DeKalb County Health Department (DeKalb, IL)

The DeKalb County Health Department, a department of county government, was founded in 1966. The Health Department offers a full array of public health programs and is certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Health Department has three divisions. The Administration Division oversees all administrative functions of the Health Department, including finance, human resources, planning, and program accountability. The Health Department is the County Registrar of the Vital Records Program for the issuance of birth and death certificates. The Health Protection Division goal is to safeguard food and water from contamination. Services include regulation of private sewage systems and potable water. Additional programs include food sanitation, solid waste management, nuisance control and enforcement of tanning and body art regulations. The Animal Control Program provides stray dog and rabies control. The Community Health and Prevention and Health Promotion and Emergency P...