About Us 

Mission

The mission of the Cambridge-Guernsey County Health Department is to continually strive for improved quality of life for all individuals in Guernsey County by promoting health, preventing disease and injury, and assuring a safe, clean, environment. 

Vision

To promote a healthier community by enhancing health policies, improving the environment, and being the source of information for better health.  

Goal

To effectively meet and pursue the goal of Healthy People 2010, the Board of Health and the Cambridge-Guernsey County Health Department staff work to fulfill these core public health functions:

• Control communicable disease and prevent epidemics
•  Promote health, safety and healthy lifestyle choices and behaviors through education
• Identify community health problems
• Provide personal and community health care services
• Respond to disasters and assist in recovery
• Coordinate community resources to meet health needs
• Protect the environment from environmental hazards
• Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety 

The Cambridge-Guernsey County Health Department has a variety of programs available through the Environmental Division, Nursing Division, and Health Education Division to accomplish this mission. Through these divisions, we offer a variety of services for adults and children as well as community health programs.  Our services are made available to all Guernsey County residents. 

Our Dedicated Staff 

Carmencita Slabinski, M.D. (Health Commissioner/Medical Director)
Rose Ball (Administrator/Registrar)
Lisa Chester, (Receptionist)
LuAnn Danford, R.N.
Susan DePriest, R.D./L.D.
Tricia English (Public Health Infrastructure Coordinator)
Jennifer Fannin (Health Educator/Public Information Officer)
Sally Gamble, (WIC Support)
Andrea Geilinger, R.S.
Connie Giesey (Environmental Health Secretary/Billing Clerk)
Amy Harper (Deputy Registrar)
Vicki Keefer (WIC Support)
Tracey Kerns, R.N.
Pam Lemmings  (Clerical Support)
Tami McCulley, R.N.
Linda Mehl, R.N.  (Director of Nursing)
Marilyn Moorehead, R.N.
Evelyn Nicholson, R.N.
Donna Peeper, R.N.
Megin Reed (Breastfeeding Peer Helper)
Jennifer Rugg, R.N.
Karen St. Clair (WIC Support)
Sallie St. Clair (Medical Office Support)
Randy Shepard, R.S.  (Director of Environmental Health)
Mary Sorg, L.P.N. (Health Educator)