Cuyahoga County Board of Health

What Cuyahoga County Board of Health does

Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) is a county-government public health agency headquartered in Parma, Ohio, founded in 1919 and serving Cuyahoga County (excluding the City of Cleveland, which maintains its own health department). It delivers a portfolio of disease surveillance data dashboards — covering drug overdoses, HIV/STI, respiratory illness (COVID-19, influenza, RSV), child fatalities, and mpox — built on Tableau and integrated with Ohio Disease Reporting System, CAREWare, ImpactSIIS, EpiCenter, and America's HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard. The dashboards aggregate inputs from hospitals, the county medical examiner, law enforcement, syringe service programs, and state immunization systems, producing public-facing epidemiological visualizations for residents, healthcare providers, and partner agencies.

Beyond surveillance, CCBH provides direct services including vaccinations and clinical testing, food and swimming-pool inspections, household sewage/septic management, vital records (birth and death certificates), animal bite reporting, and community health assessments. The agency participates in federal initiatives such as CDC's Overdose Data to Action (OD2A/OD2A:LOCAL) and the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) program, and extends HIV/STI services across the six-county Region 3/Cleveland Transitional Grant Area.

CCBH is funded through Cuyahoga County tax appropriations, federal and state grants, and limited service fees (e.g., vital records). It operates within a partnership ecosystem spanning Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth System, the Cleveland Department of Public Health, The Centers harm reduction organization, and seven syringe service programs. A current $865,000 office consolidation initiative is projected to deliver $2 million in annual savings by centralizing previously distributed staff into renovated space at the former Plain Dealer Plaza.

Name

Cuyahoga County Board of Health

Legal name

Cuyahoga County Board of Health

Website

https://ccbh.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cuyahoga County Board of Health is a Parma, Ohio-based county government public health agency founded in 1919 that delivers disease surveillance dashboards and direct clinical, environmental, and vital-records services to Cuyahoga County residents and the six-county Region 3/Cleveland Transitional Grant Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Communicable Disease Control Programs (TB, HIV/STIs, Hepatitis) (BPAIAJAH), Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL), Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK), Environmental Protection Agencies & Environmental Health Departments (HLAJAFAA), Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Disease surveillance
• Environmental health
• Vital records
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Parma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: CCBH operates as a county government agency funded through public tax revenue, government grants, and federal programs such as CDC funding for specific initiatives like OD2A (Overdose Data to Action).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health provides public health services for Cuyahoga County, Ohio, including disease surveillance through interactive data dashboards, clinical services, environmental health inspections, and vital records administration. The agency also administers grant-funded programs such as the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative and oversees food safety, sewage/septic system, and swimming pool/spa inspections.

Product overview

Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) is a public health agency offering a portfolio of data dashboards for disease surveillance and community health monitoring, combined with direct service offerings. The core product suite includes multiple public-facing data dashboards built on Tableau: the Overdose Data Dashboard (tracking drug overdoses and naloxone distribution), HIV/STI Dashboard (epidemiological case data and HIV care continuum), Respiratory Illness Surveillance Dashboard (COVID-19, influenza, and RSV tracking), Child Fatality Review Dashboard, and Mpox Data Dashboard. These dashboards integrate with state and federal systems including Ohio Disease Reporting System, CAREWare, ImpactSIIS, and America's HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard. CCBH also provides direct services including clinic services (vaccinations, testing), food inspection reports, sewage/septic system services, birth and death certificates, animal bite reporting, and RFP/RFQ processing. The Ending the HIV Epidemic program represents a major initiative targeting HIV reduction through federal collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinic Services Clinical health services provided to county residents at the Parma, Ohio office.
• Disease Surveillance Dashboards Public data dashboards tracking Overdose, HIV/STI, Respiratory illness, Child Fatality, and Mpox trends in Cuyahoga County.
• Birth and Death Certificates Vital records services providing certified birth and death certificates to county residents and requestors.
• Food Safety Inspections Food service operation inspection reports and licensing oversight for food establishments in Cuyahoga County.
• Sewage and Septic System Services Inspection, permitting, and oversight of household sewage treatment and septic systems in the county.
• Swimming Pool and Spa Inspections Regulatory inspection services for public swimming pools and spas within the county.
• Animal Bites and Rabies Prevention Animal bite reporting and rabies prevention and control services for county residents.
• Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Program Grant-funded program focused on HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services to end the HIV epidemic in the county.
• Public Records Request Formal process for members of the public to request access to agency records under Ohio public records law.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves $2 million annually through office consolidation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at Case Western Reserve UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on overdose data dashboard development and analysis. The Begun Center provides research expertise and data analytics support for the OD2A initiative, developing surveillance dashboards and conducting evaluation research on drug overdose trends and prevention efforts.
• Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for drug overdose death data, toxicology analysis, and mortality surveillance. The Medical Examiner's Office provides critical death investigation data used in overdose surveillance dashboards and epidemiologic profiles.
• Ohio Department of Health (ODH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing partnership for disease reporting, COVID-19, influenza, and communicable disease surveillance. CCBH uses ODH data systems including ODRS (Ohio Disease Reporting System) and follows MMWR week standards for reporting.
• MetroHealth SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in OD2A:LOCAL program, providing academic detailing programs, ExAM program services, and peer recovery support in hospital emergency departments for overdose intervention.
• Cleveland Department of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on overdose surveillance and HIV/STI data for the combined jurisdiction. CDPH data is included in some CCBH dashboards and surveillance reports.
• Syringe Service Programs (SSP) NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of seven local SSPs participating in drug testing pilot program. Syringes are collected and tested for drugs to understand drug use patterns and inform intervention strategies.
• The Centers (Harm Reduction Organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in OD2A:LOCAL initiative providing harm reduction services, syringe exchange, and overdose prevention support within the community.
• Cleveland State University - drughelp.careminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in OD2A:LOCAL program providing drug help resources, prevention education, and community support services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Franklin County Public Health: Local health department serving Franklin County, Ohio (Columbus metro). Operates disease surveillance, clinical services, and environmental health programs with comparable scope and structure to CCBH.
• Hamilton County Public Health: County health department for the Cincinnati metro area, providing similar disease surveillance, food inspections, and clinical services as CCBH in an Ohio peer jurisdiction.
• Summit County Public Health: Northeast Ohio county health department (Akron) that is a direct geographic neighbor and operates overlapping surveillance, harm reduction, and clinical service programs targeting similar populations.
• Cleveland Department of Public Health: City-level health department serving Cleveland proper, which is excluded from CCBH's jurisdiction. Operates parallel surveillance and clinical services within the same metropolitan area.
• Allegheny County Health Department: Mid-Atlantic county health department serving the Pittsburgh metro, comparable in scale, Rust Belt demographic profile, and disease surveillance mandate.
• Cook County Department of Public Health: Suburban Cook County (Chicago metro) health department with comparable scope of services, demographic complexity, and surveillance infrastructure for a large urban county.
• Maricopa County Department of Public Health: County health department serving the Phoenix metro, comparable in scale and offering similar disease surveillance, environmental health, and clinical services programs.
• Multnomah County Health Department: Portland-metro county health department with comparable surveillance, harm reduction, and clinical services; operates similar data dashboard infrastructure.

Regional players

• Columbus Public Health: City-level health department serving Columbus, Ohio. Comparable in service offerings to CCBH but operates in a different Ohio region; serves as a state peer for cross-jurisdictional learning.

Broad incumbents

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Federal agency that funds and sets technical standards for CCBH's surveillance programs (OD2A, EHE, infectious disease reporting). Operates overlapping epidemiological tracking capability at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cuyahoga-county-board-of-health
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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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