VOLUNTEERS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PROGRAMS

AIDS

Promotes prevention of HIV disease; through education, provides counseling and testing services; community referrals and programs for individuals with HIV disease.

IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

Prevents the spread of communicable diseases through vaccinations and education.

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD)

Controls the spread of STDs through low cost screening, treatment & education.

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) CLINIC

Controlling the spread of TB by providing screening, diagnosis, treatment and education.

COMMUNITY/FAMILY HEALTH

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM

Provides nutrition education, vouchers for nutritious food, health care and community service referrals to improve pregnancy outcomes and promotes normal development of infants and children (up to age five)

FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM

Providing voluntary family planning services including information, education and clinic services.

CHILD HEALTH

DUPAGE DENTAL CARE REFERRAL

Provides dental hygienist screenings, oral health education for children & adults, and low cost community dental referrals.

SCHOOL BASED FLUORIDE MOUTH RINSING

Provides increased oral health awareness while decreasing dental decay through fluoride mouth rinsing available to all DuPage County grade school children.

CHILDREN’S CLINIC

Provides ongoing well child health supervision for infants and preschool children and physicals for school age children; promotes early detection of childhood diseases.

LEAD PROGRAM

Provides screening and community follow-up by public health nurses. The Environmental Health Division can conduct lead surveys to determine the source of lead exposure.

SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM

Provides school health services & consultation to promote health, prevent disease & detect health problems for children (preschool – K-12).

VISION & HEARING PROGRAM

Provides screening for vision and hearing defects for pre-school/grade school children with community referrals as needed.

YOUTH VIOLENCE PROGRAM

Provides social development resources for pre-schools/schools, and community sites.

ADULT HEALTH

BREAST & CERVICAL CANCER PROGRAM

Provides community health education and referral for all woman; screens for income eligible women 50 years and older, partnering with community hospitals and medical providers.

HEART & CARDIOVASCULAR PROGRAM

Provides blood pressure screening, smoking cessation classes; community health education for children and adults; community nutrition education and community referrals.

COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION

Provides health presentations/fairs to citizens of all ages at schools, businesses, and recreation facilities.

HOME VISITS/CASE MANAGEMENT

Provides public health nursing services and community agency referrals for individuals and/or families at highest risk.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Protects the health of all residents through food protection, water and sewage, institutional and recreational programs.

MENTAL HEALTH

Access and Crisis Intervention Center – provides 24 hour mental health emergency services, information and referral to other local mental health services, and linkage to community resources: 630-627-1700.

PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Offers classes for parents of all ages of children: 630-682-7560.

Did you know that your public health department significantly contributes to the economic, social and cultural well-being of DuPage County and for less than the cost of an annual subscription to a daily newspaper in tax dollars!

Investment in public health programs yields significant cost savings of your tax dollars as well as maintaining the community’s high quality of life. A few tangible benefits include:

Immunizations return an average $12 for each $1 spent

Family planning services save $4.40 for each $1 spent

Mental Health programs reduced the cost of caring for children with severe disabilities from $60,000/year in state institutions to $30,000/year in the community

Looking to the future, the Volunteers for Public Health will continue to assist community leaders and the general public to understand the DuPage County Health Department’s role in promoting the continuum of health care for the citizens of the county.