Health Department News
U.S. EPA Cleaning Up Site In Rockford
October 1, 2024
MPOX Vaccine
August 21, 2024
WCHD FY25 Budget
July 22, 2024
Get PrEP’d. Stay PrEP’d.
June 5, 2024
What’s your plan?
May 8, 2024
Services & Information
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.
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.
Breast cancer awareness month 2024
October 2, 2024
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month As we enter October, the spotlight is on breast cancer awareness and the importance of early detection. According to ...
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Free Trauma Training: Oct. 28, 2024
October 1, 2024
In partnership with the Illinois Collaboration on Youth, WCHD is providing FREE Trauma Informed trainings to community members of Winnebago County. Join us for our ...
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