Cleveland Department of Public Health
The Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to ensure the health and well-being of Cleveland residents by providing health promotion information and education, primary care services including immunizations, substance abuse treatment and counseling programs, regulation of air quality, lead poisoning prevention programs, environmental inspections, and complaint investigations.
CDPH plans to ensure a high quality of resources and services through various partnerships in the greater Cleveland community. For example, CDPH has initiated and maintained working relationships with Case Western Reserve University, the MetroHealth System, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Lakewood and Shaker Heights Health Departments, the Center for Community Solutions and others. These partnerships provide the cornerstone of successful preventive public health care services to meet the needs of the residents of the City of Cleveland and throughout the community.
CDPH is committed to improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by promoting healthy behavior, protecting the environment, preventing disease and making the City a healthy place to live, work and play.
CDPH also provides free health care and screening services including:
- Lead screening
- Childhood immunizations
- Flu and pneumonia vaccinations for adults
- Blood pressure screening
- Cholesterol screening
The services provided by CDPH make it possible for all Cleveland residents to receive free or low cost medical services at the two City Health Centers:
- J. Glen Smith Health Center
11100 St. Clair Avenue
(216) 249-4100
- McCafferty Health Center
4242 Lorain Avenue
(216) 651-5005
