About Jefferson County
General Health District
in Steubenville, OH
JCGHD’s Mission and Vision Statement
The purpose of the Jefferson County General Health District (JCGHD) is to help individuals or groups achieve a more satisfying life and to improve the quality of life for the residents of the Jefferson County General Health District.
To achieve these goals, we provide services and programs based on assumptions and principals including, but not limited to:
Services and programs mandated by the State Legislature and the Ohio Department of Health.
Jefferson County General Health District adopts and enforces environmental rules and regulations to increase the quality of life of our citizens.
All citizens of the Jefferson County General Health District should be free of communicable diseases. To this end, the Board shall create a public health nursing division.
Medical and dental care should be available in the Jefferson County General Health District regardless of race, color, creed, or socioeconomic status. To that end, the Board may provide services if economically feasible.
