Highland County Health Department

09/02/2026

DYK? September is National Food Safety Education Month!

There are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually – that’s about 1 in 6 Americans each year. Each year, these illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.

HCHD is working hard to keep you safe!
In 2025, HCHD completed 685 Food Service Inspections, and 1,444 Food Service Consultations in Highland County!

For more information: ⬇️
https://www.highlandcountyhealth.org/food-safety

09/02/2026

🚐 Our Care-A-Van is back on the road today, September 2, 2026.

📍 10am–12pm – Buford Church of Christ
📍 1pm–4pm – Lynchburg Park

Services offered:
✅ Blood glucose readings
✅ Blood pressure readings
✅ Adult & child immunizations
✅ Certain lab work
✅ Head lice screening
✅ Flu vaccines
✅ Covid-19 vaccines

No appointment necessary — stop by and see us!

Bringing accessible public health services directly to Highland County residents.

09/01/2026

Beat the heat! Stay hydrated! 💦☀️

09/01/2026

Highland County Health Department is proud to have partnered in this county-wide effort to support Team Rubicon's storm recovery work over the past two weeks. From coordinating with regional emergency management partners to the local businesses, and community organizations who kept our volunteers fed, housed, and supported, this recovery effort truly showed what Highland County can accomplish when we work together.

09/01/2026

September is National Preparedness Month!

This year's theme, set by FEMA's Ready Campaign, is "Americans Stand Ready." All month long, Highland County Health Department and Highland County, Ohio Emergency Management Agency will be sharing simple, practical steps you can take to protect yourself, your family, and our community when disaster strikes.

Being prepared isn't about fear — it's about taking small, manageable actions now so you're ready for whatever comes your way. Follow along each week as we cover:

📋 Making a plan
📢 Staying in the know
🎒 Building a kit
🤝 Getting involved in our community

Let's stand ready together, Highland County.

08/30/2026

🤍so good! Thank you!

🍎 A SWEET THANK-YOU TO CHRISTOPHER LEWIS, CPA! 🍎

Thank you to Christopher Lewis, CPA, for purchasing Highland County Senior Citizens Center Chocolate Caramel Apples for all the staff at the Highland County Health Department!

What a thoughtful way to recognize the wonderful people who work hard to help take care of our community!

We truly appreciate your continued support of the Highland County Senior Citizens Center. We hope everyone enjoyed their apples! Your generous annual order helps us continue our mission of serving senior citizens—and brings us much closer to our goal of selling 1,000 apples!

🎯 CURRENT TOTAL: 793 APPLES! (we have not posted all orders yet that have got us to this number)

Are you looking for a special employee-appreciation gift or treat for an upcoming event? Order for your employees while supporting the Senior Center at the same time!

This is a seasonal fundraiser that we offer for only a brief time, and we need at least a few days’ notice to prepare orders. Please don’t wait to order!

📞 Call or text 937-763-1904 to order. We deliver!

This is our 5th Annual Chocolate Caramel Apple Fundraiser. Every apple is handmade and hand-decorated by our Senior Center staff and volunteers in our licensed kitchen.

🍎 Fresh Karnes Orchard Honeycrisp apple
🤎 Dipped in smooth, buttery caramel
🍫 Covered in decadent white chocolate
🎨 Hand-decorated
🎀 Individually packaged, heat-sealed and finished with a bow
💲 $10 each

❤️ THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS!

🏆 Platinum Sponsors:
VFW Post 9094
SFM Insurance
H&R Block, Hillsboro

🥇 Gold Sponsor:
Court House Manor & St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington Court House

🥈 Silver Sponsor:
Tissot’s Home Center in Hillsboro

Thank you also to Lewis Financial Group LLC for supporting our fundraiser and helping us continue our mission of serving senior citizens! 🍎❤️

08/27/2026

Looking for local resources? 211 is now available in Highland County!

08/26/2026

🎉 Thank You, Highland County! 🎉

Our Tire & Electronic Disposal Event on August 22nd was a great success! We want to thank everyone who came out to responsibly dispose of tires and electronics, helping keep our community clean and our environment healthy.

A special thank you to the RPHF Solid Waste District for partnering with us to make this event possible, and to everyone who took the time to properly dispose of items rather than letting them pile up or end up somewhere they shouldn't.

Events like this help prevent illegal dumping, reduce fire hazards, and eliminate breeding grounds for mosquitoes — all things that protect public health right here in Highland County.

Stay tuned for future disposal events!

08/26/2026

💥Mowrystown & Belfast💥

We are headed your way!
10am-12pm-- Edgington Funeral Homes- Mowrystown
1pm-4pm--Belfast United Methodist

We will be offering the following services on our Care-A-Van:
💥BACK to SCHOOL Immunizations
💥Adult & Child Immunizations
💥Blood glucose Readings
💥FREE Blood Pressure Readings
💥Head Lice Screening
💥Tuberculous Testing
💥Lab work

Come see our nurses!

08/23/2026

National Immunization Awareness Month: Measles

Before the measles vaccine became available in 1963, nearly every child in the United States got measles by age 15. Vaccination dramatically reduced cases, and measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000.

Measles is highly contagious and can cause high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, and a rash.

Complications can include ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, encephalitis (brain swelling), hospitalization, brain damage, and even death. A rare but fatal brain disease called SSPE can also develop years after a measles infection.

The MMR vaccine is the best protection against measles.