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Lake County Health Update 
September 2014   

 

 

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

 

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Take a few minutes to learn about what is happening in public health in Lake County. Upcoming low-cost pet vaccination clinics, the Lake County Suicide Prevention Task Force and flu vaccinations are the topics of this month's video.  

 

 

 

More than 700 school children received services at the 22nd Kids 1st Health Fair. In preparation for the new school year, volunteers and staff provided school and sports physicals, administered 465 immunizations and provided 150 foot care assessments. Plus, 12,000 books were given to children. The event also helped connect families with medical homes for comprehensive care in the future.  

shot_preparation.jpg As children start heading back to school, the Health Department is reminding parents to include immunizations on their back-to-school check lists, whether their children are heading for elementary school, high school or college.   

 

September Pet Clinics in Fox Lake, Deerfield

white-dog-polaroid.jpg The season for low-cost pet vaccination clinics is winding down, so Animal Care and Control encourages pet owners to take advantage of upcoming clinics in several communities.

 

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 scenic Lake County forest preserves.

 

Help the County Prioritize 

Lake County government needs your input! Help the county prioritize the use of federal grant funds for housing and community development activities over the next five years.  Take this survey (available in English or Spanish) to assess affordable housing, neighborhood conditions, access to parks, job training programs and other needs of low- and moderate-income individuals and households. Results of the survey will be presented to the Lake County Board in the fall.  

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WAUKEGAN RESIDENTS ONLY

   
Tony Beltran
Dear Lake County Residents:

If you have school-aged children, you probably recently brought them to healthcare providers for sports physicals or state required immunizations. You may have used different healthcare providers to meet their healthcare needs. If so, I encourage you to find one medical home where you can get your families' healthcare needs met.

A medical home is a home base for any child's or adult's medical and non-medical care. It is a cultivated partnership between the patient, family, and primary provider in cooperation with specialists and support from the community. The patient/family is the focal point. Medical home care is accessible, family-centered, continuous, comprehensive, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective. Click here for more details on the variety of things that a medical home has to offer.
 
Sincerely,

Tony Beltran
Executive Director
Lake County Health Department/
Community Health Center
North Chicago Health Center Hosts Patient Appreciation Day

The North Chicago Health Center in conjunction with the North Chicago Center for the Arts is holding a Patient Appreciation Day on Saturday, September 13, from 1 to 5 p.m. This health center, located at 2215 14th Street in North Chicago, is one of six health centers managed by the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center.

Suicide Prevention Task Force Hosts Event in Observance of Suicide Prevention Week

The Lake County Suicide Prevention Task Force will hold a special luncheon that is open to the public on Monday, September 8, during Suicide Prevention Week (September 8-14). The event is designed to recognize the three years that the Task Force has thus far been in existence and bring together members in the community who have been affected by suicide or attempted suicide. Click here to read more.

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider Visits Centers in Round Lake Beach, North Chicago

During National Health Center Week in August, U.S.

Jeanne Ang, Health Department Primary Care Services Director, presents an award to Schneider.

Rep.Brad Schneider of the 10th Congressional District visited two of the six health centers at the Lake County Health Department. At the Midlakes Health Center in Round Lake Beach, he was recognized for his dedication to the health center movement and received the National Association of Community Health Centers Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award on behalf of the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, the National Association of Community Health Centers and the Illinois Primary Health Care Association.

Schneider spends time doing a little reading to a young patient at North Chicago..

Later in the week, the North Chicago Health Center was host to the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics which thanked Schneider for his support of a literacy program called Reach Out and Read, used at the Health Department health centers with funding support from AbbVie Foundation.   

mosquito full of blood Despite the fact that the summer season is coming to a close, mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus are still present in Lake County.  The best way to prevent West Nile disease is to reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home and to take personal precautions to avoid mosquitoes. Until there is a hard frost, it is important to wear insect repellent and take other precautions, such as eliminating all sources of standing water, including flower pots, around your home.
 

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