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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.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT NEWS
The Rockford Health Council presents Health Equity: Deepening the Dialogue on Thursday, February, 2, 2012 from 8:00 am - 11:00 am., with a keynote address by Terry Mason, MD, System Medical Officer of the Cook County Health and Hospital System. For event details click here. To register on-line for the event go to www.rockfordhealth.org. Terry Mason, MD, Bio.
February is National Heart Month. Give your heart a Valentine and get checked for high cholesterol. The Winnebago County Health Department is conducting a cholesterol screening clinic on February 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Click here for details or the Heart Screening webpage.
Birth Certificates - The most common uses of a certified birth certificate is to apply for a driver's license, to register a child for school, or to obtain a social security card. The Winnebago County Health Department's office of Birth Certificates is located at 555 North Court Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103. The office is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. To contact the office, call 815-720-4020. Location map.
Winnebago County Service & Program Guide
Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium developes Pandemic Flu Website for Health Communicators.
Winnebago County Public Health Administrator, Mike Bacon, was elected for a two year term as President of the Illinois Public Health Assocation. News Release.
FDA Food Recalls