Columbus Public Health

August is National Breastfeeding Month. Over the next few weeks, we will highlight our programs, partners supporting healthy moms and babies, and our staff specializing in breastfeeding support and education. So stay tuned! If you want to learn more right now, you can visit:

Healthy Moms and Babies:
https://www.columbus.gov/Services/Public-Health/Healthy-Moms-and-Babies



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Our staff was so proud to take part in Black Men's Wellness Day Columbus! Staying active and getting your annual check ups are small ways we can all protect health and improve lives.

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Our staff had such a great time connecting with our families in Linden at the Linden Community Center! Thank you for supporting Franklin County Ohio WIC Program Farmers Markets with us this season.

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Join us this Wednesday and Thursday for our Walk-in-for Wellness series!

You can stop in for on-the-spot free services including legal assistance, free clothing and hygiene kits as well as driver license reinstatement help.

We’ll be at Barnett Recreation Center from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m both days. See you soon!

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We had a blast last week at our WIC Farmers Market at Columbus State Community College! Check out some of our favorite pictures.

If you missed it, we invite you to come out this week and next!

Upcoming Farmers Markets:
8/1 Whitehall YMCA - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
8/8 Linden Community Center - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Just so you know, cash and credit cards will be accepted. Active and eligible WIC participants can get up to $90 worth of coupons to spend at the market. Produce Perks will also be available for SNAP recipients. We hope to see you there!



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ICYMI: If you're headed out to the Ohio State Fair to indulge in the amazing food this week, rest assured that our team has checked the vendors for food safety. Unfortunately, we can't do anything about the calories. You can check out this NBC4 report to take a look at our inspection process!

Look inside inspection reports examining fair food safety COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Amid rides, livestock and fried food, the last thing you want at the fair is to get sick. Columbus Public Health is making sure that doesn’t happen. Their team checks …

Major Announcement!

Columbus Public Health is the proud recipient of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)2024 National Champion of Local Governmental Public Health Award.

Dr. Roberts and our leadership team headed to Detroit, Michigan this week to accept the award. Check out the proud O-H-I-O picture they took while visiting that state up north.

Our team was selected to receive this award because of our work addressing racism as a public health crisis and anti-violence work, the childhood lead free program and the flavored to***co ban!

It’s farmers market season! Come shop with us today(July 25) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Columbus State Community College (583 Kiefer St.).

FYI: Cash and credit cards will be accepted. Active and eligible WIC participants can get up to $90 worth of coupons to spend at the market. Produce Perks will also be available for SNAP recipients. We hope to see you there!

If you can’t make it, no worries we got you covered!

Upcoming Farmers Markets:

8/1 Whitehall YMCA - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
8/8 Linden Community Center - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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We want to thank our wonderful Columbus Public Health staff and community partners for making Columbus Cares and Connects at Africentric High School possible. We assisted dozens of local families by providing on-the-spot health and social services. We appreciate our community members for letting us serve them!

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Visit us today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Africentric High School for Columbus Cares and Connects! Stop by to receive FREE healthcare and social services on the spot. We’ll send you home with a fresh bag of fruits and veggies.

Some of the services include:

Vaccines
Lead Testing
Women’s Health Services
Legal Aid Services
Medicaid and SNAP
K-12 Enrollment
Gun Lock Boxes

…. and so much more! Please share with your friends and family.

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Thank you The Ohio State University College of Public Health for showing our students around campus. Students had the chance to visit research labs, learn how to address public health issues in their communities, and participate in a Public Health-related scavenger hunt!

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Help prevent mosquitoes this summer by cleaning up scrap tires where they breed. You can properly dispose of your scrap tires this Saturday, July 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at Hamilton Township Park (5333 Lockbourne Rd.). This is our final "Tire Take Back" of the season. We hope to see you there!



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The first day of Camp Public Health is in the books, but it definitely started off with a bang. Our very own Alcohol and Drug Services Prevention Specialist, Roger Myers taught the teens how to use drums and other instruments as a creative outlet for stress and anxiety. We’ll be following Camp Public Health all week! Stay tuned.

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The Central Ohio HIV Planning Alliance Executive Committee meets on Thursday, July 18 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. at Columbus Public Health (240 Parsons Ave.). For additional information, please email Clifford Barnett ([email protected]).

There are still a few spots left for Camp Public Health July 15-19! Sign your teen up today for this one-of-a-kind camp to help them explore future careers in public health. Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/columbusrecparks/activity/search/detail/102008?locale=en-US

HOLIDAY CLOSURES: On July 3, the building and all services at Columbus Public Health will close at 1 p.m. On July 4, all services will be closed.

If your 4th of July festivities involve drinking, play it safe and plan ahead with a designated sober driver.

Getting an HIV test is a normal and important part of taking care of your sexual health. Getting tested can be quick, is always confidential and is often free. Learn more about HIV testing, prevention and treatment at columbus.gov/knowhiv.

The .S. Surgeon General has once again sounded the alarm on gun violence as an urgent public health issue. We are working with city partners to build resilience and a safer community through anti-violence programs ReRoute, the Right Response Unit, VOICE and the CARE Coalition, but we need your help too. If you have a gun, keep it unloaded and locked, especially if you have children. Learn more about our programs and see how to get a free lock box at columbus.gov/Services/Public-Health/Find-Healthcare-Resources/Neighborhood-Social-Services. See the Surgeon General’s report at SurgeonGeneral.gov/firearm-violence.

Keep your baby safe with the ABCs of safe sleep: ALONE, on their BACK, and in an empty CRIB. Every sleep. Every time.

Columbus Public Health will conduct mosquito control this week, weather permitting, in the areas highlighted in the online map due to mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus and high mosquito populations. Check the spray map at columbus.gov/mosquitoes.

The Sexual Health and Wellness Center is one stop for high quality sexual health and wellness services that are right for you. Many free or low cost services are available, including birth control, STI testing, treatment, PrEP, diabetes and cholesterol checks, cancer screenings, and more. Learn more at columbus.gov/shwc.

Follow these tips to stay safe at the pool.

Join Columbus Public Health and partners at a free event for residents to connect with one another, build strong community ties, learn about local resources and have fun. All are welcome to attend.

Help prevent mosquitoes this summer by cleaning up scrap tires where they breed. You can properly dispose your scrap tires this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Big Run Park (4201 Clime Rd.).

Air Quality Alert! Stay healthy, safe – and inside if you can, especially if you have an underlying health condition. If you must go out, limit your time to essential activities. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/air-quality/about/index.html.

Columbus Public Health is proud to commemorate Juneteenth which serves as a vivid reminder that we must continue to fight racism in all its forms so we can advance racial and health equity for all people.

Keep cool and stay healthy! Community cooling centers have opened in Columbus due to the extreme heat wave. Get the details on dispatch.com.

Community cooling centers open in Columbus as extreme heat wave hits A heat dome has settled over Columbus, and a number of community cooling centers have opened their doors to beat the heat.