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Drive-Thru Flu Clinics Available!

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare in conjunction with the Henry County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announce they will be conducting 4 Drive-Thru Adult Flu Shot Clinics for local residents in October.&nb...

National Preparedness Month

The Henry & Stark County Health Departments and Henry County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) note that this September we mark the 22nd year anniversary of 9/11.   Since then, September has been designated as National Preparedness Month. ...

September is Nation Suicide Prevention Month

The Henry and Stark County Health Department and First Choice Healthcare announces that September has been designated as Suicide Prevention Month.  Too many people are experiencing suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress without the sup...

Fall Lab Specials!

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and their First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee and Colona announce, in keeping with their mission of protecting and improving the public health, the First Choice Healthcare Clinics will offer a clinic sp...

Seasonal Flu Shots!

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare announce that this year’s Seasonal Flu Shots for Adults (18 yrs.+) are now available at both First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee and Colona. Flu shots will be avail...

Mental Health Services Available!

The Henry & Stark County Health Department & First Choice Healthcare remind all local residents that they now offer Mental Health Services.  Through a partnership with North Central Behavioral Health Services, as well as our own Psychiatr...

New Stark County Location Coming Soon!

The Stark County Health Department announces they have entered into a partnership with the State Bank of Toulon, First Choice Healthcare and Onero Rx, Inc.-Local Health, Inc., to bring a new multi-service healthcare clinic to Stark County.  The n...

First Choice Healthcare Lab Services

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare remind area residents they have Lab Services that are available at clinics held Monday through Friday starting at 7:00am at their Kewanee location, 110 N. Burr Blvd.; and at 8:00am ...

Certified Birth & Death Certificate Copies

The Henry & Stark County Health Departments wish to remind area parents that certified copies of birth certificates for children born in Henry County since 1971 can be obtained through their office at 110 N. Burr Blvd, Kewanee.  In addition, ...

Rabies Alert

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments note with the warm summer months comes the increase in bat activity, which means the possibility of exposure to rabies is increasing. Bats are the primary carrier of rabies in Illinois. The Illinois Department...

Note Rise in STD Activity

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and their First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee and Colona note that recently they’ve seen a rise in local Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).  With an estimated 20 million new sexu...

Family Planning Services

The Henry County Health Department and its First Choice Healthcare Clinics remind area residents of their Family Planning clinic program.

Through the family planning clinic program, the Department and First Choice Healthcare hope to give women the informat...

Heat Safety

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and their First Choice Healthcare Clinics in Kewanee and Colona remind area residents of the importance of staying safe in this summer’s heat.  RaeAnn Tucker, Health Department Director of H...

Food Inspections available online!

The Environmental Health Division of the Henry and Stark County Health Department announces that Food Establishment Inspections are now available online.

Those utilizing this link and information should note the Henry & Stark County Health Department&a...

Free Gun Locks Available!

It's a small device that can save a life.  The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare announce they now have Free Gun Locks available through their offices and clinics in Kewanee and Colona.

Health Department officia...

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The Henry and Stark County Health Department WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Food Supplemental program staff reminds local residents they have returned to optional “Face to Face” appointments and services delivery, and offer online a...

PrEPare of HIV

The Henry & Stark County Health Departments & our First Choice Healthcare Clinics note that April 9-15 is STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) Awareness Week; therefore, we remind local residents of our new PrEP/HIV Prevention program & servic...

FAQs on our Family Planning Program

CPR Classes

The Henry and Stark County Health Departments and First Choice Healthcare remind residents they are once again offering monthly CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certification Classes.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the ...