Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD)

Healthy People Vision

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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Now Easier To Protect Your Children From COVID-19.

Schedule a free COVID-19 vaccine at WCHD for your children 6 months to 11 years old.

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Healthy People Vision

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What to Know About MPV

Know how to prevent MPV and how to recognize the symptoms

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Health Department News

COVID-19 vaccine for Children at WCHD

February 10, 2023

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Get Treatment for COVID-19 at WCHD

October 21, 2022

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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.

Get The Support You Need For A Healthy You, Healthy Baby from our Better Birth Outcomes program.

Happenings

National Poison Prevention Week

March 19, 2023

Take Steps To Make Your Home A Healthy Home National Poison Prevention Week focuses on the danger of drugs and other poisons and how to …

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Complete Survey for Rockford Regional Health Council

March 13, 2023

Region 1 Planning Council is conducting a 2023 Healthy Community Survey on behalf of the Rockford Regional Health Council. This survey will help Rockford Regional …

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Keeping Moms And Babies Alive Podcast

March 10, 2023

March 23, 2023 at 12:30 pm On this months Keeping Moms and Babies Alive Podcast the discussion will focus on Safe Travels and Car Seat …

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National Nutrition Month

March 2, 2023

Make this month the beginning of your journey to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits. Watch our …

Health Department News

Power OUt? Check Your Food.

COVID-19 vaccine for Children at WCHD

Small Act, Big Difference

MPV (Monkeypox) Vaccine

Get Treatment for COVID-19 at WCHD

Connect With WCHD

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

Get The Support You Need For A Healthy You, Healthy Baby from our Better Birth Outcomes program.

National Poison Prevention Week

Complete Survey for Rockford Regional Health Council

Keeping Moms And Babies Alive Podcast

National Nutrition Month

Learn More About COVID-19 Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Stay Connected TO WCHD

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