CUPHD is hiring an Emergency Preparedness Planner
If you are interested in aplying for this position please visit CUPHD Employment page for all of the job details and to apply.
This position will remain open until filled.
2011 Champaign County Public Health Summit
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District will be hosting the Champaign County Public Health Summit on July 13-14 at the I Hotel in Champaign, IL. This year's theme is "Next Steps: Mobilizing Communities through Innovation, Outreach, and Planning". This summit will satisfy diverse professional interests by offering over fifteen different presentations and workshops related to this year's proactive theme. The summit will have many expert speakers with local, national and international credentials.
Get more information and register now.
Ready Responder
In 2010, a portal was released for disaster responders and response organizations called Ready Responder. The portal can be found here. The Ready Responder toolkit is designed to aid response organizations, such as the Medical Reserve Corps, achieve organizational preparedness, allowing responders to react to a disaster in their own community that will also affect the responder's own home and family.H1N1 Flu
Public Health is monitoring the H1N1 Flu situation through the Illinois Department of Public Health and the CDC. Below are some links that will take you to more information about H1N1 Flu. Be sure to visit our other website, c-uphd.org (our main public health website). You can sign up for emergency alerts using the button on this page. We will update this website as more information becomes available.
Visit our H1N1 Flu page to keep up with the lates news relating to H1N1.
News release from IDPH April 26thIDPH website
H1N1 Flu Podcasts from the CDC
H1N1 Flu Key Facts from the CDC
H1N1 Flu and You from the CDC
There is much in the news about possible disasters that could strike anywhere in the U.S. Reports of bird flu, anthrax in the mail or the accidental or intentional spread of other diseases all make us feel insecure.
So we wonder: How dangerous is bird flu? How likely is another anthrax attack on our nations post offices? Could our community face an outbreak of deadly disease? How ready are we for any one of these events?
This website will discuss the dangers, explain what each of us can do minimize the impact of these or other disasters, and let you know what county emergency response planners are doing to prepare.
We have information about disease or chemical agents, different types of emergencies, and what you can do to protect yourself and your family in an emergency.
It should be noted that a terrorist attack in Champaign County is unlikely. At the same time, disease outbreaks are very common. Nearly every year we see an outbreak that could threaten public health. Sometimes the problem is contaminated food or water. Sometimes a disease such as Pertussis or mumps sweeps through the area in higher than expected numbers. Hospital, university and Health District staff work every day to track and end these outbreaks.
Look around these pages to learn more.
