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Temporary Program Locations & Dates

During construction of a new Health & Human Services building at our current Health Dept site, we're moving all Health Dept programs to temporary locations.

11-4-22 Project Act offers free COVID-19 home delivery tests for specified Illinois zip codes.

Order 1 package of 5 free COVID-19 test kits at AccessCovidTests.org. for zip codes 61602, 61603, 61605, 61606, and zips in 13 other Illinois counties. Project Act is an Illinois Department of Public Health partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation.

8-3-22 Quick Facts Monkeypox

Monkeypox has been diagnosed in Illinois. There are no current cases in Peoria County. Monkeypox is rare. Anyone can get monkeypox, but data shows it is higher among people in close sexual networks. See the infograph or IDPH website for more info...

988 - New Mental Health Hotline - 988

988  -  New Mental Health Hotline - 988

Call or text 988 from anywhere in the U.S.

People experiencing a mental health crisis now have a new way to reach out for help in the U.S. Now they can simply call or text the numbers 9-8-8. Modeled ...

New Health and Human Services Campus

Peoria County is constructing a new facility to house the Peoria City/County Health Department, Coroner's Office, Regional Office of Education, and Sustainability and Resource Conservation Department.

Oct 3-4-5 Cure Violence - Join us for just one of these 2-hr sessions.

Cure Violence - Join us for just one of these 2-hr sessions. This is your chance to find out more about this new model that has shown to stop the spread of violence. The model meeting will talk about assessing the community, implementation of the model, o...

8-19-22 Take the IDPH Survey on COVID-19 Treatment

https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/b5148b3c42604383a4084aad58389701  IDPH survey website.

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3-1-22 Quick Facts Norovirus

Norovirus outbreaks occur throughout the year but are most common from November to April. Norovirus infection can cause the sudden onset of severe vomiting and diarrhea. The virus is highly contagious and commonly spread through food or water that is cont...

12-6-21 Time to get back to regular health screenings!

Get your breast, colorectal, lung screening now. Many health screenings are free. Check with your local health dept for programs to help or Heartland Health Services.

11-29-21 Illinois Tobacco-free Communities

Help promote tobacco-free indoor/outdoor space and go vape free at businesses and events. Protect lungs from 2nd hand smoke. We can help! Call local health depts or Hult Center for Health now.