About the Board of Health - Mission

The District Board of Health exists to promote and protect the health of individuals and communities within Mahoning County. The Board of Health and staff pursue the goal of healthy people in healthy communities by working to fulfill these core public health functions:

• prevent epidemics
• protect the environment, the air, food, water, and housing
• promote healthy behaviors
• monitor the health status of the community
• mobilize community action for health
• respond to disasters
• assure the accessibility of medical care
• reach out to link high-risk, disadvantaged persons to needed services
• provide medical care when needed
• train health workers skilled in health promotion and disease prevention
• research innovative solutions to public health problems
• lead the development of sound health policy and planning