Stark County Health Department

What Stark County Health Department does

Stark County Health Department (legal entity: Stark County Combined General Health District) is a government public health agency and political subdivision of the State of Ohio, founded in 1920 and headquartered at 7235 Whipple Ave. NW in North Canton, Ohio. It is the ninth largest health district in Ohio and serves over 250,000 residents across 17 townships, 12 villages, and the cities of Canal Fulton, Louisville, and North Canton. The department operates as a combined general health district delivering a comprehensive portfolio of public health services.

Its core service portfolio spans clinical care (immunizations for adults and children, TB screenings, STI testing and treatment, WIC nutrition assistance, maternal home visiting, and a Title X Reproductive Health and Wellness Clinic closing March 31, 2026), vital statistics (birth and death certificates), environmental health (food safety inspections, septic and well permitting via an online SCBH system, mosquito/tick/pest control with West Nile Virus surveillance, swimming pool inspections), community programs (Safe Kids, Cribs for Kids, Save Stark overdose prevention with naloxone distribution), and emergency preparedness including a Stark Emergency Notification System. A 30-foot HealthMobile mobile unit extends overdose education and harm reduction services into the community, supported by SMS outreach. Technology infrastructure is limited to standard government data tools — ArcGIS-based overdose and communicable disease dashboards, an online permit system, and a multilingual website (40+ languages) — with no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capabilities identified.

The department is funded through a mix of state and local government appropriations, federal grants (including Title X until March 2026), service fees, and insurance reimbursements following the recent acceptance of UnitedHealthcare commercial and Medicare plans for nursing clinic services. It is governed by the Stark County Commissioners and led by Health Commissioner Kirkland Norris, REHS, MPH. The customer base is geographically defined and effectively universal within jurisdiction; service delivery is conducted via scheduled appointments, walk-in availability, a 101–250 employee headcount, and a broad partnership network spanning Ohio Department of Health, StarkMHAR, local city health departments, law enforcement, and community organizations.

Name

Stark County Health Department

Legal name

Stark County Combined General Health District

Website

https://starkhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stark County Health Department is a government public health agency, founded in 1920, serving over 250,000 Ohio residents across 17 townships, 12 villages, and three cities with clinical, environmental, and emergency preparedness services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Environmental health
• Immunization services
• Maternal child health
• Vital statistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Health Services Funding: Public health department funded primarily through government appropriations, service fees, and insurance reimbursements. Serves as the ninth largest health district in Ohio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Stark County Health Department is a government public health district delivering clinical services (immunizations, TB and STI screenings, reproductive health), community health programs (WIC, Cribs for Kids, Safe Kids, overdose prevention, maternal home visiting), environmental health regulation (food safety, septic/well permitting, mosquito control), and vital statistics (birth and death certificates) to the residents of Stark County, Ohio.

Product overview

The Stark County Health Department is a government public health agency providing a comprehensive range of health services to over 250,000 residents across 17 townships, 12 villages, and three cities (Canal Fulton, Louisville, and North Canton). The department operates as a combined general health district offering core clinical services (immunizations, TB testing, reproductive health), vital statistics (birth/death certificates), community health programs (Safe Kids, Cribs for Kids, WIC), environmental health services (food safety, septic/well permits, mosquito control), and specialized programs including the HealthMobile for harm reduction. Services are delivered from the Park Centre Plaza facility with nursing services on the second floor and environmental/birth-death records on the first floor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immunizations (Adult and Children)
• Birth and Death Certificates
• Reproductive Health and Wellness Clinic
• STI Clinic Services
• Tuberculosis Control
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
• HealthMobile Mobile Health Unit
• Safe Kids
• Cribs for Kids
• Save Stark Overdose Prevention Campaign
• Environmental Health Services
• Mosquito, Tick, and Pest Control
• Septic and Well Permits
• Communicable Disease Control
• School Health Services
• Maternal Home Visiting
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Emergency Preparedness

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• UnitedHealthcarecoreOthersInsurance provider whose commercial and Medicare plans are now accepted at the Stark County Health Department for nursing clinic services. Patients can call 330-493-9928 for appointments.
• Early Childhood Resource CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for car seat assistance. SCHD Safe Kids program provides car seat installation checks by appointment.
• Heart of Ohio Diaper BanksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing diaper bank services to families in need. Residents can receive diapers once a month through this initiative.
• Ohio Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health department partnership for COVID-19 data, overdose statistics, mosquito control (WNV monitoring), and various public health programs.
• Canton City Public HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for COVID-19 and influenza dashboard. Also serves as WIC provider for Canton city residents.
• Alliance City Health DepartmentsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIC provider for Alliance city residents. Also provides international travel vaccinations (typhoid, yellow fever) not available at SCHD.
• Massillon City Health DepartmentsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIC provider for Massillon city residents.
• Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery (StarkMHAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner for Save Stark overdose prevention campaign, substance use disorder resources, and naloxone distribution. Operates overdose and non-fatal overdose dashboards.
• World Health OrganizationminorOthersReference source for overdose data - WHO August 2021 Information Sheet on Overdose cited for global overdose statistics.
• Local Law Enforcement AgenciessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaloxone kit distribution program begun in winter 2015. SCHD staff nurses train officers in overdose recognition and Naloxone administration. Funds support Project Dawn kits.
• SARTA (Stark Area Regional Transit Authority)supportingOthersPublic transit partner providing bus access at the main office location (Bus Stop 5331).
• Dear Stark WomensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReproductive care resource page managed by SCHD to help residents find alternative providers when Title X services end March 31, 2026. QR code provided for easy access.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton County Public Health: Cincinnati-based county health department providing disease prevention, environmental health, and maternal-child services under Ohio's combined general health district framework. Directly comparable in mandate and service breadth.
• Franklin County Public Health: Columbus, Ohio-based county health department serving Franklin County with a comparable portfolio of clinical, environmental health, and community health programs. Larger in scale but functionally analogous as an Ohio combined general health district.
• Lake County General Health District: Northeast Ohio county health district with a comparable clinical and environmental health service portfolio. Operates under identical Ohio statutory framework for combined general health districts.
• Cuyahoga County Board of Health: Cleveland-area county health authority delivering clinical preventive services, environmental health, and overdose prevention programming. A directly comparable Ohio county public health agency.
• Canton City Public Health: City-level public health agency serving Canton residents within Stark County — including operating its own WIC program — and an active collaboration partner for COVID-19 and influenza dashboards. Comparable in service offering, narrower in geographic scope.
• Butler County General Health District: Southwest Ohio county health district providing clinical, environmental, and emergency preparedness services under the same combined general health district framework as Stark County. Directly comparable operating model.
• Montgomery County Public Health: Dayton-area county public health agency offering immunizations, WIC, environmental health, and harm reduction services similar to Stark County. Operates under comparable state regulatory structure.
• Summit County Public Health: County-level public health agency in Akron, Ohio providing clinical, environmental, and emergency preparedness services to a similarly-sized Ohio county. Directly comparable in regulatory scope, service mix, and funding model.

Others

• Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB): National accreditation body for state, local, and tribal health departments. Not a peer operationally but a key ecosystem organization whose standards shape how agencies like Stark County Health Department operate and pursue funding.

Broad incumbents

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Federal public health authority that funds, sets guidelines for, and partners with local health departments including Stark County's on overdose data, infectious disease reporting, and emergency preparedness. Not a direct competitor but the dominant overarching body.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/health_stark
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnFSBBjKwPnTbTSvxUT4Tsw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Stark-County-Health-Department-186894324658887
• Instagraminstagram.com/starkcountyhealth

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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