Canton City
Public Health
James M. Adams, RS, MPH
Health Commissioner
(330) 489-3231
(330) 489-3335 Fax
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
(Excluding Holidays)
Office Address
Canton City Public Health
420 Market Avenue, North
Canton, Ohio 44702
Driving Directions
Welcome to the Canton City Public Health website!
Beginning June 6, 2023, STI walk-in appointments will be available on Tuesday's from 12:45PM - 2:00PM, or until the clinic is full.
Emerging Issues
East Palestine Train Derailment Information and Resources
New Data Reports
2016-2020 Spotlight Disease Report for Health Department Jurisdictions in Stark County, Ohio
*New Respiratory Dashboard - View our new dashboard for COVID-19 and seasonal influenza activity in our community.
COVID-19
- COVID-19 Vaccination
- Community Level
- COVID-19 Information and Link including Quarantine and Isolation Guidance/ Flowchart
- Testing Information
- Downloadable Infographs/Flyers
- Restart Stark – 1 stop shop for COVID-19 guidance for Stark County
Monkeypox - what it is, symptoms and preventatives
Service Updates
- Job Openings
- Environmental Health Specialist in Training / Health Inspector I (Part-Time)
- Environmental Health Specialist in Training / Health Inspector I (Full-Time)
- Environmental Health Specialist / Health Inspector II
- EH Public Health Technician (Part-Time)
- EH Public Health Technician (Full-Time)
- Staff Nurse II
- Vector Control Technician (part-time)
Media Releases can be found here.
- WIC
- Effective March 16, Canton City WIC services are by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Click here for details.
- Nursing Division (until further notice)
- Facial coverings are required for all clinics for those over 2 years of age.
- Travel Clinic will re-open April 22, 2022.
- THRIVE
- Pregnant? Caring for a child under age 1? Stark County THRIVE Community Health Workers can help you connect to local services and items to keep you, your baby, and family healthy! Stark County THRIVE is still accepting clients. If you are pregnant or have a child under age 1, please fill out our online THRIVE Referral Form. You will be contacted by a Community Health Worker who will assist you with connections to services that meet your specific needs. All face-to-face visits will resume once the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
- Vital Statistics
- Our lobby is open to walk-in customers. Hours of operation are 8:00AM - 4:30PM Monday through Friday. Closed weekends, official holidays and other posted times.
- Office of Public Health Information & Innovation (OPHII)
Save a life by requesting Narcan in the mail!
We have fentanyl test strips available tooDid You Know?
- If you received Nursing services you can help us by clicking here to complete a short survey?
- Individuals interested in making a donation to the Stark Wide Approach to Prevention (SWAP) project can access the SWAP Amazon Wish List here?
- SWAP (Stark Wide Approach to Prevention), a needle (syringe) access program, is available Fridays from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (except legal holidays). Click here for more information.
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Mission, Vision and Values
- Mission - Working together to prevent the spread of disease, promote health and protect the public from harm.
- Vision - : Healthy neighborhoods, healthy neighbors, healthy families.
- Values
- Quality - Efficiency and effectiveness in our programs.
- Equity - Focusing resources where they are needed most.
- Service - Ask, listen, and respond to the needs of the community.
- Trust - Inclusive, accountable, and transparent in all we do.
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