Health Department News
Registry for Individuals with Disabilities
October 10, 2024
U.S. EPA Cleaning Up Site In Rockford
October 1, 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.
Holiday Observance
November 18, 2024
The Winnebago County Health Department is observing the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 28, 2024 and Friday, November 29, 2024. To contact the Winnebago County ...
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Breathe Easy: Keep your Lungs Healthy
November 4, 2024
Your lungs allow your body to breath oxygen in and carbon dioxide out. Injury, illness, disease or other factors may result in your lungs not ...
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WCHD CARES
October 24, 2024
Your Winnebago County Health Department is working with you to reach your best health. Connecting you to services and resources that support healthier, safer options. ...
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Free Trauma Trainings
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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