By the end February, Will County Health Department’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers had donated 10,040 hours valued at $379,074.00 during the COVID-19 response mission (and counting). During the pandemic, staffing at most organizations proved difficult. The dedication of the WCHD MRC volunteers made scheduling over 200 on-site clinics and over 60 off-site clinics significantly more manageable.
Will County residents are urged to complete the 2022 Will County Community Survey so that the county’s public health system can better understand the needs of the community and can develop plans to address those needs. Previous surveys have brought about many important programs to the people of Will County.
Due to impending severe weather, the Will County Health Department at 501 Ella Avenue, Joliet, and the Will County Community Health Center at 1106 Neal Avenue, Joliet, will be closed Thursday, February 17th.
All Will County Health Department branches will be closed as well. These include the Bolingbrook branch at 323 Quadrangle Drive and the Monee branch at 5601 W. Monee-Manhattan Road.
Aware of the most recent judicial rulings regarding schools and their practices with respect to COVID-19 mitigation strategies, Will County Health Department [WCHD] wants to reaffirm its recommendation that schools follow the most recent Illinois Department of Public Health [IDPH] school guidance concerning masking, testing, quarantine and isolation.