Adrian Diaz, Author at Winnebago County Health Department

Chairman & Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council Seeking Members for 2024-2025 School Year

Winnebago County, IL. – A new school year means new beginnings and fresh starts for high school students as they begin the 2024-2025 school year. The Chairman and Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council (YLC) is seeking high school students who are looking to build problem solving skills and have leadership potential. All high school students in […]

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BRING YOUR Superpower!

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Bring Your Superpower! Calling All Winnebago County Residents and Partners! We need YOUR power and YOUR voice to help shape the next few years of health initiatives in our community. Join us as we discuss the findings for our iPlan—the plan that guides our health priorities and initiatives for the future—and share your opinion on

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Free Trauma Training: Sept. 26, 2024

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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 next training on September 26, 2024 to learn how to identify risk & protective factors for suicide prevention. Click here for more information and/or to register

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OSF Community Health Needs Assessment

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OSF has published their Community Health Needs Assessment. The survey is conducted every three years to gather public input and improve their healthcare services. This initiative is an opportunity for community members to share their insights and help shape future healthcare offerings. How to Participate Access the Survey: Use the QR code provided on

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WCHD FY25 Budget

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The Winnebago County Board of Health has adopted the FY2025 budget for the Winnebago County Health Department WCHD FY25 BUDGET WCHD FY25 BUDGET NARRATIVE

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archived-National HIV Testing Day

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HIV testing, including self-testing, helps people get the care they need to stay healthy, no matter what their test result is. If the test is negative, there are tools like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication and condoms to prevent HIV. If the test is positive, they can start HIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy, or ART) quickly to

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Get PrEP’d. Stay PrEP’d.

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What is PrEP? PrEP, or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, is a medicine that significantly reduces your risk of getting HIV. When taken every day, PrEP prevents the HIV virus from entering and spreading in your body. It’s important to know your HIV status and take steps to prevent spreading HIV. Click Here for more information and/or to

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archived – World No Tobacco Day 2024

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World No Tobacco Day is May 31, 2024. Join us in recognizing this day dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of tobacco use and the importance of quitting for good. Let’s make 2024 the year we commit to a healthier, tobacco-free world. Together, we can create a brighter future for ourselves and generations to

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Heighten Rabies Awareness

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The Winnebago County Health Department advises healthcare providers to be on heighten awareness for potential human exposure to rabies. Bats are the primary species identified with rabies in Illinois. The likelihood of human-bat contact increases during summer because of bat migration and feeding patterns. Although not all bats carry rabies, bats in Winnebago County and

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archived-National Prevention Week 2024

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#NationalPreventionWeek24 is a health education platform that promotes new ideas and initiatives to help keep communities healthy & safe. Join us as we celebrate the #substanceuse prevention and #mentalhealth efforts happening nationwide! Learn more: samhsa.gov/prevention-week

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