Health Department
Welcome from the Skokie Health Department
Public health touches the lives of everyone, and Skokie is fortunate to have one of the few state-certified municipal health departments in Illinois. Skokie Health Department employees work every day to improve the quality of life in Skokie by ensuring safe food and water, maintaining vital birth and death records, controlling outbreaks of infectious diseases and much more.
Please call the Health Department at 847-933-8252 if you have additional questions.
Medication Recycling Program
Effective December 1, 2023, the Health and Human Services Department located at Skokie Village Hall can no longer accept expired and/or unwanted medications. This is due to the new Drug Take Back Act that requires that medications be disposed of at locations that can accept both controlled and non-controlled substances, such as Police Stations and Pharmacies. Please visit medication recycling information.
We are recruiting mental and behavioral health professionals to join our Skokie Medical Reserves Volunteer Unit. Please contact Skokie Health Department for more information: 847-933-8252
SAHELI
Are you South Asian? Do you have High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol or Diabetic and are between the ages of 18-65? You could qualify for a health screening at NO COST and compensated for your participation. Click here for more details.
The Animal Control Department has now relocated to the Skokie Police Department on Niles Center Road. For Animal Control inquiries click here or call them directly at (847) 982-5970
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Birth & Death Records
The Skokie Health Department has served as the local registrar for all births and deaths that have occurred within the Village since 1969. Learn how to obtain a copy or a birth or death record.
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Directory of Health Department Services
View the list of services offered by the Health department, in order alphabetically.
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Emergency Preparedness
One of the primary goals of the Village of Skokie is to provide a safe and secure Village.
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Environmental Health
The Environmental Health Division of the Skokie Health Department is responsible for the enforcement of the Village's environmental health codes. Registered sanitarians inspect local restaurants, retail food establishments, nursing homes, day care centers, and day care homes.
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FAQs
Access answers to questions most commonly asked of the Health Department, ranging from where to get immunizations, to finding a lost pet.
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Health Alerts
Access the latest blurbs about health alerts, such as Zika, the Flu, and World Aids day.
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Human Services
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Medical Reserve Corps
The Skokie Health Department has developed the Skokie Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), a group of volunteer health professionals, to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
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Community Health Services
The Health Department's Personal Health Division provides a variety of clinics and services to Skokie residents, such as adult hearing screening, diabetes screening, lipid profile, stop smoking clinic, adult and child immunizations, and more.
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Lead Water Line Resident Survey
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Medication Recycling Program
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Skokie IPLAN
The Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN) is a community health assessment and planning process that is conducted every five years by local health jurisdictions in Illinois. A community health assessment is conducted to gather local data on demographics, diseases, quality of life and social determinants of health. Highlights of the data are shared with a community stakeholders to identify 3 priority issues. A corresponding community health improvement plan is developed to address the 3 priority issues through population level strategies and action plan. The Health and Human Services Department is facilitating this process, but it is community driven through the Skokie Health Equity Network.
Health Clinics
To schedule an appointment for one of the Health Department's clinics or services, please call 847-933-8252.Human Services
Human Services offers a number of youth, family and senior programs and services. They are responsible for attending to the human service needs of the community. The Fair Housing Act Compliance and Neighborhood Mediation Program are also the responsibility of this Division. Please browse the Human Services section of this Home Page for more information on this Division. The Division acts as staff liaison to the Human Relations Commission.