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PUBLIC HEALTH
ANNUAL REPORT
2020
WWW.CRAWFORDHEALTH.ORG
Crawford County Public Health's
mission is to educate, empower, and
Board of Health improve the quality of life for the
Crawford County Community. We do
Bill Scott
Scott Woodworth this by providing public health
Dean Sipe services that promote health and
Zach Wolfe prevent disease.
Phyllis Crall
Dr. Stephen Novack Our 7-member governing body is the
Kurt Fankhauser Crawford County Board of Health.
Elected officials within Crawford
Health
members are appointed by the City
of Bucyrus. One member is appointed
Pictured from Left to Right: Phyllis Crall, Kurt Fankhauser, Scott Woodworth,
Bill Scott, Zach Wolfe, Dean Sipe, and Dr. Stephen Novack.
Board of Health
Roles & Responsibilities
A local board of health is the policy-making, rule-making, and adjudicatory
body for public health within its jurisdiction. The primary responsibilities for
the board include:
These data were provided by the Ohio Department of Health. The Department specifically
disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations or conclusions.
VITAL STATISTICS - DEATHS
COVID-19 was listed as cause of death for 74 Crawford County residents in 2020.
There were other COVID-19 cases that passed away while positive for COVID-19,
but that was not their cause of death. The physicians & coroners that complete
death certificates always report both the immediate cause of death and the
underlying cause of death, along with any other significant conditions. For
example, if a driver is killed in a car accident the immediate cause of death is
often listed as blunt force trauma. The underlying cause of death is listed as
motor vehicle accident and the other significant condition might be identified as
a blood alcohol level. Therefore, if someone is killed in an accident due to
drinking and driving, their death would be a motor vehicle accident with their
blood alcohol level noted - just like someone with pneumonia or respiratory
failure while positive for COVID-19 would be classified as a COVID-19 death. They
would not have had the pneumonia or respiratory failure if they had not been
infected with COVID-19. Just as the driver in the example would not have
experienced blunt force trauma if he/she had not been drinking and driving.
Compared to a 1920
death certificate with
no cause of death and
the contributing
condition of "old age".
VITAL STATISTICS - BIRTHS
There were 443 babies born to Crawford County residents in 2020. The minimum
mother's age was 15 years old, the maximum mother's age was 42 years old, and
the average mother's age was 26 years old. Less than half of the resident births
occured in Crawford County.
These data were provided by the Ohio Department of Health. The Department specifically
disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations or conclusions.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Due to COVID-19, Crawford County experienced an 866% increase in
communicable disease cases from 2019 to 2020 (232 cases to 2,241 cases).
Cases ranged from 4 months to 103 years old with an average age of 47.3
years.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
NURSING DIVISION
The public health nursing division focuses on population dynamics with the
goal of promoting health and preventing disease. Our nursing programs
include: immunization clinics for all ages, communicable disease
investigation, Children with Medical Handicaps, STD/HIV testing, case
management for elevated blood lead levels, blood pressure checks, head/lice
checks, and providing services to three (3) local schools, the county jail, and
Council on Aging.
Top 5 Vaccines
Administered:
1. Flu - 775
2. Meningococcal - 332
3 - Prevnar 13
(pneumococcal
pneumonia) - 234
4. Tdap (tetanus,
diphtheria & pertussis) -
207
5. HepA - 188
NURSING DIVISION (CONT.)
Drive-thru flu shot clinics allow persons to be quickly vaccinated in a
convenient location without having to get out of their vehicle. These clinics
are perfect for anyone with mobility issues or little ones in car seats!
144
Number of participants during
the drive-thru flu clinic held
October 7, 2020. We had
planned on a 3 hour clinic but
demand was so high that we
went through all of the flu
vaccine we had on hand in only
one hour.
On August 17, 2020, the Ohio National Guard provided a Pop-Up COVID-19
Drive-Thru test clinic. Testing was open to anyone ages 2 years and older
and a doctor's order was not needed.
Testing participants were from 18 different Ohio counties and 1 participant
was from out of state. Of the 205 tests performed, 9 tested positive - 4 from
Crawford County and 1 each from Auglaize, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland &
Seneca Counties. The youngest participant was 2 years old, the oldest was 86
years old, and the average age of testing participants was 49 years old.
