Public health services include:
- Family STEPS Home Visitation Program,
- Child and Adolescent Immunization Program,
- Vaccines for Adults Program,
- Child and Adolescent Health/Oral Health,
- Family Planning,
- Emergency Preparedness,
- Communicable Disease Investigation, and other initiatives to reduce health disparities.
Public health services include:
- Family STEPS Home Visitation Program,
- Child and Adolescent Immunization Program,
- Vaccines for Adults Program,
- Child and Adolescent Health/Oral Health,
- Family Planning,
- Emergency Preparedness,
- Communicable Disease Investigation, and other initiatives to reduce health disparities.
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Promotes optimal health among county residents by preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. The health department conducts investigations for those diseases reportable to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Promotes optimal health among county residents by preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. The health department conducts investigations for those diseases reportable to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Adult immunization clinic including vaccines for immigration, work, and/or school. (Call for an appointment and for current fees.)
Vaccine program for children up to 18 years of age.
WIC nutritional program provides supplemental food.
Breastfeeding information and education.
Environmental health safety and surety - air, food, and water inspection and contamination issues (complaints and questions). Natural and infectious disease information, such as West Nile virus, insect bites, etc.
Emergency preparedness and response for bioterrorism threats (chemical, biological, and nuclear), mass immunization clinics, strategic national stockpile, volunteer opportunities.
Public health information.
Other services include:
- Family Stabilization/central navigation
- Community Health Workers
- Family-Centered Coaching
- Childhood Lead testing
- Household lead mitigation
- HIV testing
- STI tracking and prevention
- Obesity and Diabetes Prevention
- Minority Health Initiative
- Dental screenings (primarily children)
Adult immunization clinic including vaccines for immigration, work, and/or school. (Call for an appointment and for current fees.)
Vaccine program for children up to 18 years of age.
WIC nutritional program provides supplemental food.
Breastfeeding information and education.
Environmental health safety and surety - air, food, and water inspection and contamination issues (complaints and questions). Natural and infectious disease information, such as West Nile virus, insect bites, etc.
Emergency preparedness and response for bioterrorism threats (chemical, biological, and nuclear), mass immunization clinics, strategic national stockpile, volunteer opportunities.
Public health information.
Other services include:
- Family Stabilization/central navigation
- Community Health Workers
- Family-Centered Coaching
- Childhood Lead testing
- Household lead mitigation
- HIV testing
- STI tracking and prevention
- Obesity and Diabetes Prevention
- Minority Health Initiative
- Dental screenings (primarily children)
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Bioterrorism and disaster planning.
Referrals to other health care services as needed.
Bioterrorism and disaster planning.
Referrals to other health care services as needed.
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Disease surveillance (responsibility shared with NHHSS)
a. School surveillance - absenteeism counts are collected weekly
b. West Nile Virus - dead bird collection and testing and mosquito trapping and testing
c. Rabies monitoring in animals and investigate potential human exposures
d. Other community health threats, as needed: mold, pertussis, food-borne illness
Scrubby Bear, an American Red Cross program that teaches proper hand-washing techniques to children in preschool through third grade.
Vaccinations for children.
Disease surveillance (responsibility shared with NHHSS)
a. School surveillance - absenteeism counts are collected weekly
b. West Nile Virus - dead bird collection and testing and mosquito trapping and testing
c. Rabies monitoring in animals and investigate potential human exposures
d. Other community health threats, as needed: mold, pertussis, food-borne illness
Scrubby Bear, an American Red Cross program that teaches proper hand-washing techniques to children in preschool through third grade.
Vaccinations for children.
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Provides reproductive and contraceptive services, including, on-site clinics to provide women with annual reproductive examinations, reproductive and contraceptive education and choice of contraceptive methods are available, follow-up laboratory reports and type of contraception are provided according to individual need, basic infertility services and referral are also provided to persons trying to achieve pregnancy, as is pregnancy testing and males can receive some services through this program as well.
Provides reproductive and contraceptive services, including, on-site clinics to provide women with annual reproductive examinations, reproductive and contraceptive education and choice of contraceptive methods are available, follow-up laboratory reports and type of contraception are provided according to individual need, basic infertility services and referral are also provided to persons trying to achieve pregnancy, as is pregnancy testing and males can receive some services through this program as well.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Offers a variety of public health services, including communicable disease control, tap water testing, pool sanitation, public health facility inspection, tuberculosis screening, immunizations, and more.
Administers the WIC program. Participants in WIC receive an eWIC card for healthy foods. The foods provided by WIC provide nutrients that are essential for good health and growth. Participants also meet with nurses and dietitians to review health and diet information, discuss important nutrition information for their family, and receive referrals for other services when needed.
Offers a variety of public health services, including communicable disease control, tap water testing, pool sanitation, public health facility inspection, tuberculosis screening, immunizations, and more.
Administers the WIC program. Participants in WIC receive an eWIC card for healthy foods. The foods provided by WIC provide nutrients that are essential for good health and growth. Participants also meet with nurses and dietitians to review health and diet information, discuss important nutrition information for their family, and receive referrals for other services when needed.
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Health promotion and disease prevention education.
Emergency preparedness. Substance abuse prevention coalitions.
West Nile virus surveillance.
Referrals.
Immunizations.
Worksite Wellness including on-site employee health screenings and wellness programs.
School-based youth oral health program.
Health promotion and disease prevention education.
Emergency preparedness. Substance abuse prevention coalitions.
West Nile virus surveillance.
Referrals.
Immunizations.
Worksite Wellness including on-site employee health screenings and wellness programs.
School-based youth oral health program.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Emergency preparedness
Referrals to community health resources
Preventative dental services
Disease surveillance
Emergency preparedness
Referrals to community health resources
Preventative dental services
Disease surveillance
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Provides communicable disease surveillance (influenza, TB, whooping cough, foodborne illnesses, water related illnesses, Lyme Disease, other infectious diseases).
Provides communicable disease surveillance (influenza, TB, whooping cough, foodborne illnesses, water related illnesses, Lyme Disease, other infectious diseases).
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Works to control the spread of communicable diseases. Conducts surveillance and investigation of reportable communicable diseases, including foodborne and waterborne illnesses.
Works to control the spread of communicable diseases. Conducts surveillance and investigation of reportable communicable diseases, including foodborne and waterborne illnesses.
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Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control
Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control
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Provides education and prevention services for communicable diseases.
Provides education and prevention services for communicable diseases.
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