National Preparedness Month (NPM), recognized each September, provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year. This NPM will focus on planning, with an overarching theme: Disasters Happen. Prepare … Read More
Franklin County Public Health offers adult and child immunizations by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call (614) 525-3719 or visit www.myfcph.org. Most major insurances are accepted. A sliding fee scale is available for those with no insurance. You must … Read More
Franklin County Public Health and Westerville Parks and Recreation Department have partnered to make all city-owned parks and green spaces smoke-free. Franklin County Public Health and the City of Westerville want to eliminate secondhand smoke exposures and the negative smoking … Read More
Franklin County Public Health has been actively trapping mosquitoes throughout Franklin County since mid-May. Mosquitoes from the traps in the following areas have tested positive for West Nile virus. In order to reduce the number of adult mosquitoes, Franklin County … Read More
Franklin County Public Health has been actively trapping mosquitoes throughout Franklin County since mid-May. In order to reduce the number of adult mosquitoes, Franklin County Public Health will be spraying: Thursday, July 5th Reynoldsburg (East )– due to a high … Read More
July is National Parks and Recreation Month and Franklin County Public Health along with several local Parks and Recreation departments are encouraging you to discover your local parks! This summer, we want you to help us highlight the undiscovered gems … Read More
Franklin County Public Health and Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation Department have partnered to make all city-owned or operated parks and recreation facilities tobacco-free. “Establishing tobacco-free public parks helps create healthy and safe environments at Reynoldsburg parks especially for our youth,” … Read More
COLUMBUS – Franklin County Public Health, in partnership with the Franklin County Tobacco Free Collaborative and several area public, nonprofit and healthcare agencies, has launched a new tobacco cessation program to help Franklin County residents kick the habit. Called the … Read More
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is here. Healthcare providers and health departments across the United States will highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, NIIW … Read More
It takes hundreds of volunteers and more than a dozen hospitals to pull off the annual Central Ohio Trauma System (COTS) full-scale emergency preparedness exercise. On April 11, 2018, nearly 400 volunteers from across Ohio and more than a dozen … Read More
