Health Department: 419-352-8402 | Health Center: 419-354-9049
Health Department: 419-352-8402 | Health Center: 419-354-9049
Your Health. Your Health Department.
The Complex Medical Help program funded by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) links individuals with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps individuals and their families obtain payment for needed services.
CMH’s mission is to assure, through the development and support of high quality, coordinated systems, that individuals with special health care needs and their families obtain comprehensive care and services that are family-centered, community- based and culturally sensitive.
Major components of the program include: funding services for the diagnosis and treatment of medically eligible conditions; collaborating with public health nurses and local health departments to assist in increasing access to care; supporting service coordination for individuals with selected diagnoses; and assisting individuals and their families to access and utilize appropriate sources of payment for services.
To find out more about the program, call Wood County Health Department at 419-352-8402, ext. 3246.
Those who are:
Some of the eligible conditions include:
The child’s CMH-approved doctor (M.D. or D.O.) sends a Medical Application Form to CMH. Public health nurses can start the application process by referring families to CMH-approved doctors. The parent or legal guardian (or client, if 18 years of age or older) must sign the release of information and consent on the application form before CMH can act on the application.
Nikki Errett earned an Associates of Applied Science in the Registered Nurse Program from Owens Community College in Findlay, Ohio in 2014 and became a licensed Registered Nurse with the Ohio Board of Nursing in 2015. Nikki worked at the Wood County Health Department from 2010-2015 as a home health aide (State Tested Nurse Aide) with the previous Personal Care Program while earning her nursing degree. Nikki returned to the Health Department in 2023 as a public health nurse for the Complex Medical Help program, Family Connects Ohio program and the REACH program. Nikki is passionate about assisting families with children get the help and support they may need.
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The Wood County Community Health Center provides quality health services to improve the well-being of individuals and families. We serve all of our community with courteous and friendly high-quality primary and preventative health services and welcome all new patients, regardless of income level or insurance coverage.
