Toni Corona
Director Public Health
101 East Edwardsville Road
Wood River, IL 62095
(618) 692-8954
The Madison County Health Department is the entity certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health to undertake the planning and implementation of a community health program designed to address the priority community health needs of Madison County residents. The Department provides a core of services in the areas of potable water supplies, food protection, infectious disease control and community health education. Other programs are instituted as local needs are identified and resources to support addressing those needs are found.OUR VISION AND MISSION
Healthy choices, people and places. Healthy Madison County.
Our mission is to promote, protect, and assure conditions for optimal health through leadership, partnership, prevention and response.
We believe in...
- Being sensitive to cultural factors influencing health
- Encouraging employees to pursue personal and professional growth
- Delivering high quality services
- Identifying and minimizing health disparities
- Maintaining a qualified work force dedicated to fulfilling their roles
- Providing programs necessary to promote and protect community
- Sustaining partnerships and maintaining community collaborations
NEWS & EVENTS
Student Learning Experiences
Madison County Health Department is proud to partner with institutes of higher education to provide student learning experiences when possible. Opportunities that may be available include: internships, service learning hours, clinical hours, observational hours, and project assistance or information. Each request and situation is different. To begin, connect with our Health Promotion Manager, Amy J. Yeager at (618) 296-6103 or ajyeager@co.madison.il.us.
Madison County Partnership for Community Health (MCPCH) proudly presents the Health Spaces Guidebook for Communities, Businesses, and Schools.
- Each category Community, Business, and School will have an opportunity to assess their contributions to fighting obesity & cardiovascular factors as well as improving air quality.
- We want to recognize you and any effort your community, business, or school is taking to improve Madison County.
- Additionally, applicants will receive annual recognition for their hard work. Details to come!