At the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center, we provide our residents with convenient access to the services they need to lead healthy and productive lives.
As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to an inability to pay. We also believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias.
The Health Department was established by referendum in 1956 as a state-certified public health department. At that time, the staff consisted of a handful of people. Today, we are a public health accredited department with a budget of approximately $70 million that supports 52 separately funded programs. Approximately 1000 professionals assist our daily mission of health promotion, illness prevention, and environmental protection.
We are a member of the Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium, a 501 (c)(4) membership organization of the public health departments that serve the City of Chicago and the Counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will, and Winnebago. The mission of NIPHC is to promote and protect the health of the region through networking and collaborative action that raises public awareness, builds constituency, and influences legislation and policies concerning public health issues affecting northern Illinois.
We have locations across Lake County dedicated to serving those who live, work and play here.
