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Ticks can be infected with Lyme disease throughout Illinois. Protect yourself and your family from tick bites by using EPA-registered insect repellent, performing tick checks, and showering soon after being outdoors.

Will County Health Department & Community Health Center

Programs & Services

The Will County Health Department and Community Health Center’s mission is to promote and protect the health of Will County through equitable policies and programs tailored to the needs of the community, ensuring optimal social, mental, and physical well-being for all.

Our vision is to deliver sustainable programs and policies in response to the public health needs of the community.

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Providing safe, quality, efficient and affordable health care to adults, children and adolescents in Will County.

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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Providing Behavioral Health services to adults, children and adolescents who are Will County residents.

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FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES

Providing education, health services, programs and support for families in Will County.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Ensuring the environmental safety of Will County residents through education, analysis and environmental inspections.

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

WCHD Emergency Preparedness & Response program works with many federal, state and local governments and private agencies to provide a quick response to potential public health emergencies. 

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MAPP

Will County Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships.

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Public Announcements

Public Notice Will County Board Of Health Special Meeting

Board of Health Meeting on August 19

The Will County Board of Health will hold its regular meeting on August 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in person at 501 Ella Ave, (Joliet, IL 60433) in conference room 1005A/1005B.

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WCHD Adds More Naloxone Distribution Boxes

The Will County Health Department continues its efforts to reduce opioid overdose deaths, making access to the life-saving, overdose-reversing drug Naloxone easier by placing more red Naloxone distribution boxes throughout the County.

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Additional Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus

The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health division announced that mosquitoes collected in Crete, and Frankfort have tested positive for West Nile virus [WNV]. Mosquitoes in Bolingbrook, Joliet, Plainfield and Mokena also tested positive for WNV earlier this summer.

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2025 Annual Report Now Available

The Will County Health Department’s 2025 Annual Report is now available.

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Will County Health Department Releases 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment and IPLAN

The Will County Health Department and the Will County Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Collaborative are excited to share two important new reports: the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and the Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN).

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2025-26 COVID-19 Vaccine Available

2025-26 COVID-19 Vaccine Available

The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is informing residents that the new 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine is available at the Will County Health Department Immunization Clinic and at the Will County Community Health Center.

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Will County Health Department  & Community Health Center Locations

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