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Community Health

According to the World Health Organization, community health is defined as, "the environmental, social, and economic resources to sustain emotional and physical well-being among people in ways that advance their aspirations and satisfy their needs in their unique environment."

Primary health care programs aim to reduce risk factors and increase health promotion and prevention. The Ottawa County Health Department offers several different programs that can help individuals through education, empowerment, and advocacy.

The Ottawa County Health Department can be contacted 24 hours a day in the event of an after-hours public health emergency.

After hours, contact the Ottawa County Sheriff's Dispatch at 419-734-4404 and ask to speak to a Public Health Official.

Public health emergencies could include:

An immediate environmental health hazard (e.g. drinking water contamination), or

An infectious disease of immediate public health concern (a Class A reportable disease, which requires disease reporters to contact the health department immediately by phone)