Summit County Public Health
Government AdministrationOhio, United States51-200 Employees
Summit County Public Health is a mid-sized government health agency serving residents of Summit County, headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Operating within the framework of government administration, it conducts programs and activities aimed at protecting and promoting the community's safety, health, and well-being, while working to ensure access to health services for all residents. It also seeks to create a healthful environment and to promote universal access to health services throughout the county. Recent activities include efforts to better track substance-use trends and support overdose-prevention efforts. The agency has expanded its surveillance with a wastewater-monitoring initiative as part of its public health toolkit. Additionally, it has launched a Lawnmower Exchange program to encourage cleaner, battery- or electric-powered mowing, and in 2026 planned a Fentanyl Awareness Day event in Breckenridge, Colorado, as part of its public health outreach.