The Warren County Health Department was formed by resolution of the Warren County Board on August 28, 2006. At the time, Warren County was only one of four counties in the state of Illinois without a health department. The Warren County Board realized the vital role a health department plays in a community. Demands for food safety, communicable disease surveillance, and emergency preparedness were some of the driving forces behind the formation of the health department. Each county health department is very unique, basing its programs and services on the health needs and priorities of the community it serves.
Our mission is to enhance the health and safety of the community by promoting public health education and awareness, providing essential health services, and encouraging collaborative efforts throughout Warren County.
What is WIC The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five.