NURSING DIVISION (CONT.)
Children with Medical Handicaps (CMH) is a financial assistance program for
families with children with special health care needs. Our nurses help
families with their CMH applications and provide case management for those
approved. In 2020 we served 120 CMH clients.
Lead management services are provided by our public health nurses. Every zip
code in Crawford County is considered high risk for elevated blood lead levels.
Lead poisoning is a serious environmental health risk to children in Ohio.
Crawford County Public Health contracts with the Crawford County Jail to
provide daily nursing services for the inmates.
2,600 120
Single use thermometers
Number of Children with
purchased with a $500 grant
from the Community Foundation
10 Medical Handicaps served.
$150,000 $60,728.35
Fully Utilized out of the 2019 Utilized out of the 2020 HSTS
HSTS Grant for 10 septic system Grant for 6 septic system
repairs/replacements repairs/replacements (with
$89,271.65 remaining)
1,003.25 101
Hours provided by the Complaints responded to
Environmental Health Staff regarding facial coverings, social
towards COVID-19 Response distancing & other COVID-19
protocols
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
The Food Safety Program provides the largest number of licensed facilities
and inspections for the Environmental Health Division. Critical violations
are those that could pose a significant threat to food safety and public
health. Examples include: incorrect temperatures, improper food storage,
hand wash sink inaccessible, operating without running water, and more.
Non-critical violations have more minimal effects on food safety and
limited threat to public health. Examples of non-critical violations include:
general cleaning is not adequate, floors are damaged, improper lighting,
lights missing shields, and more.
$280,797 1,087
Total Grant Award Spent FFY19 Average # of Participants per
Month
$537,635.77
Total WIC Dollars Redeemed at
Crawford County Stores
64% 1,515
Average Breastfeeding Initiation Average # of WIC Store
Rates for WIC Clients Transactions per Month
2020 WIC
Baby Shower -
COVID Style.
The Drive Thru
Baby Shower
had 28
participants
attend with 8
vendors
providing
information.
$115,553
FY20 Part C Early Intervention
Total Grant Award
$179,441.10
FY20 Home Visiting
Reimbursements
149
# HMG Children Served
77
# Pack-N-Plays Distributed to
Families without a Safe Place for
Baby to Sleep
8
# of Home Visiting Participants
that are Grandparents as primary
caregiver
During a pandemic, the interactions with the families and children we served
can't stop, but they did take on a new look. The HMG staff did all they could to
keep connected to their families through phone calls, texts, Zoom meetings,
and social media. Story time and activities went virtual too!
SUICIDE PREVENTION
Crawford County Public Health is a member of the Crawford County Suicide
Prevention Coalition. Suicide and intentional self-harm are major public health
problems. In 2018, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in Ohio among all ages
and the 2nd leading cause of death among Ohioans 15-34 years of age. Crawford
County experienced more suicide completions in 2019 than any other year.
These data were provided by the Ohio Department of Health. The Department specifically
disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations or conclusions.
SUICIDE PREVENTION (CONT.)
Are you struggling with suicidal thoughts? Are you worried about a friend or loved
one and need support? You are not alone.
December 8, 2020 -
Staff Training Day
13
Number of Crawford County
resident unintentional overdose
deaths in 2020.
18
Number of Crawford County
children that experienced loss of
a parent to unintentional
overdose death in 2020.
These data were provided by the Ohio Department of Health. The Department specifically
disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations or conclusions.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION
In May of 2019, our office finalized the submission of our required
documentation to the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). Our PHAB
site visit was originally scheduled for March 2020 but due to COVID-19
shutdowns, it was re-scheduled as a Virtual Site Visit the week of October 19,
2020. Our site visit report was provided to us February 2021 with a few
measures we need to address, We have up to 12 months to submit the new
documents to PHAB for those specific measures.
During our site visit, we had many community partners willing to participate
in the virtual site visit. We are extremely humbled and grateful for their
statements to the site visitors as they discussed their interactions with our
agency and staff members.
This was the third year of honoring a community partner for their efforts
that help Crawford County Public Health fulfill its mission to educate,
empower, and improve the quality of life for the Crawford County
Community. Past awards were presented to Sheriff Scott Kent (2018) and
Avita Health System (2019).
