Kankakee County Health Department

What Kankakee County Health Department does

Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) is a county government public health agency established by Kankakee County Board resolution on December 3, 1985, and headquartered at 2390 W Station St, Kankakee, Illinois. It operates as the designated local public health authority for Kankakee County, delivering a comprehensive continuum of community-based services that span environmental health (food establishment licensing, well and septic permitting, vector control, healthy homes), infectious disease control (tuberculosis, West Nile virus surveillance, rabies, COVID-19 response, I-NEDSS disease reporting), clinical services (immunizations, confidential HIV/STD testing and counseling, lead and hemoglobin screenings, head lice examinations), maternal and child health programs (WIC, HealthWorks case management for DCFS foster youth, Better Birth Outcomes-Comprehensive nurse home visitation, breastfeeding support, lead poisoning prevention, genetics coordination), and health promotion initiatives (school and community education, naloxone/Narcan distribution, smoking cessation referrals).

The department's business model is government-funded, not commercial. It is financed primarily through county appropriations, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) funding, federal CDC grants, and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) program administration. Secondary revenue streams include unit-priced service fees (STD clinic visits $40, increasing to $50 on January 1, 2026; head lice examinations $15; well and septic sanitary surveys per fee schedule) and insurance reimbursements from Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid Managed Care, and most private insurers. The department maintains no proprietary technology platform; core operations rely on direct in-person service delivery at its facility, school and community-based presentations, radio programming ('Who Knew' on WKAN/WVLI/WIVR), and home-visit nurse navigator models.

KCHD serves a diversified set of stakeholders across Kankakee County, including WIC-eligible families (pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, infants, children up to age 5, and DCFS foster youth), general county residents, food establishments and retailers, property owners and contractors requiring well/septic services, healthcare providers obligated to report diseases, and schools/community organizations. Distribution occurs via the main facility, community programs, the Community for Health Improvement (CHI) volunteer lecture series, nurse home visits (BBO-C and lead poisoning prevention), and referral partnerships with Presence St Mary's Hospital, Riverside Medical Center, Clove Alliance, the Illinois Tobacco Quitline, and the Partnership for a Healthy Community coalition.

Name

Kankakee County Health Department

Legal name

Kankakee County Health Department

Website

https://kankakeehealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kankakee County Health Department is the designated county government public health agency serving Kankakee County, Illinois. It delivers environmental health, infectious disease control, clinical, maternal-child, and health promotion services to county residents, food establishments, and partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Environmental Public Health (Food Safety, Water Quality, Sanitation) (BPAIAJAE)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Environmental health inspections
• Infectious disease control
• Maternal child health
• Health promotion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kankakee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: Funded through federal, state, and local government appropriations, grants from Illinois Department of Public Health, CDC grants, and other public health funding sources.
2. Service Fees: Fees for various services including STD testing ($40-$50), head lice examinations ($15), food establishment licensing, well permits, septic permits, and sanitary surveys.
3. Insurance Reimbursements: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid Managed Care, and most private insurance for clinical services such as immunizations and health screenings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Kankakee County Health Department is a county government public health agency that promotes, protects, and monitors the health of Kankakee County residents. It delivers environmental health inspections and permitting (food, wells, septic, vector control), infectious disease surveillance and control, maternal and child health programs (WIC, HealthWorks, Better Birth Outcomes), clinic services (immunizations, HIV/STD testing, head lice checks), health promotion (smoking cessation, naloxone distribution, school programs), and emergency preparedness.

