Will County Community Health Center Governing Council
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Will County Community Health Center Governing Council meeting will be held via TELECONFERENCE
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, May 4th
Quality Committee meeting
4:30pm on Wednesday, May 4th
Call in number: 708-391-0164
Code: 109813191#
Download Quality Committee Meeting Agenda
Governing Council meeting
5:00pm on Wednesday, May 4th
Call in number: 708-391-0164
Code: 934807685#
Download Governing Council Meeting Agenda
Don’t Forget to Consider Whooping Cough, and it’s Easy to Test For
There has been a recent surge in cases of Pertussis, commonly known as “Whooping Cough,” throughout the Northern Illinois and Collar Counties areas. Will County Health Department Epidemiologist Alpesh Patel says that while it is certainly important to keep track of...
Know When Antibiotics Help and When They Won’t
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 18-24, 2019 SPRINGFIELD – Roughly 30% of antibiotics prescribed in medical providers’ offices and emergency rooms are not needed. The over-prescribing and misuse of antibiotics could make the bacteria they are designed...
Will County Health Department Offers Information at Vaping Forum
On the day of tragic news that the State of Illinois had seen its fourth death with possible connections to excessive vaping, the Will County Health Department was involved in an evening Vaping Forum at Lincoln Way West High School. Epidemiologist Alpesh Patel...
Marketplace Open Enrollment Time: An Important Period Every Nov and Dec
Individuals and families without insurance coverage or who wish to change their current Marketplace plans (also referred to as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare) have from now until mid-December to do so. This open enrollment period began on November 1, and runs...