Health Education Division
Improving the health and quality of life for individuals, families, and communities by preventing disease, protecting the environment and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Health Educators promote healthy lifestyles and educate people, young and old, so they can make informed decisions about their health. Health educators present programs and promote healthy behaviors in schools, workplaces, health fairs and other settings. Our health educators are active on, or lead, a variety of committees and coalitions that are working to improve the health of Licking County residents.
Creating Healthy Communities
Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) is committed to preventing and reducing chronic disease by increasing access to physical activity opportunities, and increasing access to healthy and affordable foods.
Reducing Tobacco Use
Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation programs aim to decrease tobacco use in Licking County by encouraging tobacco-free environments and promoting quitting efforts. LCHD representatives either lead or participate in a variety of community coalitions working to reduce the impact of tobacco use in Licking County.
Drug Overdose Prevention
LCHD's Drug Overdose Prevention program implements comprehensive community-based efforts to address drug abuse and overdose through: coalition development, community needs assessment and evaluation, formation of an overdose fatality review, and development of policy, systems, and environmental change strategies to address the issue.
Traffic Safety
The Licking County Safe Communities Coalition includes representatives from health, social, law enforcement, business, fire, emergency medical service and education organizations, and community leaders. Meetings are held at noon on the third Wednesday of each month. Funded through a grant from ODPS/NHTSA.
Child Injury Prevention
The Child Injury Prevention Program, in collaboration with the Licking County Child Injury Prevention Coalition, strives to reduce Emergency Department or Urgent Care visits due to motor vehicle and non-motorized wheeled sports equipment accidents among children in Licking County. Strategies include: convening a community coalition, gathering and evaluating data, and implementing Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change.
Fall Prevention
Check out tips to prevent falls, assess your fall risk, and learn about resources and programming. Businesses & Agencies: Be sure to check out our Fall Hazard Checklist.