Monongalia County Health Department

What Monongalia County Health Department does

Monongalia County Health Department (MCHD) is a government public health agency authorized by the Monongalia County Court in August 1929 and organized on December 21, 1929, operating under West Virginia Code Chapter 16, Article 2. Its mandate is to prevent disease, promote healthy living, and protect the community of Monongalia County, West Virginia. The organization is structured around six core programs: Clinical Services, MCHD Dentistry (including the Smile Express mobile dental unit), Environmental Health, Health Promotions, Threat Preparedness, and WIC (Women, Infants and Children). Supporting services span immunizations, lead testing, naloxone distribution, rabies control, radon testing, reproductive health, STI/HIV services, vector control, radiation response, breastfeeding support, epidemiology, and food safety training. Geographic reach is concentrated in Monongalia County, with the WIC program extending service delivery to six counties (Monongalia, Preston, Marion, Harrison, Doddridge, Taylor) and Smile Express operating across North Central West Virginia school districts.

MCHD's service delivery infrastructure includes a main headquarters at 453 Van Voorhis Road in Morgantown (scheduled to relocate in June 2027), six WIC satellite offices, and a state-of-the-art mobile dental unit. The Threat Preparedness program houses the West Virginia Northern Radiation Response Team, equipped with specialized CBRN detection apparatus (Thermo Scientific RadEye Personal Radiation Detectors, Ludlum 26-1 and 26-3 Friskers, FLIR R425 identiFINDER, and portal monitors), with personnel trained through CTOS, ORISE, and USAMRIID. The agency's technical footprint is conventional public health infrastructure rather than a software platform; there is no disclosed AI/ML capability, no proprietary data products, and no commercial technology licensing.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid government-and-fee model: county appropriations, state funding from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, federal grants (USDA for WIC, CDC for lead testing, FEMA for CERT training), fee-for-service clinical and dental billing, insurance reimbursement (including West Virginia Medicaid and CHIP), and incremental charitable grants (e.g., $50,000 from Highmark WV). Pricing is structured around sliding-fee scales for clinical services, pay-as-you-go fee schedules for training and testing programs (e.g., ServSafe food manager certification at $150, food worker cards $10-$35, radon testing $100-$150, CPR/AED $60-$65), and free or low-cost services for qualifying populations. The organization is governed by a five-member Board of Health appointed by the Monongalia County Commission, with executive leadership including Executive Director Anthony DeFelice, CFO Devan Smith, and Health Officer Dr. Brian Huggins.

Name

Monongalia County Health Department

Legal name

Monongalia County Health Department

Website

https://monchd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Monongalia County Health Department is a government public health agency operating under West Virginia state law, delivering clinical, dental, environmental health, WIC nutrition, threat preparedness, and health promotions services to Monongalia County residents and a six-county WIC service region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Dentists (621210)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK), Communicable Disease Control Programs (TB, HIV/STIs, Hepatitis) (BPAIAJAH)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Community health programs
• WIC nutrition program
• Environmental health inspections
• Emergency preparedness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Morgantown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Service and Insurance Billing: MCHD Clinical Services offers sliding-fee pricing based on income. Most insurance can be billed and West Virginia Medicaid is accepted. Some services are free or low-cost.
2. Government Funding and Mandates: Monongalia County Health Department is authorized by the Monongalia County Court and operates under West Virginia Code Chapter 16, Article 2. Conducts mandated Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three to five years and operates a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
3. Dental Services Revenue: MCHD Dentistry accepts private pay, many insurances, West Virginia Medicaid and CHIP. New patient specials and specific fee schedules exist for uninsured patients (e.g., $125 for new patient exam and X-rays).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Monongalia County Health Department is a government public health agency that delivers mandated public health services to the community, including clinical care (vaccines, STI testing, reproductive health), dentistry (including the Smile Express mobile unit), environmental health inspections, WIC nutrition support, health education and outreach, and threat preparedness including CBRN radiation response. It also offers fee-based training and certification such as food safety training, radon testing, and CPR/AED training.

