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Ford County Public Health Department (FCPHD) is the county health department for Ford County and provides comprehensive health services and programs to the community through a workforce of 10 public health professionals – all dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Ford County residents and the communities in which they live, learn, work, worship, and play. To learn more about the services and programs we offer, please click on the service descriptions below, or contact our office by calling (217) 379-9281, or emailing [email protected].

Community Health

Child and Adult Immunization Program Ford County Public Health Department offers the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program helps provide vaccines to …
Lead Program Through the Illinois Lead Program, Ford County Public Health Department (FCPHD) offers lead testing to children age 6 and younger, …
Tuberculosis (TB) Program Ford County Public Health Department offers one and two-step Tuberculosis (TB) testing. TB testing is available for $20.00 or is …
Illinois Tobacco Ford County Public Health Department supports, educates and instructs Ford County residents on how they can receive counseling and …
Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) offers free mammograms, breast exams, pelvic exams and Pap tests to eligible …
Communicable Disease Program Protects Ford County residents from contracting and transmitting infectious diseases through active surveillance, investigations, diagnostic screenings, referrals, and reporting …
Pregnancy Testing Free pregnancy testing and information to all women in Ford County. 
Blood Pressure Screening Ford County Public health Department offers free blood pressure screenings to all Ford County residents. Screenings can be obtained at …
Vision and Hearing Testing Screenings offered to Ford County preschool through high school aged children With suspected hearing and/or vision impairments. 
Opioid Overdose Reversal Training and Naloxone Distribution Opioid Overdose Reversal Training and Naloxone Distribution Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing …
Medical Cannabis Registry Program Ford County Public Health Department can help qualifying individuals with completing an application for the Medical Cannabis Registry Program.  Staff …
2-1-1 https://www.pathcrisis.org/ What is 2-1-1? Every hour of every day, someone in Illinois  needs help locating and connecting with essential community …
Mental Health Resources Mental health is a state of successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, …

Environmental Health

Well and Septic Program Enforces regulations governing the installation and/or sealing of private well and installation of sewage systems. Environmental Health Services is …
Food Sanitation Program The Food Sanitation Program protects every individual consuming food in Ford County from foodborne illness by enforcing the Ford County …
Radon Program What is Radon? Radon is a radioactive gas that forms naturally when uranium, thorium, or radium which are radioactive …
West Nile Program The collecting and testing of dead birds and mosquitoes are important components of our West Nile virus surveillance program.   …
Emergency Preparedness & Response Program Ford County Public Health Department’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Program supports Ford County’s ability to respond to expected, unexpected, …
Well and Septic Program Enforces regulations governing the installation and/or sealing of private well and installation of sewage systems. Environmental Health Services is …

Senior Services

Adult Protective Services Break the silence. Report abuse. Ford County Public Health Department (FCPHD) is the Adult Protective Services (APS) Provider Agency for Ford …
Caregiver Advisory Services Family caregivers serve as a critical component in providing the long-term care needs of older adults. Caring for someone is …
Choices for Care Making decisions about long-term care can be overwhelming. Choices for Care is a program that works with you, your family …
Community Care Program What is the Community Care Program? The Community Care Program (CCP) offers services and supports to qualifying older Illinoisans to …
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren You are not alone. Throughout the generations, children have been cared for by their extended families. If you are, or …
Senior Information Services (SIS) Senior Information Services (SIS) can help you navigate life’s difficult questions, scenarios, and choices, all while keeping you at the …
Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP), which is a free statewide health insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. …
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  • Community Care Coordination
  • DHS
  • CDC
  • Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services