DONORS
The following were recognized as a 2020 Donor of Excellence for helping
Crawford County Public Health fulfill its mission to educate, empower, and
improve the quality of life for the Crawford County Community:
Crawford County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Crawford Partnership for Education & Economic Development
New Washington Community Quilters
Bucyrus United Methodist Church
General Electric IUE Local 847704
Church & Dwight Company
Irene Springer
Gloria Nelson
Janice Auck
Gospel Baptist Church
Sarah Kalb
Galion LLC
Bucyrus Dental
Kallie Post
Tami Burkhart
Laura Thompson
ACTS OF KINDNESS
While 2020 presented some challenging
interactions, we were also blessed to receive
many people expressing their gratitude,
encouragement, and kindness towards our team
members as we endured a year like no other.
Leaving a voicemail message to thank us for our
long hours, mailing a nice card and note, posting
a positive comment on our Facebook page,
dropping off goodies or treating us to a lunch...
every single one of those moments spread joy
like wildfire throughout the building. Your many
acts of kindness brought us all big smiles on
some very challenging days.
We are grateful!
COVID-19 IN 2020
The Crawford County Public Health staff have responded to the ever-evolving
pandemic with all the tools that public health has to offer. From contact
tracing, testing, providing community education, convening partners, to
vaccination...the list could go on and on.
We can all be incredibly proud of the public health work put forth to combat
the pandemic on multiple fronts, but it is especially encouraging to observe
the resilience of this team and their commitment to offer critical services in
the community outside of the pandemic. Our team never stopped reporting
to work and our office never closed services during the pandemic. The
Admin Team continued to issue birth and death certificates (sometimes with
curbside services), prepare budgets, submit reports, and track finances. The
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) team continued to provided much-
needed nutritional services to families in our community. Help Me Grow
(HMG) social workers remained connected to the families they serve and
provided porch/sidewalk drop-off services. Child immunizations, jail nursing,
and school nursing services all remained to be provided. The Environmental
Health staff still conducted mandatory inspections of restaurants, grocery
stores, newly drilled wells and installed septic systems while also
incorporating COVID-19 protocol guidance for businesses into their weeks.
Those are just a few examples of many that demonstrate the resilience and
commitment of the Crawford County Public Health team.
Moving forward, we will continue to use our resilience as efforts shift toward
restoration from not just COVID-19, but from other adverse health effects that
worsened due to the impact of the pandemic.
We are grateful for the opportunity to have served the
community during the pandemic and will continue to
work to promote the health of all in Crawford County
with the same amount of commitment we provided
in the fight against COVID-19.
With gratitude,
12/23/2020
The 1st doses of Moderna
COVID-19 vaccine are
administered to local Fire/EMS
& Healthcare Workers
COVID-19 IN 2020
HOURS OF SERVICE
Regular Hours (Open to the Public): Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
NURSING CLINICS
Vaccination Clinics Every Thursday
2nd & 3rd Thursdays - 9-11:30am & 3-6:30pm
All other Thursdays - 9-11:30am & 1-4:00pm
New Washington Clinics - Every 3rd Wednesday - 9-11:30am
HIV/STD Testing - by appointment
WIC CLINICS
BUCYRUS
2nd, 3rd, & 4th Tuesdays - 8am-5:00pm
1st, 3rd, & 4th Thursdays - 8am - 5:00pm
2nd Thursdays - 9:30am - 6:30pm
2nd Fridays - 8am - 5:00pm
GALION (First United Church of Christ - 248 Harding Way W.)
1st Tuesdays - 9:30am - 6:30pm
Every Wednesday - 8am - 5:00pm
1st, 3rd, & 4th Fridays - 8am - 5:00pm
CONTACT US:
Nursing Division: (419)562-5871 ext. 1209
Environmental Health: (419)562-5871 ext. 1203
Vital Statistics: (419)562-5871 ext. 1201
WIC: (419)562-5859
Help Me Grow: (419)562-4667
Health Commissioner: (419)562-5871 ext. 1213
Website: www.crawfordhealth.org
Email: cchd@crawfordhealth.org