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Lake County Health Update April 2016
Dear Lake County Residents:
I am pleased to announce that the Lake County Health
Department has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health
Accreditation Board (PHAB). The national accreditation
program works to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing the
quality and performance of the nation’s Tribal, state, local, and territorial
public health departments.
We are
pleased and excited to achieve national standards that foster effectiveness and
promote continuous quality improvement. Our accreditation means that more than
700,000 residents are assured that their county’s health department is
committed to assessing its performance against national standards and improving
its services accordingly. The national accreditation program, jointly
supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, sets standard against which the nation’s governmental
public health departments can continuously improve the quality of their
services and performance. To receive accreditation, a health department must
undergo a peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure it meets or exceeds a set
of quality standards and measures.
Lake County
is the 10th of 97 certified local health departments in Illinois and among the
first 117 of more than 3,000 health departments nationwide to receive
accreditation through PHAB. Many thanks to our staff, our Board of Health, our
County Board, and our community partners for making this happen.
Sincerely,
Tony Beltran Executive Director Lake County Health Department/ Community Health Center
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The Health Department's Women’s Residential Services (WRS) program is celebrating its 30th anniversary
Saturday, April 16th from 2-5 p.m. WRS was established in 1986 through funding
from the Illinois Department of Human Services’ Department of Alcohol and
Substance Abuse and has provided services to 2,406 women and 1,204 children
since its inception. Click here to learn more and to R.S.V.P.
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The Health Department's Animal Care and Control Program is offering a low-cost pet vaccination clinic on Saturday, April 23, in Vernon Hills. The clinic provides a convenient and affordable way for Lake County residents to keep their pets up to date with shots and rabies tags. Click here to read more.
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Join us on April 16 at Hastings Lake near Lake Villa for the "Rx for Health-Walking in Nature" program that brings naturalists and health care providers together for guided tours of Lake County's forest preserves. The Hastings Lake event is one of eight walks that are free and open to the public. Click here for the rest of the schedule and save the dates on your calendar. |
Learn how Lake County's health status measures against other Illinois counties, how you can talk with a naturalist and a health provider while walking in the woods, and what Health Department program is marking its 30-year anniversary in this month's "Healthy Lake County" video. Click here for the video.
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If you have seen the blue silhouette's of children on signs throughout Lake County, good. The signs by Blue Kids Lake County are designed to raise awareness about reporting child abuse and/or neglect. Go to bluekidslakecounty.org to learn more about child abuse, building healthy families, and community resources. Click here to watch the video where elected officials and community leaders gathered to kick off the 2016 Blue Kids Lake County Project, and acknowledge April as Child Abuse Awareness Month.
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A free workshop providing parents and caregivers with facts about what is normal sexual development of children at different ages will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 20 at the Lake County Health Department, 3010 Grand Avenue, 1st Floor, in Waukegan. The presenter is Dr. Benjamin A. Sigel, Ph.D, a licensed psychologist and associate professor at the College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His expertise includes assessment and treatment of children with a history of experiencing trauma and exhibiting problematic sexual behavior. Register by calling (847) 377-8295 or email bswoboda@lakecountyil.gov. |
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Whether you are a healthcare provider, a pregnant woman, or you simply want to know about the symptoms and treatment of Zika, you can bookmark this page from the Centers for Disease Control to stay updated.
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