Will County Board Of Health Meeting September 15, 2021
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Will County Board of Health meeting will be held via TELECONFERENCE
TEAMS APP 1-708-566-6764 Phone
Conference ID 300 184 048#
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 – 3:00PM
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor’s recent disaster proclamation, the number of COVID-19 cases in will county, and the CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19, it is determined by the president of the Will County Board of Health that in-person meetings are not practical nor prudent.
Therefore, the meetings of the Will County Board of Health shall be held via video and/or audio until further notice. This meeting will be held via videoconference/telephonically through the Microsoft Teams events platform. Will County Board of Health members will be attending the meeting remotely and the general public is strongly encouraged to do the same.
Behavioral Health Division to Host Back-to-School Fair on August 8
The Will County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Division will host a back-to-school fair on Friday, August 8. The event will take place in the Community Room of the Will County Health Department’s main office located at 501 Ella Ave. in Joliet and is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Will County Community Health Center Expanding Services At Northern Branch Office In Bolingbrook
The Will County Community Health Center (WCCHC) is expanding its services at the Will County Health Department’s Northern Branch Office in Bolingbrook. The WCCHC has recently opened a newly remodeled health center located at 391 Quadrangle Drive (Suite 130) in Bolingbrook. The WCCHC will be providing primary care for ages 5 and up, behavioral health and family planning services at the new clinic location which is located across the parking lot from the previous location.
Will County Health Department Announces New Breastfeeding Support Group Starting In August
The Milk Circle will meet twice a month on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The meetings will take place at the Will County Health Department’s Main Office in Joliet, located at 501 Ella Avenue, inside the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) office.
First West Nile Case
No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Will County so far this year. According to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), WNV has been found in 22 counties in Illinois in 2025. There have been 99 positive batches of mosquitoes in Illinois and one confirmed human case of WNV in southern Illinois.