Vermilion County Health Department Danville, IL

Programs
&
Services

Hoopeston programs and services are available at
102 N 1st Avenue
Hoopeston, IL 60942
(217) 283-7163, 283-6996 (WIC)
800-510-6559, ext 300 (Family Planning)
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Our main facility is
located at
200 South College Street
Suite A
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 431-2662
(217) 431-2662 (TDD)
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For news / media assistance, contact
Linda Bolton

The mission of the Vermilion County Health Department is to improve the quality of life for all residents of Vermilion County, Illinois, utilizing disease prevention, health protection, and health promotion programs designed to provide a healthier life and environment through enhanced community collaboration, cooperation and communication.

Want help preparing for pandemic flu? what should you stock up on? What should you do for your business? Your school? Your church? For all the help you will need, go to www.ready.gov

Regularly scheduled Board of Health meetings in 2009 will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, at 7pm at the health department, 200 S. College Street in Danville:

January 20th
February 17th
March 17th
April 21st
May 19th
June 16th
July 21st
August 18th
September 15th
October 20th
November 17th
December - No Meeting

Agendas will be posted at least 48 hours in advance of meetings.
All meetings are open to the public, unless closed in compliance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Board meeting minutes are available, as they are approved by board action,by
clicking here

HIPAA
(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability)
What is HIPAA? How does it affect you and your private medical information? For more details go to our
Health Information Page

Want to find out more about public health grant money that comes into Vermilion County? Click here
to link to the Illinois Department of Public Health website for more information.

Spanish Hotline

The national alliance for Hispanic Health now offers a national, toll-free Spanish-English hotline available 8am to 5pm, Monday-Friday. The Hotline will refer callers to clinics and public health programs, as well as health information. The number to call, toll free is 866- 783-2645.

Take precautions and
avoid germs by remembering the
3 "C's" :
CLEAN - properly wash your hands FREQUENTLY
COVER - cover your cough and sneeze
CONTAIN - contain your germs by staying home if you are sick.

6/23/09......Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, is urging Illinoisans this week to take preventive actions during this extremely hot weather to avoid heat-related illness, such as heat-stroke.
For tips on holding off the heat, click here...For more information about heatstroke, heat exhaustion, etc, click here.......

Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, is warning residents to take precautions against tick bites to prevent contracting the diseases they carry. For more information, go to the Illinois department of Public Health website

It's summer and time to enjoy the water. But be sure you take caution and use common sense. Find out more here. And don't forget the sunscreen - because while you enjoy the outdoors this summer, it is important for you to protect yourself from skin cancer.
Find out more here

State public health director warns pregnant women and those with weakened immune system to beware of cheeses made from raw milk. For more info, IL Department of Public Health

For information about the ongoing investigation into the peanut salmonella outbreak, Link here for more information about the products or
Illinois Department of Public Health or
Centers for Disease Conrtol and Prevention.

What is community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA)?
Staph and MRSA can also cause illness in persons outside of hospitals and healthcare facilities. MRSA infections that are acquired by persons who have not been recently (within the past year) hospitalized or had a medical procedure (such as dialysis, surgery, catheters) are know as CA-MRSA infections. Staph or MRSA infections in the community are usually manifested as skin infections, such as pimples and boils, and occur in otherwise healthy people. For more information, go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Vermilion County Health Department has completed its re-certification with the state of Illinois through 2012. As a component of the re-certification process, a community needs assessment was completed in 2007. Along with the assessment, a group of community representatives identified three priority areas to focus on during the next five years in order to improve the lives of Vermilion County residents:(1) Reduce the percentage of births to teens in Vermilion County; (2) Reduce the incidence of premature deaths (under the age of 65) in Vermilion County from disease of the heart; (3) Reduce violent and abusive behaviors in Vermilion County. Over the next five years, the IPLAN community advisory committee will work with the Vermilion County Health Department and the community to reach these goals and build a healthier community. If you are interested in joining the committee, call Linda Bolton at 431-2662, ext 241. If you would like to read the IPLAN, it is available in a WORD document or as a PDF file Supporting data is available upon request by calling 431-2662.

Smoking is now prohibited in indoor public places, places of employment, and within 15 feet of any entrance to a public place or place of employment in the state of Illinois.
Information about the requirements ofthe law is available from the
Illinois Department of Public Health.
Along with information, you can download samples of No Smoking signs to be posted at every entrance used by the public/workers.
All complaints about violations of the Smoke-free Illinois law should be filedon the: Department of Public Health's website (by clicking here)
Or you may file your complaint by calling the state at 1-866-973-4646. The state will forward the complaint information to the Vermilion County Health Department for followup.

For more information about STDs,
click here

The Vermilion County Health Department offers vaccinations to protect young girls from Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer.
Click here for an HPV Fact Sheet of information.
The health department provides the 3-dose schedule of vaccine for girls ages 9 to 18 by appointment only.
The cost for HPV vaccine at the health department is $7.00/dose, or $21.00 for all three doses.
For more information, or to make an appointment, call 431-2662.

Protect yourself and the
ones you love...

buckle

Buckle up
each and every time you drive or ride.....
And make sure you have your children in properly installed child restraints anytime they are riding in a vehicle -it's the law in Illinois.

