Public Service Announcement www.kendallhealth.org Date 02.16.2023 Vacation and Vaccines With COVID-19 cases declining, families are traveling again to see family members and friends across the United States and in foreign countries. International travel increases your chances of getting and spreading diseases that are rare or not found in United States. Vaccines are available to prevent […]
Kendall County Health News
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PSA: Vacation and Vaccines
February 16, 2023Category: 2023
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PSA: Scholarships For Kendall And Grundy County Residents
February 10, 2023Public Service Announcement www.kendallhealth.org Date 02.10.2023 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KENDALL AND GRUNDY COUNTY RESIDENTS The Kendall County Health Department is pleased to make available the Kendall-Grundy Community Action Scholarship. These scholarships provide financial assistance to eligible individuals for education or occupational training at an accredited Illinois educational institution. Applications for 2023 will be available through April […]
Category: 2023
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PSA: Emergency Food and Shelter Funds Available to Qualifying Agencies
February 2, 2023Public Service Announcement www.kendallhealth.org Date 02.02.2023 EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER FUNDS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFYING AGENCIES KENDALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM Kendall County Health Department has been chosen to receive $51,856.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection […]
Category: 2023
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PSA: PFAS
January 26, 2023Public Service Announcement www.kendallhealth.org Date 01.26.2023 PFAS Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a group of approximately 5,000 human-made chemicals that are manufactured for their oil and water-resistant properties. Since the 1940s, PFAS have been used in a wide range of consumer products, industrial processes, and in some fire-fighting foams (called aqueous film-forming foam or […]
Category: 2023
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PSA: Illinois Tobacco Quitline
January 19, 2023Public Service Announcement www.kendallhealth.org Date 01.19.2023 Illinois Tobacco Quitline Why is it so difficult to successfully quit smoking? Thousands of nicotine receptors are activated in your brain the very first time you smoke. Run out of nicotine in those receptors, and the brain wants more to feed the craving. This happens every time you smoke. […]
Category: 2023
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PSA: Emergency Food And Shelter Funds Available
January 18, 2023Public Service Announcement www.kendallhealth.org Date 01.18.2023 EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER FUNDS AVAILABLE KENDALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM Kendall County Health Department has been chosen to receive $51,856.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by […]
Category: 2023
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PSA: Seasonal Affective Disorder
January 12, 2023Public Service Announcement www.kendallhealth.org Date 01.12.2023 Seasonal Affective Disorder Many people go through short periods of time where they feel sad or not like their usual selves. Sometimes, these mood changes begin and end when the seasons change. People may start to feel “down” when the days get shorter in the fall and winter (also […]
Category: 2023
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PSA: January is National Radon Action Month
January 5, 2023Public Service Announcement www.kendallhealth.org Date 01.05.2023 January is National Radon Action Month You can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year. […]
Category: 2023
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Joint Press Release – Suicide and Safety
December 13, 2022Joint Press Release Office of the Kendall County Coroner & Kendall County Health Department Date: December 13,2022 Contact: Arissa Hunt (630)553.8056 Suicide and Safety General Information about Suicide and Warning Signs Suicide is a term that is widely used, though can mean more than individuals ending their own lives. An individual may be experiencing repeated […]
Category: 2022
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November 22, 2022November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the United States and Illinois, lung cancer is the leading cause of death for men and women. In Illinois, the rate of new lung cancer cases is 63 per 100,000 which is higher than the national average of 58 per 100,000. Governor Pritzker signed a proclamation declaring November […]
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