Bowling Green health services, records, WIC, clinic care and environmental help
If you live around Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Northwood, Rossford, Walbridge, Grand Rapids or rural Wood County, one phone number does not handle every health department task. Birth certificates, septic permits, WIC appointments, medical visits and infectious-disease reports all have separate routes.
This guide sorts those desks out before you make the drive to East Gypsy Lane. It also separates the government Health Department from the Community Health Center, which provides actual medical, dental, behavioral-health and pharmacy care.
What can Wood County Health Department help you with?
Wood County Health Department is the local public-health agency headquartered on East Gypsy Lane in Bowling Green. It handles vital statistics, environmental health, infectious-disease work, health promotion, WIC and community prevention programs. Its Community Health Center is a separate clinical division at the same address that provides direct patient care.
Birth and death certificates, septic and private-water permits, food inspections, WIC, disease reporting, public records and community health programs.
Primary medical care, dental care, behavioral-health services, vaccines, pharmacy services and patient appointments.
Chest pain, severe breathing trouble, serious injury, overdose, severe allergic reaction, uncontrolled bleeding or other life-threatening emergencies. Call 911.
Wood County Health Department phone numbers by service
| Service | Phone | What it handles | Useful note |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Health Department | 419-352-8402 | General questions, administration, health promotion and public-record routing | Use when you do not know which division you need. |
| Vital Statistics | 419-354-1050 | Birth certificates and Wood County death certificates | Certified copies currently cost $25. |
| Environmental Health | 419-354-2702 | Septic, wells, food safety, inspections, permits and environmental complaints | Call before beginning regulated property work. |
| Infectious Disease | 419-354-4306 | Reportable infectious disease and outbreak questions | Healthcare-provider reporting uses a dedicated official process. |
| Community Health Center | 419-354-9049 | Medical, dental, behavioral-health appointments and vaccine scheduling | Accepting new patients according to the current official site. |
| Health Center Pharmacy | 419-354-9052 | Pharmacy questions for Community Health Center patients | Pharmacy hours differ from general department hours. |
| WIC | 419-354-9661 | WIC eligibility, certification, nutrition and breastfeeding support | Bowling Green plus scheduled Northwood appointments. |
| After-hours Class A disease reporting | 419-354-9001 · Option 9 | After-hours Class A disease reporting through Wood County Sheriff | Use 911 for life-threatening emergencies. |
Wood County Community Health Center is the patient-care side
One detail worth knowing before you arrive: the Community Health Center is a division of the Health Department, but it operates like a healthcare clinic. This is where residents and other patients can make appointments for primary care, dental services, behavioral-health treatment and related clinical care.
Routine and preventive healthcare is available for adults and families. The official Health Center page says it is accepting new patients.
Services include cleanings, deep cleanings, fillings, extractions, sealants, fluoride treatments, guards and periodontal maintenance.
The clinic offers counseling and behavioral-health support, including help for anxiety, depression and substance-use treatment planning.
An on-site pharmacy serves Health Center patients. The pharmacy participates in the 340B program for qualifying prescriptions written by Health Center providers.
The Health Center FAQ says patients do not have to live in Wood County. It accepts individuals regardless of county residence.
The clinic serves people regardless of ability to pay. Sliding-fee eligibility is based on household size and income; the current FAQ also references a minimum $15 service fee.
Community Health Center hours
| Day | Health Center | Pharmacy |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-6:00 PM | 9:00 AM-6:30 PM |
| Tuesday-Thursday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-2:00 PM | 8:30 AM-2:00 PM |
Birth and death certificates: cost, documents and ordering options
Vital Statistics is different from medical records. A certified birth or death certificate comes from the Health Department; a doctor’s chart, lab result, dental record or counseling record comes from the healthcare provider or Community Health Center.
If a person was born in Ohio in 1908 or later, Wood County Health Department can issue a certified Ohio birth record regardless of which Ohio county the birth occurred in.
Wood County Health Department provides certificates for people who died in Wood County in 1908 or later. For a death outside Wood County, contact the county or city health department where the death occurred.
For a birth certificate, have the person’s full name, date of birth, father’s first and last name and mother’s first and maiden name. For a death certificate, have the decedent’s full name and date of death.
You can request certificates at the Bowling Green office, by mail, or online using the VitalChek service linked by the county.
The current county page lists certified birth certificates at $25 and certified death certificates at $25. A protective birth-certificate sleeve is listed at $1. Online VitalChek orders have an additional service fee.
Send the correct request form, a self-addressed stamped return envelope, check or money order payable to Wood County Health Department and a daytime phone number.
The county says available certificates requested by mail are generally mailed back within three business days after the request is processed.
Wood County WIC eligibility, Bowling Green hours and Northwood clinic
Wood County WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, supplemental foods, growth checks, hemoglobin testing and referrals to prenatal, pediatric and other family services.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants from birth through 12 months and children ages one through five may qualify.
Participants must be Ohio residents and meet WIC identity, nutritional-risk and financial eligibility requirements.
Medicaid, SNAP or TANF participation can establish financial eligibility. The county also lists gross household income below 185% of the federal poverty income guidelines as an eligibility route.
Bowling Green WIC location
1840 E. Gypsy Lane Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-354-9661
| Day | Published WIC hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM · closed 1:00-2:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-12:30 PM |
Northwood Community Center satellite
The WIC satellite is at 3700 Main St., Northwood, OH 43619. Appointments are listed from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning with the first Wednesday of the month.
Child vaccines and immunization appointments
Wood County Health Department works with local medical providers on childhood immunization access. The department asks families to check first with their regular healthcare provider. When a provider does not offer the needed immunizations, the Health Department provides vaccines for children from birth through age 18.
Call the Community Health Center at 419-354-9049 to schedule a vaccine appointment and verify what is currently stocked.
The official immunization page states that Medicaid and many private insurance plans are accepted.
No child is turned away from VFC vaccine access because the family cannot pay for the shots, according to the county’s current immunization guidance.
Septic systems, wells, water testing and property work
For a rural Wood County home, building lot or property sale, Environmental Health may matter just as much as the clinical side of the department. The county regulates or administers sewage-treatment systems, private water systems and related inspection and permitting work.
The county publishes forms for site review, installation or alteration, system abandonment, operation-and-maintenance permits, lot splits and property-improvement programs.
Private wells, springs, rainwater cisterns, hauled-water storage tanks and certain ponds used as potable supplies fall under Ohio private-water rules administered locally.
Do not wait until a closing or construction start date to ask whether a septic or water-system evaluation is needed. Call Environmental Health with the exact property address and planned work.
Current published private-water sampling charges
The county’s current Private Water Systems page lists a bacteria water sample without a permit at $133, a chemical sample at $75 plus laboratory fees, and certain permit-related resamples beyond two at $133. These fees can change.
Sewage operation-and-maintenance permits
The currently published O&M application lists a $150 new permit fee and $100 renewal fee, while noting that fees are subject to change. The form states that household sewage-treatment-system O&M permits are valid for five years and transfer with the property.
Restaurant inspections, food permits and complaints
Wood County Environmental Health licenses and inspects food service operations and retail food establishments within its jurisdiction, including temporary operations. Staff also review new and remodeled food-facility plans, investigate complaints and respond to suspected foodborne illness.
Use the plan-review material before construction or remodeling. Do not wait until equipment is installed to ask whether layout, plumbing or food-safety changes are required.
The environmental forms page includes temporary food-service applications. Confirm deadlines and requirements before the event date.
If you believe food made you ill, seek medical care when necessary, call 419-354-4306, save suspected food when safe to do so and write down what you ate during the preceding days.
Infectious disease and after-hours reporting
Wood County’s Infectious Disease team investigates reportable illnesses and works with healthcare providers and affected residents on exposure history, prevention and follow-up.
Call 419-354-4306 for infectious-disease reporting and program questions. Healthcare providers use the county’s official reporting form and fax process when required.
The official department routes after-hours Class A disease reports through the Wood County Sheriff Department at 419-354-9001, option 9.
Mobile Health Center and free preventive screenings
The Wood County Mobile Health Center brings public-health services into neighborhoods, workplaces and rural parts of the county rather than requiring every resident to travel to Bowling Green.
The current program offers free blood-pressure, blood-sugar and cholesterol screenings, along with health education and infectious-disease prevention resources.
Family Connects Ohio newborn nurse visits
Wood County promotes Family Connects Ohio for families with newborns. The program provides a free in-home visit from a licensed registered nurse during the first weeks after birth to support the health and well-being of the baby and parent.
This is different from WIC certification and different from a pediatric medical appointment. Families can use the official Health Department route to sign up for a newborn nurse visit and then use WIC or the Community Health Center separately when those services are needed.
What to bring to the Bowling Green health department campus
Official Wood County Health Department resources
Use official links before paying for a certificate, submitting an environmental permit, relying on a WIC schedule, scheduling medical care or using an inspection report. Fees, forms, clinic availability and public notices can change.
Wood County Health Department FAQs
What is the Wood County Health Department phone number?
The main Wood County Health Department phone number is 419-352-8402. Vital Statistics is 419-354-1050, Environmental Health is 419-354-2702, the Community Health Center is 419-354-9049 and WIC is 419-354-9661.
Where is Wood County Health Department in Ohio?
The main campus is at 1840 East Gypsy Lane Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402.
What are Wood County Health Department hours?
The official website lists Birth and Death Records and Environmental Health general-service hours as Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with closure on most federal holidays. Community Health Center, pharmacy and WIC schedules are different.
How much is a Wood County birth certificate?
The current posted price for a certified birth certificate is $25. A protective sleeve is listed at $1. Online VitalChek orders include an additional service fee.
Can Wood County issue a birth certificate if I was born elsewhere in Ohio?
Yes. The official page says a person born in Ohio in 1908 or later can obtain a certified birth record from Wood County Health Department regardless of where in Ohio the birth occurred.
Can Wood County issue any Ohio death certificate?
No. Wood County’s current page says it provides death records for people who died in Wood County in 1908 or later. For a death elsewhere in Ohio, contact the county or city health department where the death occurred.
What is the Wood County WIC phone number?
The Wood County WIC phone number is 419-354-9661. The main clinic is at 1840 East Gypsy Lane Road in Bowling Green, with scheduled satellite appointments at the Northwood Community Center.
Does Wood County Health Department give vaccines?
Yes. The department provides childhood immunizations through Vaccines for Children when the child’s healthcare provider does not offer the needed shots. Call 419-354-9049 for an appointment and current availability.
Does Wood County have a public community health center?
Yes. Wood County Community Health Center is a Health Department division at the Bowling Green campus. It offers primary medical care, dental care, behavioral-health services and pharmacy services. Call 419-354-9049.
Do I have to live in Wood County to use the Community Health Center?
No. The official Health Center FAQ says it accepts individuals regardless of whether they live in Wood County.
Who handles septic permits in Wood County Ohio?
Wood County Environmental Health handles sewage-treatment-system applications, permits and related local program requirements. Call 419-354-2702 before beginning regulated septic work.
Who handles private wells in Wood County?
Environmental Health administers the local Private Water Systems program for regulated wells and other qualifying private water supplies. The program includes permits, inspections, sampling and contractor-related forms.
How do I report an infectious disease after hours?
For after-hours Class A disease reporting, the Health Department directs callers to the Wood County Sheriff Department at 419-354-9001, option 9. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.