Health Department - Additional Links and Contacts

 

Portage County links Other agency links Pediatric links Parent and child activities Fun for kids Cancer links Consumer product safety Food related links Public safety links Miscellaneous links Other Concerns or Complaints (Quick Find)

Portage County agencies :

• Robinson Memorial Hospital
• Portage County Jobs & Family Services
  • Report Child or elder abuse: 330-296-2273
  • Food stamps, Medicaid, Healthy Start, Healthy Families, and other assistance: 330-297-3750
  • Child support enforcement & paternity: 330-297-3791
• Portage County Probate Court
  • Obtain copies of marriage license or change of name: 330-297-3873
• Portage County Health Department: 330-296-9919
• Portage County Health Data Warehouse
• Portage County Government
• Kent Health Department: 330-678-8109

Other agency links:

• Ohio Department of Health
• Portage County, OH Government Web Site
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• American Red Cross   (Link to the Portage County Chapter)
• C.D.C. - Centers for Disease Control
• Poison Control Center
• American Heart Association
• Ohio Pandemic Flu

Pediatric issues and parental advice :

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• IICOMOH   (Environmental health for students and teachers in grades 4-8)
• Public Health Environmental Journals
• Safe Kids
• U.S.A. Safe Kids
• Healthy Kids
• U.S.D.A. food pyramid for preschoolers
• Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) Center
• Tips to Grow By - Akron Children's Hospital
• Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule

Parent and Child activities:

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Nutrition
• Internet Safety

Fun for the kids:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency for Kids
• Official Kids Portal for U.S. Government

Cancer related issues and support:

• American Cancer Society
• N.A.B.C.O.  (National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations)
• Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Organization

Consumer product safety:

• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Recalls
• U.S. Fire Administration for Kids

Food related issues:

• F.D.A. - Food and Drug Administration
• U.S.D.A. - United States Department of Agriculture
• Food Guide Pyramid

Public safety links:

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Ohio Department of Public Safety
• Motorcycle Ohio (Information for Motorcycle training courses and similar info)

Miscellaneous other links:

• CDC Healthy Pets
• Toxic Black Mold information center
• Ronald McDonald Children's Hospital
• Health Finder
• President's Council on Physical Fitness
• Printable Hand Washing Poster
• Social Security Administration
• Passport Information
• Air Quality Control
• Ohio Department of Agriculture

 

For other concerns or complaints ...

Issue:	Contact:
Nursing Home concerns	Nursing Home Ombudsman Program
Hospital concerns	Ohio Department of Health 1-800-342-0553
Suspected Child Abuse	Portage County Abuse Hotline / C.A.R.E.S. 330-296-2273
Barber Shop or Hair Salon concerns	Ohio Department of Cosmetology 1-614-644-6099
Tanning bed facilities	Tanning Complaint Division 1-614-644-6134
Starting an in-home bakery business	Ohio Department of Agriculture 1-800-282-1955
Used paint and recycling	Portage County Solid Waste Management 330-678-8808
Safety conditions where you work.	O.S.H.A. (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) 1-216-522-3838
Radon information	Ohio Department of Health Radon Hotline 1-800-523-4439
Poison information	Ohio Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
Beach Information Line	Ohio Department of Health 1-866-OHIO-BCH (1-800-644-6224)