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Lake County Health Update 
February 2015   

 

 

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

 

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Take a few minutes to watch this month's Healthy Lake County video which features:

- Why the Health Department is identifying abandoned wells

- How to prevent falls

- Where you can find healthy recipes, videos and articles.  
 

 What Does Lake County Offer? 

 

What is Lake County Life? It's all of the things that make Lake County special. It's our natural beauty, our schools and businesses, the active and healthy people who live, work, and play here, and so much more.  You can also learn more through the web page by clicking 
 

Libertyville Area Site Given Federal Designation

The Outpatient Adult Mental Health Services facility at 18698 Peterson Road near Libertyville will be operating as a federally qualified health center starting in mid-February. The designation means that patients at this facility (the eighth federally qualified center in the Health Department system) will soon have convenient access to medical services at the site.

 

Dental Hours Extended in Round Lake Beach
With the addition of a full-time provider, Monday evening hours are available for dental visits at Midlakes Health Center, 224 Clarendon Drive, Round Lake Beach. Dental hours are now 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays. The additional hours on Mondays will help  accommodate students referred from the health center at Round Lake High School. For more information on dental services, click here.

 

Giving Children a Good Start for Their Teeth

Thanks to a $9,900 grant, the Health Department is providing a year-long dental screening program for about 200 children in the Head Start program located at Community Action Partnership in Waukegan. Starting in February, exams, fluoride varnish applications and risk assessments will be available to enrolled children. Referrals will be made to dental programs operating at Health Department health centers or to a local pediatric dental practice. 

Winter is an ideal time to test your home for radon, a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that can be in your home or apartment, no matter what the age of the structure. The Health Department has short-term test kits available for $10 each. The kit can be mailed to you for an additional $2. Click here to learn more. 
Tony Beltran
Dear Lake County Residents:

 

As part of the Lake County Opioid Initiative, we recently played a key role in saving the lives of two residents who overdosed on heroin. In both cases, officers trained by the Health Department administered an opiate overdose reversal compound called Naloxone, which saved the residents' lives.

  

Between 2008 and 2013, the number of annual fatal opioid overdoses in Lake County has ranged from 47 to 63. Due to the growing concern about opioid overdose, the Health Department has trained 90 police officers to use Naloxone and has secured a $1.4 million donation of EVZIO, the auto-injectable version of Naloxone, for the officers' use.  

 

In addition to training officers, the Health Department is training patients and friends and families of patients to use Naloxone. Visit the Lake County Opioid Initiative website for more information on efforts to address opioid overdoses on a local level.

  

Sincerely,    


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

Get Tested This Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is an opportune time to remind residents that tests for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections graphic-heart.gif are available at the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center. The Department's Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) program offers screenings for gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections.

Learn How to Become a Medical Reserve Corps Volunteer Feb. 10

Lake County residents seeking a volunteer opportunity with free training for widespread emergency situations should consider joining the Lake County Medical Reserve Corps. A medical background is not required for those wanting to volunteer.

Sign Up for Health Insurance Marketplace Before Feb. 15 Deadline

With the February 15 deadline approaching for getting health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace, Lake County residents have many opportunities to sign up. 

 

There is no fee to meet with a certified navigator to assist you with learning about your choices. Appointments are recommended. Just call (847) 377-4999.

Locations include a kiosk located every day of the week near entrances C and D of the Gurnee Mills mall at 6170 W. Grand Avenue in Gurnee. Navigators are also available at the College of Lake County and at eight libraries in Lake County, including libraries in Antioch, Fox Lake, the Fremont Public Library District in Mundelein, Grayslake, Lake Villa, North Chicago, and the Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee. Call (847) 377-4999 for available times at each site, or to make an appointment.

 

Last-minute shoppers for health insurance may also find a location February 13-15 in Waukegan, Round Lake Beach or Antioch. Additional information about what to bring with you and special events can be found by clicking here. 

Public Invited to Free Presentation of Veterans Sharing Their Stories

Military veterans who faced drug and alcohol problems and found a different way to live their lives will be telling their stories on February 16 in Gurnee during a free presentation open to the public entitled, "Veterans in Recovery."

Click here for more details.

On March 4, well owners as well as residents can learn about well water during an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lake County Central Permit Facility, 500 Winchester Road, in Libertyville. Attendees can also meet other experts from food safety, septic, and solid waste programs, the county's environmental laboratory and ecological services. To learn more about the water well program, click here.
Did you know the Health Department inspects the restaurants where you eat in Lake County? Did you know you can get help at the Health Department if you think your child is developmentally delayed? Did you know there is a 24/7 phone line to call if you feel you are in crisis and need to speak to a counselor? Learn more about what the Health Department offers through the Directory of Services available in English and Spanish. 

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