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The Winnebago County Health Department is observing the Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, June 19, 2025. To contact the Winnebago County Health Department about a public health emergency, please call 815-720-4000. For any other issue including to make or change an appointment, please call back during our regular business hours on Friday, June 20, 2025.
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Starting in July, welcoming all newborns and connecting families with personalized community resources WINNEBAGO COUNTY – On May 12, 2025, the Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) joined with Alignment Rockford and community partners to launch Winning Start Winnebago, a new community-wide initiative that provides free home visiting services and resources to support healthy pregnancies, child
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Winning Start Winnebago – Welcoming Babies, Connecting Families – is a community-wide initiative to give every baby in Winnebago County a Winning Start. With free universal home visiting services and seamless connection to resources to support families during pregnancy, after birth, and to keep growing. Through Winning Start Winnebago, families can access services including: Doula
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The Winnebago County Health Department is now accepting applications for the Doula Development Program scholarship as part of the Winning Start Winnebago initiative. A Doula is a trained professional who provides emotional, physical, and educational support before, during, and after childbirth. Research shows that families supported by Doulas experience better health outcomes—and with the support
As mental health continues to be a top health concern in Winnebago County, the Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) is encouraging all residents to Take Ten (10) minutes a day for their mental wellbeing. To support residents’ efforts, WCHD has partnered with CredibleMind to launch the Take Ten 815 website: taketen815.crediblemind.com. This website gives residents
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