Product overview

Monongalia County Health Department operates as a government public health agency offering a unified portfolio of health services organized into six core programs: Clinical Services, MCHD Dentistry (including Smile Express mobile unit), Environmental Health, Health Promotions, Threat Preparedness, and WIC. Supporting services include Food Safety Training, Immunizations, Lead Testing, Naloxone/Narcan distribution, Rabies Control, Radon Testing, Reproductive Health, STI/HIV services, Vector Control, Radiation Response Team, Breastfeeding Support, and Epidemiology. The department serves Monongalia, Preston, Marion, Harrison, Doddridge and Taylor counties in West Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Services Comprehensive clinical health services for individuals of all ages offering adult and childhood immunizations, cervical cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, reproductive health services, and an international travel clinic. Sliding-fee pricing and Medicaid accepted.
• MCHD Dentistry Full-service dental care for children and adults including preventive, restorative, and therapeutic dentistry, same-day crowns, cosmetic dentistry, and Botox/Jeuveau treatments. Accepts private pay, many insurances, WV Medicaid, and CHIP.
• Smile Express Mobile Dentistry Mobile dental unit providing preventive, restorative, and therapeutic dental care at schools and community locations in North Central West Virginia, with a team consisting of a dentist, public health dental hygienist, and dental assistant.
• Environmental Health Services Regulatory oversight of food, water, land, public spaces, and businesses in Monongalia County, including restaurant inspections, pool inspections, tattoo studio inspections, rabies surveillance, and vector control.
• Health Promotions Program Community outreach program promoting physical activity and wellness through the Wild and Wonderful Wellness Passport and partnerships with area businesses and healthcare facilities.
• Threat Preparedness Program Public health preparedness and response capabilities such as CERT training, oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baiting, and the West Virginia Northern Radiation Response Team; coordinated with local, state, and federal partners for CBRN response.
• WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program Special Supplemental Nutrition Program providing nutrition counseling, breastfeeding support, healthy food packages, lead testing, and health education, free of charge, to pregnant women, mothers, infants, and children up to age 5. Operates across six counties.
• Food Safety Training Three tiers of food safety training: food manager certification (ServSafe), person-in-charge (PIC) online course, and food worker training with food worker cards. Offered in-person and online at fixed fees.
• Immunizations Vaccination services for all ages including COVID-19, flu, childhood vaccines, adult vaccines, and international travel immunizations.
• Naloxone/Narcan Distribution and Training Free Naloxone HCL (Narcan) distribution and training to reverse opioid overdoses, provided through the Monongalia County Quick Response Team and at community events such as Save a Life Day.
• Rabies Control Rabies surveillance, animal encounter reporting, quarantine management, and participation in the USDA APHIS Oral Rabies Vaccine (ORV) baiting program, including hand distribution of additional baits in mapped areas.
• Radon Testing Radon gas testing in homes using certified NRSB staff, with mitigation recommendations; $125 in Monongalia County, $100 as part of existing home loan evaluation, $150 outside Monongalia County (up to 50 miles from Morgantown).
• Reproductive Health Services Family planning services including birth control options, pregnancy testing, gynecology exams, and breast/cervical cancer screenings; free and confidential services available.
• STI and HIV Services Low-cost STI testing and free treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B and C.
• Vector Control Tick and mosquito surveillance, rodent control guidance, and standing water management to prevent vector-borne disease transmission in the community.
• Radiation Response Team (CBRN) CBRN emergency response team providing radiation detection, monitoring, and mitigation using Thermo Scientific RadEye Personal Radiation Detectors, Ludlum 26-1 and 26-3 Friskers, FLIR R425 identiFINDER, and portal monitors; houses the West Virginia Northern Radiation Response Team.
• Breastfeeding Support Breastfeeding counseling, free classes, breast pump loans, and 24/7 app support through the Appalachian Breastfeeding Network for WIC participants.
• Epidemiology / Infectious Diseases Disease tracking, outbreak investigation, provider education, and infection control assessment for community health protection.
• Lead Testing Finger-stick lead testing for children and adults across six counties, funded through CDC grant via WV DHHR's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
• CPR/AED Training American Heart Association Heartsaver (for non-medical personnel, $65 per student) and BLS (for medical providers, $60 per student) CPR/AED training, with two-year certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly tripled its workforce from 33 employees at founding in 1975 to present day.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIC is a federally-funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program administered in partnership with USDA. MCHD WIC participates in USDA food distribution and follows USDA guidelines for the program.
• West Virginia DHHR (Department of Health and Human Resources)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCHD WIC is part of the WV DHHR WIC program. DHHR provides funding, guidelines and oversight. Lead testing is funded through CDC grant via WV DHHR's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
• West Virginia Center for Threat PreparednesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCHD Threat Preparedness collaborates with the WV Center for Threat Preparedness to ensure comprehensive preparedness and response services. Also works with local, state and federal partners.
• USDA APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCHD Environmental Health participates in the Oral Rabies Vaccine (ORV) program conducted by USDA APHIS. Annually in late August, ORV baits are dropped from aircraft over mapped areas. MCHD also purchases and hand-distributes additional ORV baits.
• West Virginia Northern Radiation Response TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCHD's Threat Preparedness program houses the West Virginia Northern Radiation Response Team, a regional team of radiation specialists that can respond to incidents to assess and mitigate radiation hazards.
• Harrison County Board of EducationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner school board where Smile Express mobile dentistry unit provides on-site dental services to school-aged children.
• Marion County SchoolsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner school district where Smile Express mobile dentistry unit provides on-site dental services.
• Monongalia County SchoolsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner school district where Smile Express mobile dentistry unit provides on-site dental services.
• Preston County Health DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner health department where Smile Express mobile dentistry unit provides services in Preston County.
• WVU MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCHD Radiation Response Team works with WVU Medicine in a network to learn how to treat radiation injuries. Also collaborates on community radiation response drills including one with WVU in May 2019.
• Wise Path Recovery CentermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWise Path Recovery Center in Westover provides 24/7 naloxone availability, complementing MCHD's QRT naloxone distribution and training programs.
• WVU LGBTQ+ CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCHD public health nurses have taken Safe Zone training through the WVU LGBTQ+ Center to provide friendly, non-judgmental clinical services.
• Appalachian Breastfeeding NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIC program offers a 24/7 app through the Appalachian Breastfeeding Network providing breastfeeding support to WIC mothers.
• Wild and Wonderful Wellness Passport Partner LocationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArea businesses and wellness locations that serve as stamping locations for the Wild and Wonderful Wellness Passport incentive program managed by MCHD Health Promotions.
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCHD Threat Preparedness offers Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, a FEMA program. CERT trains community members in basic emergency preparedness and response skills.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC): Federal-state partnership that funds health and human services across Appalachia, including West Virginia; relevant ecosystem peer given MCHD's six-county footprint and Appalachian regional mandates.
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): National trade association representing local health departments including MCHD; a peer association at the ecosystem level rather than a direct provider, but materially relevant as a federated policy and funding representative.
• West Virginia Primary Care Association: Statewide association representing FQHCs and community health providers in WV; relevant peer-ecosystem organization given MCHD's role in primary care access and its overlap with FQHC-eligible populations.

