Governance
Environmental Health
Nursing
Health Ed/Accreditation
General Health Department
100

How many board members does the Ottawa County Health Department have?

Six (6)

100

What mosquito-borne virus was first detected in Ohio in 2001 and remains a seasonal public health concern?

West Nile virus

100

Which Ohio Program is designed to help low-income families access nutritious food and improve maternal and child health?

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program

100

Which program recently added to the Ottawa County Health Department focuses on Healthy Eating and Active Living?

Creating Healthy Communities

100

What is the primary government agency responsible for protecting public health and ensuring health equity in Ohio?

Ohio Department of Health (ODH)

200

What are the two (2) components to the organizational structure at the OCHD?

Board of Health & Health Commissioner

200

Which viral disease, spread through unvaccinated dogs, has been a focus of public health vaccination campaigns in Ohio?

Rabies

200

What is the name of Ohio’s program that provides free or low cost health insurance to children, pregnant women, and families with limited income?

Ohio Medicaid

200

Which program in Ohio works to distribute naloxone (Narcan) to prevent opioid overdose deaths?

Project DAWN

200

What is the study of disease outbreak in populations?

Epidemiology

300

What does the DAC stand for?

District Advisory Council

300

Which tick-borne illness has been increasingly reported in Ohio in recent years?

Lyme disease

300

What is the leading cause of premature death in Ohio, often attributed to factors such as smoking, poor diet, and physical inactivity?

Heart disease

300

What is the largest public health challenge currently faced by Ohio, contributing to the state’s high mortality rate?

Opioid overdose epidemic

300

In 2020, Ohio was one of the first states to implement what type of early health order in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic?

Stay-at-home-order

400

How long are the terms the Board Members serve?

Five (5) years

400

Which toxic element causes the neurological disorder that inspired the Alice in Wonderland: character, the Mad Hatter?

Mercury

400

Who is responsible for the first outbreak investigation?

John Snow

400

How long doe Public Health Accreditation last until a department needs to be reaccredited?

Five years

400

What is the vision statement of the Ottawa County Health Department?

Helping the citizens of Ottawa County to live healthier, happier, longer lives.

500

Name all of the board members.

Debbie Hymore-Tester (President), Dr. Steven Jackson (Vice-President), Greg Deerhake, Eric Schramm, L.J. Overmyer, Bruce Moritz

500

To what minimum internal temperature (Fahrenheit) must one cook poultry in order to ensure that foodborne bacteria have been destroyed?

165 degrees

500

The focus of public health is _____________, compared to the focus of health care which is _____________

_______________________?

Prevention; diagnosis and treatment of disease

500

How many PHAB Domains are there?

12 Domains

500

What are the Five Strategic Priorities from the OCHD Strategic Plan?

1) Access to Care, 

2) Community Engagement, 

3) Quality Programs and Services, 

4) Competent Workforce,

5) Financial Sustainability

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