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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Henderson County Health Department in
3 Gladstone is proudly celebrating its 25th anniversary in
4 conjunction with National Public Health week the first week
5 in April; and
6 WHEREAS, The development of the Henderson County Health
7 Department was the project of a group of dedicated Henderson
8 county citizens who had the foresight to see a need for
9 preventive health programs in the county; the resolution to
10 bring the department to life was signed on March 7, 1978; and
11 WHEREAS, There were five core programs put in place by
12 the end of the first year which included: administration,
13 maternal health and family planning, child health, chronic
14 disease, and communicable disease; and
15 WHEREAS, Throughout the following years many new health
16 programs have been added including home health; school
17 nursing, vision, and hearing programs; environmental health
18 programs; and programs like W.I.C., that provide nutritious
19 foods and nutrition education to eligible citizens; and
20 WHEREAS, In 1990, the Senior Citizens organization joined
21 the Health Department bringing with them chore/housekeeping,
22 information and assistance, outreach, home delivered meals,
23 congregate meals, and the community care program; in 1996,
24 citizen transportation was incorporated into the Health
25 Department; and
26 WHEREAS, The Health Department also provides
27 community-based services to Henderson county which include
28 the dental sealant program, tobacco education in grades K-7,
29 smoking cessation classes for adults, Heart Smart for Teens,
30 and after school programs; and
31 WHEREAS, On April 10th an open house will be held at the
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1 Henderson County Health Department in Gladstone to
2 commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Henderson County
3 Health Department and Public Health Week; therefore, be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6 we congratulate the Henderson County Health Department on its
7 25th anniversary of service to the residents of Henderson
8 county; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the Henderson County Health Department as an
11 expression of our respect and esteem.
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