health Week. PCHD, along with other local health departments throughout Ohio, are using this week to recognize 100 years of public health. This year marks the 100th anniversary of two legislative acts that helped shape the future of public health in…
Kiwanis member Corey Walker introduced guest speaker Bill Edwards with the Paulding County Health Department. Edwards discussed the Community Health Assessment and urged everyone to check out the staggering results on their website at www.pauldingcountyhealth.com. The assessment really talked a lot about mental health, addiction, alcohol use, obesity, unprotected sex, and much more. The survey…
