About Public Health
The goal of Southern Seven’s Public Health Division is to protect and improve the health of the citizens of the seven southernmost counties in Illinois by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases. Our nursing staff work to protect our communities from Communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases by making sure that people, who are contagious, seek and follow through with treatment. Our Environmental Health staff work to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases by performing comprehensive food protection, private sewage, potable water, and vector control programs.
For more information regarding any of the Public Health services listed below, please call one of our Public Health Clinic Locations.
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed most state and federal holidays.
Health Promotion
Public Health Services
· Blood Pressure Screening & Counseling
· Glucose Check
· Cholesterol/ Lipid Panels
· Hemoglobin Screening
· Genetic Screening
. FIT Testing
· Immunizations
· Dental Varnish (Bright Smiles)
· Blood Lead Screenings
Family Case Management
(A program for pregnant women, infants, and their families)
· EPSDT/ Well Child Exams
· Medical and Community Service Referrals
· Follow Up and Advocacy
· Home Visits
· Medical Case Management for DCFS Wards
· Developmental Screenings
· High-Risk Infant Follow-up
· Genetic Screenings
Women’s Health Services/Education Presentations & Materials
· STD Prevention
· HIV Prevention
· Pregnancy Testing
Men’s Health Services
· STD Prevention
· HIV Prevention
Presentations & Materials
· CATCH for Schools
· Chronic Disease Prevention
· Diabetes
· Environmental Health Issues
· Illinois Tobacco Free Communities
· Sexuality Education/Abstinence
· STD/HIV/AIDS Education
· Youth Development
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Health Services/Education
· Hemoglobin Screenings
· Physical Assessment
· Nutrition Education, Counseling, & Assessment
· Breastfeeding Promotion
· Breast Pump Loan
· Supplemental Food Packages
Other Services
· Head Start, Early Head Start, and Home-
Based Services
· Hearing & Vision Screenings
Illness Prevention
Communicable Disease
· TB Skin Testing, Prevention, & Treatment
· Immunizations (including Flu & Pneumonia)
· Communicable Disease Investigation
· Sexually Transmitted Disease testing, treatment, &
investigation
HIV/STD’s
· Confidential Testing & Counseling
· HIV/ STD’S Prevention & Risk Reduction Education
Food Program
· Food Permit Issuance
· Inspection of Retail Food Stores & Food Service
Establishments
· Food Establishment Plan Reviews
· Temporary Food Service Inspections
· Complaint Inspections
· Food borne Illness Investigation
Vector Program
· West Nile Surveillance
· Mosquito Control Education
Water Program
· Water Samples Collected
· Issuance of New Well Permits
· Inspection of New & Existing Wells
· Abandoned Well Sealing
Sewage Program
· Sewage Permit Issuance
· Sewage Contractor Training & Licensing
· Inspection on Private Individual Systems
· Complaint Investigations
· Pumper Truck Inspections & Permits