About Us

Welcome to the Henry County Combined General Health District, or as most
people know us, the Henry County Health Department.

Inspiring better choices for health.

We are committed to inspiring better choices for health for residents of Henry County Ohio to create a healthier community.

We are proud of our long history of public service and continue to strive to better serve our community. Our dedicated staff work every day to prevent disease and injury, promote wellness, and protect the health of all residents.

105 Years

of serving the community

45 +

Full-time & part-time staff

Seven Sections

The Health Department is organized into seven sections who carry out and support the various services that we provide here at HCHD

Environmental Health

Environmental health section addresses food, water, air, and overall environmental safety in the community.

Public Health Nursing

Programs and services in this section focus primarily on the health care needs of individuals, including immunizations & Children with Medical Handicaps

Administrative Services

This section supports operations of the entire Health Department and maintains vital records occurring in the county.

Innovation and Communication

Innovation and communication section provides data analysis to better understand the health of the community and empower informed decision making.

Community Health Services

This section focuses primarily on health education and promotion, emergency preparedness and response, and CHIP & CHA

Home Visiting

Home visiting provides support and education to families with infants and young children to promote the comprehensive health and development.

Henry County Cares

Henry County Cares links you to the services and resources you need. Our Community Health Workers (CHWs) help you get the care you need, connect to resources and support you every step of the way.

Our leaders

See below our health comissioner Joy Ermie, MPH (Left) and our Medical Director Anna McMaster, MD (Right)