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Lake County Health Update 
August 2014   

 

 

This community e-newsletter is produced by the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center 

 

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Watch this short video to learn about free one-on-one counseling to quit smoking, the opening of  Lake County's new Animal Care and Control facility, and the importance of National Health Center Week in August.  

 

Animal Care and Control Facility Opens

County officials and Animal Care and Control staff participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the new Animal Care and Control facility at 18736 West Peterson Road in Libertyville. 

 

Aug. 9 5K Walk Supports Suicide Prevention 

cartoon-sneakers.jpg The second annual "Waukegan Cares Walk for Awareness" 5K event will be held Saturday, August 9. Designed to raise awareness and support the Lake County Suicide Prevention Task Force, the walk's check-in time is 10:30 a.m. at the People's Choice Family Fun Center, 2411 Grand Avenue in Waukegan. Walkers will step off at 11 a.m. after brief remarks by Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran and Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim. 

   

Beach Safety Check

Beach closing information for inland beaches and Lake Michigan beaches is available until the Labor Day weekend. 

 

Medicaid Enrollment     

Did you know that enrollment in Medicaid is available throughout the year through the Enroll Lake County program? If you have questions about the process or want to know more about the next enrollment period for marketplace insurance, which starts November 15, call (847) 377-4999. You may also visit the Enroll Lake County web page.  

 

Take Advantage of Walk with Docs Program 

Find out when the next "Walk with Docs" event is coming to a forest preserve near you. This free program brings nature and wellness together in the Lake County forest preserves.

 

More Low-cost Pet Vaccination Clinics Coming in September

The next low-cost pet vaccination clinics will take place in September in Fox Lake and Deerfield. Keep your pet up to date on its rabies vaccination without breaking your budget. 

 
Tony Beltran
Dear Lake County Residents:

National Health Center Week is August 10 through 16. Sponsored by the National Association of Community Health Centers, this week is an opportunity for health centers across the nation to showcase and build support for their programs. The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center maintains six health center sites. Two are in Waukegan while the others are in Zion, North Chicago, Highland Park and Round Lake Beach. These centers provide patient-centered medical homes for approximately 42,000 residents.

For decades, our health centers have provided high-quality, affordable primary and preventive care to diverse populations. Many of our patients are isolated from traditional forms of medical care because of where they live, who they are, the language they speak, and their higher levels of complex health care needs.  While all health centers must provide access to services without regard for a person's ability to pay, our services are not free. Rather, we have a set schedule of fees and corresponding discounts for the services we provide.

I encourage you to learn more about our health centers, especially if you are looking for a healthcare home with a longstanding history of meeting the community's healthcare needs.

Sincerely,

Tony Beltran
Executive Director
Lake County Health Department/
Community Health Center

Health Department Trains Police Officers on How to Handle Drug Overdoses 

Lake County Sheriff's Office representatives  practice with the device used to administer the nasal spray.
Police officers are being trained by the Health Department on how to administer a drug that shuts down an overdose of opioid drugs when an officer arrives on the scene as a first responder. Opioids are sedative narcotics that come in various forms such as morphine, codeine, heroin, hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone and Demerol. 
Veterans Program Reaches Out to Family Members 

The Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services program is reaching out to families of veterans as well as veterans themselves with two programs in Gurnee.

The daughters of an heroic World War II veteran who survived the Death March of Bataan in the Phillipines will speak on August 13 in Gurnee. On September 21, individuals close to veterans and veterans themselves are invited to bring old photos and share stories at the Gurnee American Legion Hall. 

 

New Animal Care and Control Facility Opens
Tim Sashko, Lake County Board of Health President

County officials and staff conducted a short ribbon-cutting ceremony July 25 to mark the opening of the new Animal Care and Control facility at 18736 West Peterson Road, Libertyville. 

 

"The entire campus, as you will see is phenomenal," said Lake County Board of Health President Tim Sashko. 

 

The five-acre parcel contains not only a new, more efficient facility for Animal Care and Control, but also a separate remodeled structure for the Health Department's Outpatient Adult Mental Health Services program. Watch the video in the upper left hand corner of this newsletter. 
 

 

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