ERIE COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHE R I E

C O U N T Y , P E N N S Y L V A N I A

Touching the lives

of each Erie

County resident

daily…

Barry Grossman

Erie County

Executive

Andrew J. Glass

Director

• Childhood lead poisoning prevention

• Parent & child home visiting

• 1st time pregnancy

• Immunizations & clinic information

• Child & family health

CHILD, FAMILY & PERSONAL HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSNurse-Family Partnership

Maternal and Child Health Home Visiting

Program

Childhood Lead Prevention

• Worksite Wellness

• Bike-friendly worksites

• Access to healthy foods

• Local gardening projects

• Get active outdoors

• Recreational passport project

• Tobacco prevention & cessation programs

CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

PROGRAMSSafe & Healthy Communities

Tobacco Control

Cancer Education

• STD prevention, testing & treatment (confidential)

• HIV testing & counseling (confidential)

• Tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis & treatment

• Animal bite investigation & rabies prevention

• Immunization clinics

• Monitoring diseases in Erie community

• Prevention/control outbreaks of disease such as food or waterborne illness.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSCommunity Health Services

HIV/AIDS Grant

• Inspect and monitor 185 public drinking water supplies

• Inspect and monitor 50 sewage treatment plants

• Inspect and monitor 17 industrial waste dischargers

• Issues permits for on-lot sewage systems

• Investigates water pollution incidents

• Inspect all public schools for safety & sanitation

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

PROGRAMSEnvironmental Division

• Monitor public beaches & inspect public pools

• Inspect & permit organized camps & campgrounds

• Inspect & issue certificates of registration for manufactured home parks

• Inspect & issue certificates of registration for tattoo & body piercing establishments

ENVIRONMENTAL RECREATIONAL SAFETY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

PROGRAMSEnvironmental Division

• Inspection, enforcement and licensing of all restaurants, retail food stores and temporary food vendors

• Food safety courses of food service employees

• Prevention/control outbreaks of disease such as food or waterborne illness.

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOD SAFETY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

PROGRAMSEnvironmental Division

Programs that focus on the leading causes of injuries and injury-related deaths:

• Drug poisoning

• Motor vehicle crashes

Car seat checks

Seat belt education

DUI prevention

• Falls

• Suicide

as well as injuries to children under age 14

• Crib safety

• Playground safety

• Water safety

• Bike safety

• Pedestrian safety

• Fire safety

• Sports and recreational safety

INJURY PREVENTION & SAFETY

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

PROGRAMSSafe Kids

Injury Prevention

Highway Safety

• Disease outbreaks

• Pandemics

• Acts of terrorism

• Hazardous material incidents

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

PROGRAMSPublic Health Preparedness

The Erie County Department of Health provides up-to-date health statistics for the residents of Erie County and its communities.

Health data & statistics includes:

• Behavioral Health Risks• Community Health Profiles• Demographics• Health Disparities• Healthy People 2010• Infectious Diseases

DATA AND STATISTICS

HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSPublic Health Preparedness /Community Health

Services

To learn more about the Erie County

Department of Health visit our website at:

WWW.ECDH.ORG

Hospitals

Community Non-Profits

Business Community

Faith-Based Programs

Area Colleges & Universities

Government Agencies

COMMUNITY

PARTNERS