Women, Infant & Children’s Program (WIC)
WIC is a nutrition education program. WIC provides coupons for highly nutritious supplemental foods that promote good health for pregnant and postpartum women, breastfeeding mothers, infants, and children.
Car Seat Education
This applies to all drivers including relatives, friends, neighbors, and drivers of vehicles that are owned or otherwise under the control of daycare and kindergarten agencies.
Safe Sleep
Information on Safe Sleep for Babies, including a Safe Sleep checklist and information on how you may be eligible for a FREE “pack-n-play” baby crib.
Children & Lead Poisoning
Learn about lead poisoning and its dangerous effects it has on children. Find out how Richland Public Health nurse case management can help.
Children with Medical Handicaps
Richland Public Health’s Children with Medical Handicaps program (CMH) is a health care program administered by the Ohio Department of Health. The program links families of children with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps families obtain payment for the services their children need. Public Health Nurses provide case management services to these families.
What are Special Health Care Needs?
Special health care needs may be caused by a condition a child is born with or develops later. The condition is chronic and will last longer than a year.
Who is Eligible for CMH?
- Less than 22-years-old
- A permanent Ohio resident
- Seen by a CMH doctor
- Have a CMH-qualified medical condition or diagnosed condition
What Conditions Are Eligible for CMH Treatment?
Call a Public Health Nurse to see if your child’s condition is eligible (419-774-4540). Common conditions covered include, but are not limited to:
- Diabetes
- Cerebral palsy
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Severe vision disorders
- Hearing loss
- Spinal Bifida
- Scoliosis
- Chronic lung disease
- Hemophilia
- AIDS
- Juvenile Arthritis
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Cleft lip/palate
- Metabolic disorders
Get More Information
For more information on the CMH program, call Public Health Nursing at 419-774-4540.
