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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

2024-25 COVID Vaccine Now Available

2024-25 COVID Vaccine Now Available

The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is informing residents that the new 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine is now available at the Will County Health Department Immunization Clinic.

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Listen to our First-Ever Podcast

The Will County Health Department’s first-ever podcast is now available. Listen to members of our All Our Kids (AOK) network discuss early childhood mental health.

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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Milke Depot August 9, 2024

WCHD To Open New Milk Depot in Joliet

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 Joliet, Illinois. This joint effort increases access for approved donors and families in the area to donate lifesaving, critical nutrition for pediatric patients in need. The grand opening will be on August 9, 2024.

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2023 WCHD Annual Report

The Will County Health Department’s 2023 Annual Report is now available.

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Learn about the WCHD’s Medical Reserve Corps

The Will County Health Department’s Medical Reserve Corps is actively recruiting new members. View the video above to learn more about the Medical Reserve Corps.

Feeling Stressed This Holiday Season?

Feeling Stressed This Holiday Season?

Stress is the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure. Nearly nine in 10 U.S. adults feel stress during the holiday season.

Learn more about stress and how to cope with stress here.

Food recall

Food Recall on Select Boar’s Head Products

Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The company is also recalling additional deli meat products that were produced on the same line and on the same day as the liverwurst and, therefore, may be adulterated with L. monocytogenes.

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Environmental Health Division Newsletter

Read the 2024 fourth quarter newsletter from the Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division

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TB Testing Now available at WCHD Branch Offices

The Will County Health Department and Will County’s Sunny Hill Tuberculosis Clinic have announced a new collaboration to expand Tuberculosis (TB) testing availability to Will County residents. The expanded testing services are now available at the Will County Health Department’s branch offices in Monee and Bolingbrook, along with the existing Joliet location at the Will County Health Department’s main office.

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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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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.

Become a Health Hero with the Medical Reserve Corps!

You can become a Community Health Hero by joining the Will County Health Department’s Medical Reserve Corps. View the video above to learn more.

Will County Health Department  & Community Health Center Locations

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