Oct 11, 2018 | News and Events
The Will County Health Department’s Community Health Center (CHC) has received a grant of $285,750 from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA). This will expand the CHC’s ability to provide treatment for opioid use disorder, with the addition of...
Oct 11, 2018 | News and Events
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has communicated for many years the need to rid our society of the “stigma” associated with human beings who are fighting any kind of mental illness. For this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (Oct 7th to 13th), CURE...
Oct 9, 2018 | News and Events
It was back in 1988 that President Ronald Reagan declared October “National Pregnancy Infant Loss Awareness Month.” He reminded everyone that “when a child loses his parent, they are called an orphan, or when a spouse loses their partner, they are a widow or widower....
Oct 2, 2018 | News and Events
DUPAGE COUNTY—The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) has confirmed the first human death due to West Nile virus (WNV) infection. A DuPage County resident over the age of 65 who became ill in early September with WNV has died. There have been 14 human cases...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
“By eliminating sugary drinks from our diets, we can easily lose weight as well as lessen our risk for other chronic illness,” said Patsy Harris, Diabetic Education Coordinator at Silver Cross Hospital and co-chair of the MAPP Chronic Care Action team....
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
In the Summer of 2016, the Will County Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Collaborative announced the launch of its “Know Where To Go” campaign. This Will County Based initiative continues today and is designed to help residents find...
