New Covid-19 Community Level Metrics

     The Henry & Stark County Health Departments announce that both Henry County and Stark County are currently at “LOW” Community Level on the CDC Covid-19 Data Tracker map. The CDC’s COVID-19 ...

Weekly Covid-19 Positive Cases

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments announce they had 46* New Confirmed Positive Covid-19 Cases Reported the Past Week in Henry County, and 6* New Confirmed Positive Covid-19 Cases Reported in the Past Week in Stark County.  The Departm...

Stay Warm, Stay Safe! Frostbite & Hypothermia Prevention

The staff of the Henry and Stark County Health Departments and their First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee and Colona remind area residents that frostbite and hypothermia are the greatest threats facing anyone who ventures outside in temperatures bel...

12 Communities, 12 Months

The Henry & Stark County Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare remind area residents of our “12 Communities, 12 Months” outreach initiative for 2023. The initiative calls for Health Department & First Choice Healthcare staff going out to ...

Family Planning Program

The Henry County Health Department and its First Choice Healthcare Clinics remind area residents of their Family Planning clinic program.

Through the family planning clinic program, the Department and First Choice Healthcare hope to give women the informat...

January is National Cervical Health Awareness

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice announce that January is National Cervical Health Awareness and Cervical Cancer Prevention Month and share the following facts about cervical cancer:

Each year in the US approximately 12,000 wo...

CPR Classes

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare remind residents they are once again offering monthly CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certification Classes.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the ...

Winter Blues

The Henry and Stark County Health Department along with First Choice Healthcare and its Behavioral Health Staff would like to address what many refer to as the “Winter Blues.” The winter blues are very common, with many of us experienc...

Winter Survival Startegies

The Henry and Stark County Health Department and their First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee and Colona offer area residents some important winter survival strategies.  These safety tips can help us all to get through the New Year Happy, Hea...

January is National Radon Action Month

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments note that January has been proclaimed National Radon Action Month in Illinois, by calling attention to the fact that radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer overall and the leading cause of lung cance...

Health Department and First Choice Healthcare Clinics Offer Healthy Resolutions Checklist!

Are you planning your New Year's resolutions for 2023?"  The Henry and Stark County Health Department and our First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee and Colona offer the following Healthy Resolutions Checklist for your consideration:

* Ge...

Bivalent Covid-19 Boosters for ages 6 mos-5 years in Kewanee and Colona

The Henry and Stark County Health Department and First Choice Healthcare announce they now have the Covid-19 Bivalent Booster for Ages 6 Mos-5 Yrs.  Therefore, all are residents 6 months of age and older can get a Bivalent Covid-19 Booster vaccin...

Food Protection Manager's Certification Course

The Environmental Health Division of the Henry and Stark County Health Departments announce they will be holding two Certified Food Protection Manager's Courses. Local participants may choose from 2 courses to be held:

Class 1 will meet on Monday,...

New PrEP/HIV Prevention Program

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments note as we come to an end to 2022; we are sharing some exciting information about a new PrEP/HIV Prevention program and services the Health Department and our First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee and Col...

Guidance for the Holiday & Infectious Season!

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and their First Choice Healthcare Clinics it’s the time of year to look ahead to preventing sickness during the upcoming holiday and infectious season.  It’s important to alert the...

Henry and Stark WIC Program Officers Optional Face to Face Service Delivery

The Henry and Stark County Health Department WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Food Supplemental program staff reminds local residents that they have returned to optional “Face to Face” appointments and services delivery.

  The WIC program promote...

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