Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is Selected by Centers for Disease Control & Prevention as a National Pilot Site for Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop

Champaign, IL - The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), to be one of two national pilot sites for the new "Workshop in Community Partnerships for Pandemic Influenza Planning". CUPHD shares this honor with the Winston-Salem community in North Carolina. The 3 day workshop provides an opportunity for the collaboration between community partners to effectively identify strategies and plan for an influenza pandemic as it might relate to the local healthcare... more...

Simple Steps Can Help Keep You Safe in Seasonal Storms

Champaign, IL - Seasonal winter storms are a frequent occurrence in central Illinois. During the "ice storm of 2005" more than 400,000 citizens were without power for several days during frigid temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, there has not been a winter in Illinois without a severe storm in the past century, and in fact, Illinois experiences an average of five severe storms every... more...

Safe Kids Champaign County Offers Child Passenger Safety Workshop For Grandparents

Champaign - On Saturday, December 8th Safe Kids Champaign County will be holding an educational workshop focusing on Child Passenger Safety for grandparents. By attending this workshop, grandparents will learn how to use child safety seats (focusing on boosters) as well as tips on the best way to travel with their grandchildren. With completion of this workshop, grandparents will be eligible to receive a free booster seat. For more information, or to register, please call... more...

Consumers are still eating these pot pies and becoming ill

Springfield, IL - Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, is warning consumers again today to throw out frozen pot pies that could be linked to a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis. Last Month ConAgra Foods voluntarily recalled an undetermined amount of all varieties of frozen pot pie products produces under multiple brand names, including chicken, turkey and... more...

CUPHD Program Coordinator Recognized for Many Years of Outstanding Leadership in the Field of HIV/STD Prevention.

Champaign, IL - The Red Ribbon Committee of the 16th Annual HIV/STD Conference presented Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) Program Coordinator, Jeffery Erdman with the "Arlene Valentine Sustained HIV/STD Leadership Award" at the annual award luncheon on October 31, 2007. This award is presented in recognition of over 5 years of outstanding leadership in a community based organization or health department conducting HIV/STD prevention and/or care... more...

CUPHD Health Educator will Attend National Conference on Sexual Health Education in Baltimore, Maryland in Mid-November

Champaign, IL - Kari Schweighart, Health Educator for the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) will be attending the National Sexual Health Education Conference titled "On Their Turf: Creative Approaches to Supporting Teens and Young Families" November 14-17, 2007. Schweighart is one of only 5 professionals selected nation-wide to receive the highly competitive scholarship for the all-expense paid trip to the conference being held in Baltimore,... more...

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Partners with Local Schools to Promote Tobacco-Free Lifestyles for Students

Champaign, IL - The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has partnered with Leal Elementary School and Ludlow Elementary School to promote tobacco-free lifestyles for both the students and their communities. Each school is committed to planting 500 red tulips in gardens on school grounds. Each tulip will represent a student who made a promise to lead a tobacco-free... more...

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Recommends Flu Shots for ALL Children ages 6 Months to 5 Years to Minimize Disease Contraction Among High Risk... more...

Second Year of Partnership Promotes Progressive Healthy School Changes - Including Annual Fundraising Efforts

Champaign, IL - Dr. Howard Elementary School has partnered for the second year with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) in the implementation of the highly successful Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) Program. The CATCH Program is a multi-component program that promotes positive healthy behaviors in students and emphasizes the need for a healthy lifestyle to improved both living and learning. CATCH has three core
components - nutrition, physical activity, and health... more...

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Partners with U of I Dental Students to Provide FREE Dental Screenings and Oral Education.

Champaign, IL - On Saturday, October 13, 2007, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) will be providing FREE School Dental Screenings for Illinois school children at the Marketplace Mall in Champaign. These screening will be available from 10:00am - 6:00pm in the Marketplace Mall at the intersection of Macy's, The Finish Line, and the Mall Food Court. Healthy Smiles, a group of dental students from the University of Illinois will be presenting a short entertaining children's oral education presentation every hour from 11:00am -... more...