Hancock County Health Department
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​History of Hancock County
​Health Department

In March of 1977 the Hancock County Board passed a resolution creating the Health Department. On February 1, 1978 it became an operational department located in two rooms of the Hancock County courthouse with two employees- a nurse administrator and a secretary. By 1985 the health department grew to fourteen employees so broad of Health purchased the former telephone building across the street from the courthouse.
On November 4th, 1986 the residents of Hancock County passed a referendum thus switching the health department from a resolution to a referendum health department.

By 2002, more space was needed to provide services and the health department purchased the former Midstate College Building on Wabash Avenue. The Hancock County Dental Center was added in the spring of 2006, providing dental services to Medicaid, non-insured and insured clients. In the fall of 2008, the health department added more offices and a fitness center.  The Dental Center was open from 2006 until 2022.  The health department hopes to re-open the Dental Center when a Dentist is hired.



Hours of Operation:
​Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

THE OFFICE IS CLOSED ON FRIDAYS

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this
institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity
and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. 

Program information may be made available in languages other than English.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille,
large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency
that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) 

or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint
Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-ComplaintForm-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA.
The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged
discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature
and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S.
Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C.
​20250-9410; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: [email protected].
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Updated 5/5/2022  
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  • HOME
    • Contact
  • ADMINISTRATION
    • About us
    • Board of Health (BOH) Members
    • Board of Health (BOH) Meeting Schedule, Agendas, & Minutes >
      • BOH Meeting Minutes
    • FOIA
    • Employment Opportunities
    • ​ANNUAL REPORT
  • Departments
    • COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT >
      • Fitness Center
      • West Nile Virus
      • CPR training
    • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT >
      • Food Safety
      • Water Testing
      • Lead Screening
      • Septic >
        • Private Septic
        • Real Estate Septic
    • HOME HEALTH DEPARTMENT
    • FAMILY HEALTH DEPARTMENT >
      • Lab Services
      • Immunizations
      • WIC
      • IBCCP
      • STI
      • Animal Bites and Follow-Up
      • International Travel Vaccine Information
    • EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS >
      • Medical Reserve Corp (MRC)
  • Programs/services
    • Clinics >
      • Immunizations
      • Lab Services >
        • DNA Testing
      • Flu Clinics
      • STI Testing
      • Dental Center >
        • Services
    • WIC- Women, Infant & Children
    • Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
  • Communicable Disease
    • COMMUNICABLE DISEASE ​ANNUAL REPORT
    • Bats
    • Ticks
    • Mosquitos
    • Zika Virus
  • Press Releases
  • IPLAN
    • poor physical activity
    • Mental Health
    • Cancer
  • Other community recources
    • Illinois environmental protection agency
    • Food Pantries in Hancock County
    • Senior services
    • Hancock County Public Transportation
    • Mental Health Centers of Western Illinois
    • Western Illinois Regional Council
    • Illinois department of public health
    • Department of human services (medicaid)
  • Major Health Issues
    • Diabetes
    • Hypertension
    • Obesity
  • Behavior
    • Healthy Food
    • Unhealthy Food
    • Healthy Drink
    • Unhealthy Drink
    • Activity
    • Inactivity
    • Tobacco / vaping
  • BE YOUR BEST