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Tick Season is Here! Learn how to Fight the Bite!

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

First West Nile Case

West Nile Virus Detected in Will County

The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health division announced that mosquitoes collected in Joliet have tested positive for West Nile virus. These results represent the first WNV positive mosquitoes identified in Will County this year.

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CHC Will County Community Health Center to Host Back to School Health Fair on July 12Th

Community Health Center to Host Back-to-School Health Fair

The Will County Community Health Center will host a back-to-school health fair on Saturday, July 12. The fair will feature a limited number of school and sports physicals, dental exams and vaccinations (all by appointment only). Games, raffle prizes and information and educational materials from agencies throughout the Will County community will also be available at the fair.

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WCHD Closed on July 4th

WCHD Closed on July 4th

The Will County Health Department and Community Health Center will be closed at locations on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Regular business hours will resume on Saturday, July 5.

Cooling centers

Keep Cool During Extreme Heat

With an upcoming stretch of high temperatures expected this week, here’s a reminder of where you can find cooling centers throughout Will County.

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Time Outdoors Can Help Mental Health

Time Outdoors Can Help Mental Health

This National Outdoors Month, be sure to take a moment to spend time outdoors and connect with nature. Studies have shown that spending time in nature can improve your mental health.

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Milk Bank Social

WCHD To Open New Milk Depot in Bolingbrook

Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes and the Will County Health Department have partnered to bring a new human milk drop-off depot to Bolingbrook, Illinois at the Will County Health Department's Northern Branch Office (323 Quadrangle Drive). The grand opening will be on June 13, 2025.

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Photo of bat hanging from tree

Rabid Bat Found in Will County

The Will County Health Department is reminding residents to protect themselves from rabies after a rabid bat was recently found in Will County.

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Photo of Tick and mosquito

Fight The Bite!

The Will County Health Department (WCHD) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)are reminding the public to “Fight the Bite” and protect themselves from mosquito borne and tickborne illnesses.

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Environmental Health Division Newsletter

Read the 2025 second quarter newsletter from the Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division

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ID/Care Clinic

Infectious Disease Clinic is Latest Service at Community Health Center

The Will County Community Health Center has added an Infectious Disease (ID) Clinic to its list of medical services available to the public. The ID Clinic has partnered with the Care Clinic and specializes in the treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and HIV care while also offering general infectious disease consultations.

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2024 Annual report

2024 WCHD Annual Report

The Will County Health Department’s 2024 Annual Report is now available.

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Safety Information on the Avian Flu

Safety Information on the Avian Flu

Read the latest safety information from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Department of Public Health about the avian flu. Included are safety tips for the disposal of dead birds and safety tips for hunters.

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Blue Medication disposal box

Medication Disposal Box added at Community Health Center

The Genoa Healthcare Pharmacy located inside the Will County Community Health Center has added a medication disposal bin for expired or unused medication.

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BH Expansion

WCHD Expands Behavioral Health Services at Branch Offices

The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is in the process of expanding mental health services at both its Northern Branch Office in Bolingbrook and Eastern Branch Office in Monee

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Will County Community Health Center To Offer Primary Care Services At Eastern Branch Office In Monee

Primary Care Medical Services Now Available at Eastern Branch Office

The Will County Community Health Center is now offering primary care medical services out of the Will County Health Department’s Eastern Branch Office in Monee.

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Naloxone

Narcan Distribution Box Added at Veterans Assistance Commission

The Will County Health Department has added a red Naloxone distribution box at the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County located at 2400 Glenwood Ave. (Suite 110) in Joliet.

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Have You Tested Your Well Water?

Have You Tested Your Well Water?

Even if you’ve never gotten sick from your well water, it is your responsibility to properly maintain your well and regularly test it to ensure you have safe drinking water. See the Fact Sheet on well testing from the IDPH.

Our Environmental Health Lab can test for bacteria and nitrate well also testing chlorine, fluoride and hardness.

Learn more about our EH Lab here.

Will County Health Department  & Community Health Center Locations

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