Emerging players

• Cabin Creek Health Systems: West Virginia FQHC network delivering primary care, dental, and behavioral health across rural counties; comparable in that it serves Medicaid/uninsured populations with a multi-disciplinary model, but is a non-profit provider rather than a government health department.
• Milan Puskar Health Right: Free clinic in Morgantown, WV that is an explicit Smile Express partner serving uninsured/underinsured adults; comparable in target population and access-mission orientation, but operates as a volunteer-driven non-profit rather than a government health department.

Direct peers

• Kanawha-Charleston Health Department: Direct peer as another West Virginia county-level health department offering a similar multi-disciplinary portfolio of clinical, environmental, dental, and threat preparedness services under the same WV Code Chapter 16, Article 2 mandate.
• Berkeley County Health Department (WV): Direct peer as another West Virginia county health department operating under the same WV public health statute, providing clinical, environmental, and WIC services to its county residents.
• Ohio County Health Department (WV): Another West Virginia county health department operating under the same state mandate and offering a similar portfolio of clinical, environmental, WIC, and dental services; useful peer for operational and funding benchmarking.

Regional players

• WVU Medicine: West Virginia's largest academic health system, headquartered in Morgantown and an active MCHD partner on radiation response drills and clinical coordination; comparable in serving the same regional population but as a hospital system rather than a public health agency.

Broad incumbents

• West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR): State-level oversight body that funds and supervises MCHD's WIC and lead testing programs and sets statewide public health policy; a broader incumbent that MCHD has a 'We to Them' partnership with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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