Welcome to the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center. Our web site is geared to provide you with a broad overview of our many comprehensive programs and services. Our primary mission, within the overall framework of Lake County government, is the promotion of health, the prevention of disease and disability, and the protection of our environment.
Visit LCHD's H1N1 Web page for additional information, frequently asked questions, resources, links and an updated H1N1 vaccination clinic schedule.
Topic of the Month: Women's Health A woman's health means more than avoiding colds and the flu. Health includes mental and physical wellness in each stage of life, from birth through old age. The Lake County Health Department offers women's health services at its Community Health Centers, through the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program and WIC Program.Review these resources for yourself or share them with the women in your life. You can also watch a short video clip highlighting our Topic of the Month.
- February we celebrate Black History Month and American Heart Month - an ideal time to explore ways to make soul food heart healthy. Traditional soul food dishes can be modified into healthy soul food without drastically changing the taste. Hear how from Toby Smithson ,Registered Dietitian and Spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, in this month's tip. You can also watch the tip!
Missouri Firm Recalls Fresh Boneless Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination - West Missouri Beef, LLC, a Rockville, Mo., establishment, is recalling approximately 14,000 pounds of fresh boneless beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
Rhode Island Firm Recalls Italian Sausage Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination - Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, in commerce and potentially available to customers in retail locations because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. (Additional Information from CDC)
Know where to go! - (en Espanol) In the case of an illness outbreak or bioterrorism event, you may be asked to visit your local polling place to pick up medicine for your family. During recent months the Health Department has worked with the County Clerk’s office, townships and municipalities to develop a plan that would utilize local polling places as points of distribution during a public health emergency. By utilizing the polling sites, the population will be spread out to a large number of locations close to home, alleviating possible traffic congestion and reducing the need to travel far. Locate your polling place.
Free General Food Safety Training and Free Temporary Food Service Event Training -
Please click Food Safety Training to register for the General Food Safety Training or Temporary Food Service Event Training course. Please check the box next to the course(s) you wish to take. Then click the "ADD TO CART" button to proceed with registration.
“Lake County Health Focus” Cable Show
The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center has its own cable television show produced in collaboration with LCTV. “Lake County Health Focus” is geared to provide Lake County residents with a better perspective about their health and the health of their community. The series features nutrition tips, health facts, restaurant highlights and discussions with Health Department staff.
The Health Department was established by referendum in 1956, as a state-certified public health department. At that time, the staff consisted of a handful of people. Today, our budget of approximately $70 million supports 60 separately funded programs. More than 1000 professionals assist our daily mission of health promotion, illness prevention and protection of the environment.
As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to an inability to pay. We also believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias.
The Health Department is governed by a 12-member Board of Health. Members are appointed by the Lake County Board, and are Lake County residents of various backgrounds.
We are proud to be among the top 6 percent of 2,864 local health departments nationwide by population serviced, financing and workforce. We thank the organizations we partner with to achieve our goals, as well as the Board of Health, our Governing Council and Lake County Board members for their direction and leadership.
In addition, we are a member of the Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium, a 501 (c)(4) membership organization of the public health departments that serve the City of Chicago and the Counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Winnebago. The mission of NIPHC is to promote and protect the health of the region though networking and collaborative action that raises public awareness, builds constituency, and influences legislation and policies concerning public health issues affecting northern Illinois.
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