Ogle County Health Department

09/26/2025

It's Child Passenger Safety Week! Let's review some facts about car seat safety!

CPSTs are available to provide hands on assistance with car seat installations and questions. Ogle County Health Department has CPSTs on staff to help! Please contact our office to set up a free car seat safety check.

09/25/2025

It's Child Passenger Safety Week! Let's review some facts about car seat safety!

For correct fit, chest clips should sit at armpit level. To double check the tightness of harness straps, use the "pinch test" at the shoulder. Straps should be tight enough so that there is no slack to be pinched.*

For more information on car seat safety, ask a CPST for help!

*Always refer to your specific car seat and vehicle safety manual.

09/24/2025

Flu Shots are now available! High Dose available for 65 years and older.
Call to schedule! 815-562-6976

09/24/2025

It's Child Passenger Safety Week! Let's review some facts about car seat safety!

Most car seats require the use of either the LATCH system OR vehicle seat belts to install a car seat- not both! Using both of these options at the same time may negatively impact the way your seat functions in a crash. Always refer to your specific car seat and vehicle safety manual when installing your seat.

For more information on car seat safety, ask a CPST for help!

09/23/2025

It's Child Passenger Safety Week! Let's review some facts about car seat safety!

Colder weather is around the corner! Always remove bulky clothing, like coats, before securing your child in their car seat.* Leaving bulky layers beneath the harness prevent it from properly tightening. This can make your child less secure in the event of a crash.

For more information on car seat safety, ask a CPST for help!

*Always refer to your specific car seat and vehicle safety manual.

09/22/2025

It's Child Passenger Safety Week! Let's review some facts about car seat safety!

Did you know that IL law requires children to stay rear facing until they are at leaset 2 years old? However, it is best to keep children rear facing until they reach the height and/or weight limit on their rear facing car seat setting.*
Rear facing in a crash provides better protection from head and neck injury.
Feet touching the seat? This does not necessarily mean it's time to turn them around! Children can generally sit with their legs in any comfortable position.

For more information on car seat safety, ask a CPST for help!

*Always refer to your specific car seat and vehicle safety manual.

09/08/2025

Join the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Boone County Health Department in “Fight the Bite” by taking steps to prevent mosquito and tick bites that can make you sick. Continue to protect yourself against mosquito-borne diseases by applying EPA-registered insect repellent and dumping out standing water around your home.

09/02/2025

Did you know wearing permethrin-treated clothing can prevent tick and mosquito bites? You can either look for clothing already treated with permethrin or treat them yourself.

For DIY, use 0.5% permethrin, read the instructions, spray clothing, flip over, spray again, then hang to dry. More details: https://youtu.be/CSS_FeIgaoc

08/25/2025

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month! Let's strengthen our breastfeeding knowledge!

For more information on breastfeeding benefits: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/johns-hopkins-howard-county/services/mothers-and-babies/breastfeeding

For information on lactation support offered at OCHD: 815-562-6976 ext 2299

08/25/2025

For more information on water testing, please visit: https://www.oglecountyil.gov/.../safe_drinking_water.php
For questions regarding water testing, please call 815-562-6976 or email ochdeh@oglecountyil.gov

08/22/2025

Several mosquitoes in Illinois have tested positive for West Nile virus. Protect yourself and your family by preventing mosquito bites:
• Use EPA-registered insect repellent.
• Wear long, loose-fitting shirts and pants.
• Avoid outdoor activities from dusk to dawn.
• Use screens on windows and doors or air conditioning.

08/21/2025