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The Winnebago County Health Department is observing the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 25, 2026. 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 Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
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Help our community better understand mental health. Share your view, shape community programs. Share your views on mental health and wellbeing now through May 31. Click here to share your views
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Before, during, and after giving birth, your care continues. Our community cares for all families welcoming home a newborn. Whether this is your first child or your sixth, these services are for you. Click here to connect with Winning Start Winnebago
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It’s your LIFE, your GOALS, your PLANS, your HEALTH, and YOUR FUTURE. Make sure you get the services you need! Click here to learn more
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Did you know that every 3 days a baby in Illinois dies in their sleep? The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) is pleased to provide safe sleep supplies, including sleep sacks, swaddles, pacifiers, or cribs. Click here for safe sleep supplies and information
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Everyone Can Improve Their Mental Wellbeing. Your Winnebago County Health Department has partnered with CredibleMind to offer a trusted, online space to residents of Winnebago County with: Self-assessments Over 200 topics to explore Personalized mental wellness tools Articles, videos, and audio guides Private, 24/7 access—free of charge Click here to take ten with crediblemind
Due to the potential for severe weather, tonight’s screening of “The Interrupters” has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. Join us on May 12 at 6pm for the next film in this series, “Healing Neen”. Click here for additional updates and info about future films
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With the first week of April designated as National Public Health Week (NPHW), the Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) encourages residents to learn more about their local health department and get involved in local efforts to address three priority health issues impacting our community: Maternal and Child Health Mental and Behavioral Health Violence view the
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The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) encourages residents to take steps to prevent tick bites and watch for symptoms of illness after being outside in the yard or walking in wooded or grassy areas. For the first time, ticks from Winnebago County have tested positive for Powassan virus.There is no vaccine for Powassan virus which
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For the first time, ticks from Winnebago County have tested positive for Powassan virus. There is no vaccine for Powassan virus which can lead to serious health complications impacting the heart, skeletal, and nervous systems. The key is to prevent tick bites. The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) encourages residents to take steps to prevent
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