Crawford County Public Health

08/20/2025

Join the Crawford Prevention Coalition on Saturday, September 20th from 5–8 PM at the beautiful historic Galion Theatre for a heartfelt and inspiring evening of art, hope, and connection. This free community event will showcase powerful works by local artists, each piece reflecting the personal and collective journeys of Crawford County residents in recovery. Their stories—told through art and shared in spirit—are a testament to resilience, healing, and hope.
Enjoy light refreshments, connect with others, and take a moment to honor the courage it takes to heal. Whether you’ve been personally affected or simply care about the cause, your presence matters. We hope you’ll join us on September 20th at the Galion Theatre—your heart will be touched, and your spirit uplifted.

08/19/2025

We find ourselves in need of adding a staff member to our team! We currently have an opening for a full-time home visitor within our Help Me Grow Division. Qualifications - An Associate’s Degree in Health, Human Services, Social Work or Early Childhood is preferred with experience in working with or providing services to children and families. An LPN or similar license and experience in working with families and children 0-3 years of age is also acceptable. To apply, please email a cover letter, resume and 3 references to Mary.Lear@crawfordhealth.org
To view the complete job description, visit our website: http://crawfordhealth.org/current-openings/
To speak to someone about the position, call (419)562-4667.

08/18/2025

Do you live or work in Crawford County? If you do, we need your thoughts on how we are doing and how we could be better! Please complete this 15-minute survey to help us better understand how we can meet your health needs. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCPHstratplan

08/17/2025

Are you struggling with substance use disorder or know someone who is? Our local Health Navigator is here to help – confidentially, compassionately, and free of charge. Call (419)562-5871 ext. 1212. Support without judgment.

08/16/2025

The 23rd Annual Crawford County WIC Baby Shower held at Galion Avita Health System was well attended on August 7th. This is always an amazing event full of resources, information, door prizes, handmade quilts from the New Washington Community Quilters and beautifully displayed food created by the culinary talents of the Avita Health System kitchen. We always appreciate being able to partner with Avita Health System to put on this event each year! Here are a few pics from August 7th.

08/15/2025

While a few folks have already returned to school this week, the majority of our local schools will return to the classrooms and hallways in just a few short days. Are you starting to realize you need some new ideas for packing school lunches before you head to the grocery store this weekend? Here's a great site for some simple, quick and healthy ideas: https://www.momables.com/5-minute-quick-lunch-ideas-for-school/

08/15/2025

08/14/2025

Happy Opening Day of the Bratwurst Festival! If you are a breastfeeding mom that will be visiting Bucyrus this weekend, please note the following locations if you would like to sit down in some air conditioning to feed your little one. After all, we want to make sure even the littlest visitors to the Bratwurst Festival enjoy the hospitality Bucyrus has to offer! The City of Bucyrus, Bucyrus Public Library, Voice of Hope Pregnancy & Family Center

08/13/2025

Did you know we provide free Harm Reduction supplies in the vending machines located outside of the Bucyrus & Galion Avita Health System ER entrances? The machines are re-stocked at least twice per week (typically Tuesdays & Fridays) and they contain naloxone, fentanyl test strips, at-home COVID-19 test kits and condoms and can be accessed any time of day or night. Purchased with a grant, the purpose of the vending machines is to provide FREE supplies to reduce overdose deaths and reduce the risk of HIV, Hepatitis C and other diseases. Our inventory tracking indicates that since they were installed in October 2023, we have distributed a total of 2,009 boxes of Narcan, 1,380 boxes of Kloxxado, 27,318 male condoms, 1,796 female condoms, 7,778 COVID-19 test kits, and 9,735 fentanyl test strips.

08/12/2025

The 58th Bratwurst Festival is from August 14th through August 16th and our environmental health division members (the Health Inspectors) are gearing up to ensure that the festival isn't just "Ohio's Eatingest Festival" - that it's a food-safety minded one too! The food safety inspections will begin Thursday morning as the food trucks begin to start cooking. If you see our inspectors, give them a wave "Hello!" Here are a few pics we have snapped over the years. Happy Bratwurst Festival! https://www.bucyrusbratwurstfestival.com/schedule/

08/11/2025

Hot off the press! The Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP) based out of Fremont, Ohio just released the newly updated "Getting Around Crawford County Guide" that lists some of the transportation resources and assistance available to our community. You can view the guide from the GLCAP website: https://www.glcap.org/media/wzupgiyu/crawford-county-mobility-management-guide-2025.pdf