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Offers to protect the health and welfare of residents through the identification of potential communicable disease problems and to control the spread of infectious disease within the county. Offers investigation and follow up on communicable diseases, and an immunization program. 

Works to control the spread of communicable diseases. Conducts surveillance and investigation of reportable communicable diseases, including foodborne and waterborne illnesses.

Programs include permitting for restaurants and other food establishments, permitting for wells and septic systems, and surveillance for West Nile Virus.

Provides education and prevention services for communicable diseases through a county government department responsible for overseeing public health initiatives and managing related functions.

Provides prevention of disease and maintenance of health for individuals and families in the community.

Services provided

- Communicable disease program.

- Communicable disease reporting and follow-up.

- Immunizations. - Foreign travel.

- STD/STI screening, reporting, treatment, and follow-up. 

- Tuberculosis screening, treatment, and follow-up 

- HIV counseling, testing, and referral.

- Chronic disease program.

The following screening services are offered as cash only payments -Blood Pressure check

- FREE. -Fasting blood sugar (included in lab panel).

-Hemoglobin A1C. -Fasting cholesterol.

-Fasting comprehensive metabolic panel-Liver panel.

-Lead Screening (Can also bill Medicaid.

-MMR Titer. -Varicella Titer.

-Hepatitis B Titer. -Pregnancy Test.

-TB Skin Test.

-Complete Blood Count (CBC).

-Prostate Antigen (PSA).

-Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH).

-Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP).

-Vitamin D.

Offers educational classes on a variety of topics.

Head lice prevention and information on control.

Community Health includes animal bite reporting, communicable disease control, community health planning, and emergency preparedness.

Communicable disease surveillance, investigation and containment of contagious illnesses.

Emergency preparedness, disaster relief and emergency planning.

Wellness services assists area businesses and/or individuals to adopt healthy lifestyles through education and/or wellness activities.

Weight loss programs and health coaching services to improve healthy lifestyles.

Education on the dangers of radon gas and radon testing kits.

Educates public about dangers of West Nile virus.

Minority health offers education and activities to reach minority individuals in the service area on various health-related topics.

CPR and first aid training throughout service area.

Education and colon cancer screening kits to the community to encourage prevention and early detection of colon cancer.

Tai Chi and Bingo-cize fall prevention classes held in communities to help decrease falls in the community.

School nursing.

Substance abuse prevention through the Healthy Communities Initiative. Coalition works together to provide education and activities to reduce drug and alcohol use among youth.

Dental screenings and education offered to preschool and grade school children. Sealants and fluoride treatments also available.

Childhood and adult vaccines for all people are provided at each of Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department's three locations in Norfolk, Tekamah and Wisner. Includes vaccines for those who are privately insured, Medicare, Medicaid and those who are uninsured.

Investigates and tracks all infectious diseases that are identified in the Communicable Disease Codes of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Confidential HIV and STI/STD testing and counseling is offered to at-risk people.

Offers to protect the health and welfare of residents through the identification of potential communicable disease problems and to control the spread of infectious disease within the county. Offers investigation and follow up on communicable diseases, and an immunization program. 

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

Provides health maintenance visits, disease prevention, Public Health Preparedness, health education in the home and community, New Mom/New Baby visits, reportable disease follow up, communicable disease control, and immunizations.

Provides information on communicable diseases and offers details about immunization programs, including general immunizations and COVID-19 vaccination clinics. 

Provides infection control training to community agencies and organizations and offers immunization programs, including COVID-19 vaccination clinics and general immunizations, to prevent the spread of diseases.

Provides community services like screening clinics for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, breast and cervical cancer programs, food clinics (foot screenings and care), disease investigation, Stop the Bleed Training, public education programs, resource navigation. and expanded services for families with children. Also provides information regarding communicable diseases.

Offers the following programs for expectant parents and new parents: HOPES Program, 1st Five, Early Head Start and the Maternal Child Health program.

Immunizations for children, adolescents, and adults along with the flu vaccine.

Provides the following services: home health care (skilled nursing, home care aids, homemakers), immunizations, dental services, lead poisoning prevention, lead testing, physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. Additionally, the program provides communicable disease information and control.