McHenry County Department of Health - Nursing

Public Health Nursing

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The Public Health Nursing Division focuses on promoting the health and safety of the community. By providing a variety of services focused on education, prevention, health screenings,  clinic services, and home visits; all of our citizens are able to have access to high quality and efficient services. 

Program Areas

Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening
Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) provides screening mammograms and Pap tests for women…

Clinic Services
A variety of clinics are offered including immunization clinics, lead assessment and testing, STI testing...

Communicable Disease Program
Services help to assure the health of the county through surveillance, investigation, prevention and reporting of infectious...

Community Health/Education Services
Programs include tobacco use prevention, women’s health activities focusing on early detection of diseases, cardiovascular...

Maternal Child Health Services
Services include programs (WIC, High Risk Infant Case Management, All Kids) with the emphasis on improving the health and birth outcomes...

Harvard WIC services have been discontinued as of 5/16/19

Click the links below to learn about the Diabetes classes we offer:

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Notice of Privacy Practices
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Noticia de las Practicas Privadas [PDF]

 Nursing Division Staff Directory

Name Title Phone Email
Susan L. Karras Director of Nursing (815) 334-4530 SLKarras@mchenrycountyil.gov

 

PROGRAM KEY
CD Communicable Disease
CH Community Health
ER Emergency Response
TB Tuberculosis
MCH Maternal Child Health
IBCCP IL Breast & Cervical Cancer Program
WIC Women Infant & Children

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