Health Department: 419-352-8402 | Health Center: 419-354-9049
Health Department: 419-352-8402 | Health Center: 419-354-9049
The Board of Health appointed Benjamin Robison, MPH, as the Wood County Health Commissioner in 2020.
Our mission is to prevent disease, promote healthy lifestyles and protect the health of everyone in Wood County. Our vision is to provide the highest level of service and leadership to be the healthiest county in Ohio. Guided by the Board of Health and the Health Commissioner, the employees of Wood County Health Department serve over 130,000 residents.
The home of the first health department was located at 216 E. Court St. in Bowling Green until the 1960s.
In the 1960s, the health department relocated to 541 W. Wooster St. in Bowling Green, expanding space for staff and programs as public health needs grew. The department remained there until the mid-1990s.
In the mid-1990s, construction began on the health department’s current facility at 1840 E. Gypsy Lane Rd. The new building expanded capacity for clinical and community health programs, creating space to better serve the needs of Wood County residents.
In 2024, the Wood County Health Department expanded its reach with the introduction of the Mobile Health Center, designed to bring essential health services directly to neighborhoods, workplaces, and rural areas throughout the county.
As the accrediting body for public health in the United States, PHAB advances standards of excellence and accountability for the systems that promote and protect the health of all people. The public health ecosystem includes multiple stakeholders, including government, health systems, healthcare professionals, businesses, schools, academia, community-based organizations, and others in the public and private sectors. Collaboration across these stakeholders is essential to creating healthier, safer communities.
Health departments are the backbone of this ecosystem—delivering essential services and driving meaningful impact in the communities they serve. PHAB promotes the use of evidence and forward-thinking approaches to strengthen infrastructure, improve performance, and support both health departments and their partners in delivering high-quality programs and services.
The 10 Essential Public Health Services provide guiding principles for our organization: