Our Services
Emergency Preparedness and Planning
The Public Health Service Council of Ohio (PHSCO) Emergency Planning Program works with and supports agency emergency infrastructure. This collaboration is based on planning, training, and readiness concepts. The elements combined create a platform, building the agency and staff for flexible, timely, and sustained response actions.
Ohio Accreditation Learning Community (ALC) Coordination
The Ohio Accreditation Learning Community (ALC) is a public health initiative aimed at supporting local health departments (LHDs) in meeting Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) standards. It provides training, peer networking, and documentation resources to help Ohio agencies achieve accreditation.
See What Else PHSCO Is Doing
Explore the innovative projects and exciting developments happening at PHSCO.
New Employee Training
During new employee training, you will learn about accreditation and quality improvement from one of PHSCO's staff members. Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge to understand the basics of public health. Information about New Employee Training can be found on the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners' website.
Identifying Health Departments' Training Needs for the Reaccreditation Journey
PHSCO partnered with the Ohio Public Health Institute to complete a training needs assessment of local health departments working toward reaccreditation with the Public Health Accreditation Board. Read the full report on our About Us page under Projects by clicking the button below.
Ohio Accreditation Learning Community Accreditation Documentation Workshops
PHSCO partnered with the Ohio Public Health Institute and the Public Health Accreditation Board to facilitate a series of two-part accreditation documentation workshops across the state. Read the full report on our About Us page under Projects by clicking the button below.
Ohio Accreditation Learning Community Clear Impact Workshops
The purpose is to help local health department staff use Clear Impact performance management software more effectively. Local Clear Impact "super-users" will serve as our trainers, and time is allotted during each workshop for LHD staff to work on their own scorecards with assistance from peer super-users.