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As your health department, we offer a variety of wellness and
environmental health services to all Winnebago County residents.
For your good health and that of our community, we provide numerous programs focused
on wellness promotion throughout each life stage, injury and violence prevention,
disease prevention, disaster preparedness and response and environmental safety.

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HEALTH DEPARTMENT NEWS

Radon Testing Contest

Long-term exposure to high radon gas levels can lead to lung cancer. Know your radon level, test today, and reduce your risk!

To encourage Winnebago County residents to test their homes for radon, WCHD is holding a Radon Testing Contest. One Winnebago County home with high radon levels will win a radon system (up to a $2,000.00 value) to disperse the radon gas and reduce exposure to their family.

Radon Testing Contest Steps

  1. Purchase a Radon Test Kit ($10) at the Winnebago County Health Department (555 North Court Street, Rockford, IL) in room 302 and complete the radon test kit agreement.
    • Contest entry open to the first 100 Winnebago County resident who purchase a radon test kit at WCHD.
    • Winnebago County employees and their immediate family are not eligible for this contest.
    • Winnebago County Board, Board of Health, and elected officials are not eligible for this contest.
  2. Use the test kit to test for Radon at a home in Winnebago County.
  3. Send the radon test kit in for radon level results
  4. If the test results come back high for radon by April 15, 2019, the resident will be entered for a chance to win the free radon system on the tested home.
    • Radon system is for residences in Winnebago County only.
    • The value toward a radon system will be equal to or less than $2,000.00.
    • The contest winner will get their story shared in the community to help others learn about and reduce their exposure to radon gas.
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For more information on both the radon test kit and the Radon Testing Contest call 815-720-4347.

Food Code Trainings (Entrenamiento sobre el código alimentario-Desplácese hacia abajo para español)

The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) is implementing changes to the food code based on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s adoption of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 2013 Food Model Code. The changes will be in effect starting January 1, 2019.

WCHD is holding education trainings on the new food code for food and beverage establishment owners and operators. These trainings will identify crucial steps to preventing foodborne illness and help food operators understand the changes they need to implement this year in order to be in compliance with the code.

Food Code Education Training sessions will be held at the Winnebago County Health Department, 555 N. Court Street, Rockford, IL 61103 at the dates and times below:

  • Monday, January 14, 2:00pm
  • Tuesday, January 29, 2:00pm
  • Monday, February 11, 2:00pm
  • Thursday, February 21, 2:00pm
  • Monday, March 11, 2:00pm
  • Thursday, March 28, 2:00pm
  • Monday, April 8, 2:00pm
  • Thursday, April 25, 2:00pm
  • Additional Training Will Be Posted Here

Pre-registration is required. Click Here to register for a 2 hour Food Code Training.

Se requiere inscripción previa. Haga clic aquí para registrarse en una sesión de 2 horas sobre los cambios del código alimentario.

Time To Get Your Flu Vaccine!

Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness. Anyone can get sick with influenza, even healthy people. While most people will just feel sick, some will experience severe illness, and even death. 

Getting a flu vaccine is the best way to protect you and your family from influenza. The CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older receive an influenza vaccine this season. Influenza viruses change and immune protection from influenza vaccine declines over time. Even if you were vaccinated last year, it is important to get an influenza vaccine this year to be protected from the viruses most commonly circulating this year.

To get an influenza vaccine, go to your primary care provider,a pharmacy, or a clinic. You can find a pharmacy or a clinic near you by using the CDC Flu Finder here.

The Winnebago County Health Department is providing flu vaccine throughout the county at our Community Flu Clinics. Click here for the complete WCHD’s Community Flu Clinic schedule. For more information on the Community Flu Clinics call 815-720-4274.

WCHD Community Flu Clinic Schedule
(Click here for WCHD’s Community Flu Clinic Schedule)

Environmental Health News

Environmental Health Program

Lead

Creating Lead Safe Rockford Program (National Lead Prevention Week: October 23 - 29, 2016)

Radon

2017 National Radon Awareness Month News Release

West Nile Virus

Winnebago County Health Department's West Nile Virus Surveillance Overview of Activities - 2016

Food-Borne Illness Complaints

How To File A Food-Borne Illness Complaint 

Private Well Water Testing

How To Sample Your Private Well Instructional Sheet  5/22/2015

Neighborhood Environmental Code Enforcement

New Environmental Health Code Enforcement Fact Sheet 5/7/2015

Functional Needs Support Service Plan & Voluntary Registration Form

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The Winnebago County Health Department is responsible for ensuring that all community residents including those with functional needs are prepared in the event of an emergency or disaster. It is our goal to assist you in the event of an evacuation emergency. The public service announcement may be viewed here. The Functional needs Support Services (FNSS) Committee of Winnebago County is collecting information to assist in identifying those residents in our community that will need assistance in evacuation efforts. Your information is critical in helping us to prepare. The information you provide is voluntary and will be kept confidential. For more information and to fill out a form, please go to the Functional Needs Support Service Plan & Voluntary Registration Form link.

After Hours Emergency Contact

To contact the Winnebago County Health Department after hours, please call 815-720-4000.