Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Program Coordinator Receives Highly Competitive State of Illinois Award for Work in HIV/STD Prevention - The Red Ribbon Committee of the 16th Annual HIV/STD Conference presented Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) Program Coordinator, Jeffery Erdman with the "Arlene Valentine Sustained HIV/STD Leadership Award" at the annual award luncheon on October 31, 2007. This award is presented in recognition of over 5 years of outstanding leadership in a community based organization or health department conducting HIV/STD prevention and/or care services.
November 2, 2007
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Health Educator Receives Highly Competitive National Scholarship - Kari Schweighart, Health Educator for the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) will be attending the National Sexual Health Education Conference titled "On Their Turf: Creative Approaches to Supporting Teens and Young Families" November 14-17, 2007. Schweighart is one of only 5 professionals selected nation-wide to receive the highly competitive scholarship for the all-expense paid trip to the conference being held in Baltimore, Maryland.
October 22, 2007
Area Students Will Watch Their Promises Bloom and Grow with the Help of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District - The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has partnered with Leal Elementary School and Ludlow Elementary School to promote tobacco-free lifestyles for both the students and their communities. Each school is committed to planting 500 red tulips in gardens on school grounds. Each tulip will represent a student who made a promise to lead a tobacco-free lifestyle.
Jackson's Ribs & Tips Could Save Your Life! - Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Partners with Jackson's Ribs & Tips to Offer Free Prostate Screenings and Food to High Risk Population.
Champaign, IL - Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has partnered with Jackson's Ribs & Tips to provide access to free prostate screenings for men over the age of 40. On Thursday, September 20, 2007 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm
September 24, 2007
Avoid the Flu Fast - Just Drive Thru! - We will be providing annual flu shots from the parking lot of their new building at 201 West Kenyon Road on Wednesday and Thursday, September 26th and 27th from 8:00am - 8:00pm.
August 13, 2007
First Positive Results for West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes in Champaign County - Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), announced that mosquito samples collected at South Farms have been confirmed as the first positive test results in Champaign County this year for West Nile Virus. Read the full press release for all of the details.
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Public Health District Moves All Operations To New Kenyon Road Facility - Beginning Monday, July 30th, all operations will be located at the new building. The main entrance will be located to the south of the building. The Divisions of Infectious Disease, Maternal and Child Health, Dental, Health Promotion, Vital Records, Human Resources and such services as STD clinics, WIC, HIV testing, TB testing, Health Works, vision services, and immunizations will all be accessible through the south, main entrance. Environmental Health will be located on the north side of the building, accessible from the small lot off of Kenyon Road.
June 29, 2007
Champaign-Urbana Has Vision Care Access Challenge - Local Partnership Creates Program to Help - Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, Illinois Department of Public Health's Center for Minority Health Services, Illinois Department of Public Health's STD Section, and Carle Foundation Hospital have combined their efforts and resources to create the "Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Vision Cooperative".
CDC Releases Early Report of Serious Eye Infections Associated with Soft Contact Lens Solution - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), collaborating with the Food and Drug Administration, state and other partners, has identified an outbreak of a serious but rare eye infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). This infection is caused by a free-living ameba (Acanthamoeba) a microscopic organism found everywhere in nature. Infections can result in permanent visual impairment or blindness.
May 25, 2007
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Helps the Students of Dr. Howard Elementary School "CATCH" the Spirit of Good Health! Champaign, IL - Dr. Howard Elementary School has partnered with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) to implement the Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) Program. The CATCH Program is a multi-component program that promotes positive healthy behaviors in students and emphasizes the need for a healthy lifestyle to improved both living and learning. CATCH has three core components - nutrition, physical activity, and health education.
Champaign, IL - Illinois State Public Health, announced that mosquito samples collected in DuPage County have been confirmed as the first positive test results in Illinois this year for West Nile Virus. A positive mosquito sample was collected from the communities of Naperville, Lisle and Woodridge. There has not been any reported positive mosquito samples in Champaign County.
Urbana School Health Center Supplies Local Resource for State Mandated Dental Exams and School Physicals. - The Illinois State Board of Education requires that all children in grades K, 2 and 6 have an oral health exam. This exam must be completed prior to May 15, 2007. Students entering the Early Childhood Program, K, 5th or 9th grade must complete a physical exam and have the physical exam on file with the school district by the first day of school. The Urbana School Health Center (USHC), located at the Urbana High School at 1002 South Race Street, offers parents of students in the Urbana School District a convenient way to accomplish these exams.
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Asks for Your Help During National Public Health Week - Champaign, IL - April 2-8 is National Public Health Week. This year's theme is "Preparedness and Public Health Threats: Addressing the Unique Needs of the Nation's Vulnerable Populations." CUPHD asks citizens of Champaign and Urbana to help our community prepare by "Stocking 2 for Flu" and developing family emergency plans.
March 28, 2007
April is National STD Awareness Month - Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) encourages all Illinois healthcare providers to alert clients to the increasing presence of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) as they are one of the state's most persistent (yet preventable) health problems. Public awareness and knowledge remain critically low around the U.S., and STD's are occurring at epidemic levels, particularly in 15-29 year-olds. Education and testing are crucial, as many STD's may show few, if any, outward symptoms.
March 23, 2007
Centennial High School Students "Kick Butts" on March 28! - Champaign, IL - Centennial High School will hold its first "Kick Butts Day" on Wednesday, March 28th. Students from Centennial High School are joining thousands of kids across the country who are taking part in Kick Butts Day, a nationwide initiative that encourages kids to take a personal leadership role in the effort to stop youth tobacco use.
March 15, 2007
Saturday, March 24, is World Tuberculosis Day - Champaign, IL - March 24th is World TB Day, an annual observance meant to draw attention to a disease which is responsible for over 2 million deaths a year, worldwide.
Feb 16, 2007
Peanut Butter Related Salmonella outbreak Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in addition to state health officials, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a large, multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to the consumption of peanut butter.
Domestic Violence Threatens Women's Health in Multiple Ways In Addition to the Risk of Injury and Death, Intimate Partner Violence is Linked to Obesity, Tobacco Use, Substance Abuse, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Other Health Problems
Thursday December 1 is World AIDS Day *Public Health's Mobile Unit is a Model for the State, Bringing HIV Counseling, Testing and Other Vital Health Services to Those Most at Risk
