Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD)

As your health department, we work to prevent disease and promote health in Winnebago County. We offer a variety of services to help residents reach their best health possible and engage the community

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Bring Home Free Gun Locks

Free gun locks are available from the Winnebago County Health Department. Ask a staff member during your visit or stop by one of our tables at a community event to bring home your free gun locks

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My Health, My Future, My Plan

It’s your LIFE, your GOALS, your PLANS, your HEALTH and YOUR FUTURE make sure you get the services you need!

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Health Department News

RFP – Mental Behaviorial Health Advisory Committee.

July 11, 2024

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Trauma and Health Equity

Trauma is an event or experience, such as family violence or homelessness, that has a negative effect on an individual. Trauma can negatively impact healthy development, affect relationships, and contribute to mental health issues including substance abuse. Click here to learn more about trauma.

Health Equity IS WHEN EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL HEALTH POTENTIAL

Health Equity

Advancing health equity involves ensuring that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to reach their best possible health. WCHD is committed to closing the health equity gap by reducing health disparities through building more inclusive public health programs and improving the housing, education, food, transportation and the environment to support equity, resilience and the health of our community and the people who live, work, play and learn here.

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Floodwater Clean-Up Safety

Happenings

Community Farmers Market

July 12, 2024

Buy Your Fresh Produce – Tuesdays, July 23rd & August 13th, 10AM – 2PM The Winnebago County Health Department’s WIC program is hosting Community Farmer’s ...

Health Department News

WCHD FY25 Budget

RFP – Mental Behaviorial Health Advisory Committee.

Get PrEP’d. Stay PrEP’d.

What’s your plan?

MPOX (MPV/Monkeypox) Vaccine

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Services & Information

HEALTHY HOMES

Healthy Homes

HEALTHCARE NEEDS

Healthcare Needs

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Emergency Preparedness

CURRENT HEALTH RESPONSES

Current Health Responses

Trauma and Health Equity

TRAUMA'S IMPACT

Trauma's Impact

Health Equity IS WHEN EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL HEALTH POTENTIAL

Health Equity

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Floodwater Clean-Up Safety

Community Farmers Market

Learn More About COVID-19 Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

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