Vermilion County is a certified affiliate of the national Keep America Beautiful
program. Keep Vermilion County Beautiful volunteers work across the county on projects to make our community a better place to live, including river cleanups, adopt-a-spot (sections of roads and streets, parks, etc are 'adpoted' and cleaned on a regular basis),our famous Trash Walkers (who pick up litter whenever they're out walking), educational activities, and projects to beautify our community. Come get involved. Volunteers really do make a difference!!!! Call 431-2662 for more information.
Remember, our mascot Spot Less says
"Take Pride No Litter Outside"

Want to visit Recycle City? It used to be Dumptown, but the people who live there got smart.......
Let's go visit.....

ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT

PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
ThThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Health and Human Services have delcared a public health emergency alert, as they continue to monitor and investigate an outbreak of swine flu. This alert means the national state and federal health authorities are focusing on the ongoing outbreak the the United States and other countries.
For up to date information from the CDC, click here. or for information from the Illinois Department of Public Health click here or go to the World Health Organization site by clicking here. Or you can visit the state of Illinois site, ready.gov
The World Health Organization has raised the pandemic threat level to five. The government maintains a website with all the informatio you need to plan and prepare - at home, school, work, church, or community at pandemic.gov

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond three people

The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions. If you recently visited Mexico and are experiencing the symptoms of flu, you should contact your healthcare provider. Otherwise, use common sense, just as you are encouraged to do during regular flu seasons:

>>>Wash your hands - often!
>>> Keep your distance from others (3 ft)
>>>If you're sick, stay home!
>>>Sneeze/cough into the inside or your elbow; if you use a tissue, dispose of it immediately and wash your hands. If you forget and sneez/cough into your hands, go wash them carefully as soon as possible.
>>>Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
>>>Wipe down hard surfaces around your
home often
Swine influenza viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe.

6/17/09...Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, says a mosquito batch collected in Adams County has been confirmed as the first positive West Nile virus test results in central Illinois this year. The Adams County Health Department collected the positive mosquito sample on June 10 in Quincy. Positive mosquito batches have also been found in Cook, DuPage and St. Clair counties and birds have tested positive for West Nile virus in both Bureau and LaSalle counties.As we head into summer, remember to use common sense andclick here to learn how you can take precautions to avoid WNV. To find out about West Nile Virus surveillance in Illinois, click here.

It's time for picnics and cook outs. But remember to follow the basic food rules to make sure no one gets sick! For tips on safe food handling,
click here burgers

Make today the day!
CALL the Illinois Quitline and get the help you need to quit tobacco. Ask about FREE patches from the health department, or call us at 431-2662. Call the Quitline at 1-866-784-8937
7 am to 9 pm Monday - Friday

CESSATION CLASSES
The health department offers FREE cessation classes; they meet once a week for 4 weeks; participants can get 4 weeks of patches, FREE (while funding lasts).
Call 431-2662 for information.

2/24/09........Bed bugs are on the rise in Illinois after a dramatic decline in the 1940s and 1950s. A couple reasons for the return are more world-wide travel and today’s insecticides, although safer for people, are less effective in killing these bugs. For more information, click here.... or to find out more about the prevention and control of bed bugs, click here....

Make sure your child's immunizations areup to date!
The 2009 regular immunization schedules are available by clicking
Immunization Clinic Schedule

The state of Illinois has created a new website called, Ready Illinois to help the public prepare for all types of emergencies. Visit the site and get informaiton for you and your family before, during and after any kind of emergency. Find out how to keep your pets safe; emergency communications; what to have in an emergency kit; how to prepare you business. Don't wait till after something happens. Prepare today at www.ready.illinois.gov.

According to the Center for Disease Control & Prevention, vaccines are one of the greatest success stories in public health. Find out more by visiting the CDC's website

The Illinois Department of Public Health provides child product recall information on its Web site – This information can be accessed by going to the A-Z Topics List on the left side of the Department home page, select the letter “C” and click on Children’s Product Safety. There are several links that can be accessed from this page, including the CPSC, which lists all recalls.

For information about cleaning up after flooding, go to
After the Flood or
Cleaning Up After Flood and Sewer Overflows .

Vermilion County Health Department
200 South College Street, Suite A
Danville Illinois 61832
(map & directions)
217-431-2662

Hours 8am -4:30pm Monday - Friday (Closed Holidays)

Stephen E. Laker, MS, LEHP
Public Health Administrator
slaker@vchd.org

Shirley Hicks, BS, SPHR
Executive Director of Administrative Services
shicks@vchd.org

Jenny Trimmell RN, B SN, PHN
Director of Community Health Services
jtrimmel@vchd.org

Kolby Riggle, BS, LEHP
Director of Environmental Health
kriggle@vchd.org

Donna Dunham, BS, CPA
Financial Director
ddunham@vchd.org

All Our Kids	Environmental Health
Chronic Disease	Immunization/ Communicable Disease
Family Planning	Healthy ChildCare
Healthy Families Illinois	Healthy Moms /Healthy Children
Senior Health	Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Vital Records	Woman, Infants and Children