Product overview

The Kankakee County Health Department is a county government health agency offering a broad continuum of community-based public health services. The organization provides Environmental Health services (food sanitation, well and septic programs, vector control, healthy homes), Infectious Disease control (including COVID-19 response, TB control, rabies prevention), Clinic Services (immunizations, HIV/STD testing), Maternal and Child Health programs (WIC, HealthWorks, Better Birth Outcomes, Genetics, breastfeeding support, lead poisoning prevention), and Health Promotion services (school programs, smoking cessation, naloxone distribution, emergency preparedness). The department operates as a unified set of interconnected public health services rather than a platform with modular add-ons.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Sanitation Program Inspects and licenses retail food stores and food establishments, conducts foodborne illness and food service complaint investigations to ensure proper food handling practices. Serves food operators in Kankakee County.
• Infectious Disease Services Tracks and reports reportable diseases through I-NEDSS, provides tuberculosis control, rabies prevention, and coordinates COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. Serves healthcare providers, schools, and county residents.
• Environmental Health Division Conducts routine inspections of public facilities, investigates complaints about unsanitary conditions, samples private drinking water, investigates foodborne illnesses, and inspects sewage disposal systems and private water supplies.
• Confidential HIV/STD Counseling and Testing Provides confidential STD testing including Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV (Venous or Rapid), and Hepatitis C, with no-cost rapid HIV testing returning results in approximately 15 minutes. Current fee $40 per visit (increasing to $50 effective January 1, 2026).
• Immunizations Provides immunizations to individuals from newborn to older adult ages, accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid Managed Care, and most private insurances, and provides TB skin tests.
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Helps families with nutritious foods, healthcare referrals, breastfeeding support, and community resources for pregnant women, new mothers, and children up to age 5. Free for eligible participants.
• Better Birth Outcomes - Comprehensive (BBO-C) Free program pairing Kankakee County residents with registered nurses who provide one-on-one support during pregnancy and after birth, focusing on health assessments, care coordination, and connections to community resources.
• HealthWorks Provides nurse case management services to youth placed in DCFS care in Kankakee County, ensuring access to primary care physicians and maintaining health information for youth in care.
• Head Lice Examination Offers free educational material and brief consultation with a Public Health Nurse regarding head lice prevention and treatment, with head checks available for a $15 nominal fee.
• Naloxone/Narcan Distribution Provides free opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan (naloxone) and free training sessions for first responders, community organizations, and individuals on administration and documentation.
• School and Community Programs Provides community outreach and education including Brain Breaks for classrooms, Opioid Overdose Prevention training, Heart Smart for Teens curriculum, Tobacco-Use Prevention, RealCare Baby infant simulation, and handwashing education.
• Smoking Cessation Partners with the Illinois Tobacco Quitline to provide community members with free access to cessation counselling and nicotine replacement therapy for eligible individuals.
• Septic Program Issues septic system permits, conducts inspections to ensure proper installation, evaluates existing systems, conducts dye tests for failures, and makes recommendations for repairs.
• Well Program Issues well permits for private well construction, conducts inspections, evaluates existing systems, collects samples for nitrates and coliform testing, and provides disinfection procedures.
• Vector Control Program Conducts West Nile virus surveillance using gravid traps, collects and tests mosquitoes twice weekly from late spring through late fall, and coordinates dead bird collection for testing.
• Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Conducts environmental assessments of homes of children diagnosed with elevated blood lead levels, provides education on lead exposure risks, and offers screenings at the health department.
• Genetics Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Prevents disease through environmental inspections, immunizations, and health education
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 1985State health department that provides funding, guidelines, and coordination for local public health services. KCHD operates under IDPH authority for various programs including WNV surveillance, body art establishments, and disease reporting.
• Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency that administers the Better Birth Outcomes - Comprehensive (BBO-C) program statewide. KCHD serves as local implementation partner for the program targeting pregnant and parenting families.
• Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency overseeing child welfare. KCHD provides HealthWorks nurse case management services to youth in DCFS care/custody in Kankakee County.
• Illinois Dept. of Healthcare Family Services (HFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency administering Medicaid. Collaborates with KCHD through HealthWorks program for foster children enrolled in YouthCare Medicaid managed care plan.
• Illinois Tobacco QuitlineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-run tobacco cessation helpline. KCHD has referral partnership to provide community members free access to cessation counseling and nicotine replacement therapy.
• Riverside Health CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal healthcare provider hosting smoking cessation programs (Courage to Quit) at their Orthopedic and Spine Center in summer/fall 2025.
• Partnership for a Healthy CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition that conducts comprehensive community health assessments using MAPP process every three years. KCHD participates as a key member addressing priority issues: Behavioral Health, Health and Wellness, Education and Employment.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal health agency providing guidelines, resources, and funding for public health programs including COVID-19, West Nile Virus, and emergency preparedness.
• Presence St Mary's HospitalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal hospital providing breastfeeding support resources and referrals. Contact number provided: (815) 935-2229 (BABY).
• Riverside Medical CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal hospital providing breastfeeding support resources. Contact: (815) 935-7511.
• Clove AllianceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal center against sexual assault serving Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. Refers sexual assault survivors for treatment at hospital ERs. Contact: (815) 932-3322.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Will County Health Department: Neighboring Illinois county health department serving Will County. Provides directly analogous public health services (immunizations, WIC, environmental health, food inspections) under the same Illinois regulatory and funding structure as Kankakee County.
• DeKalb County Health Department: Smaller Illinois county health department serving DeKalb County. Closely comparable in scale to KCHD with similar service mix in environmental health, WIC, immunizations, and disease surveillance under the same IDPH framework.
• McLean County Health Department: County health department serving McLean County (Bloomington-Normal), Illinois. Direct operational peer to KCHD in terms of services delivered (immunizations, WIC, environmental health, infectious disease) and Illinois regulatory framework.
• DuPage County Health Department: County-level public health department in Illinois serving DuPage County. Offers the same core service mix (environmental health, clinic services, maternal-child health, infectious disease) and operates under the same IDPH framework as KCHD, making it a direct operational comparable.
• Champaign-Urbana Public Health District: Local public health district serving Champaign County, Illinois. Functions as the local public health authority analogous to KCHD with similar environmental health, clinic, and health promotion program offerings under IDPH authority.
• Sangamon County Department of Public Health: County public health department serving Sangamon County (Springfield), Illinois. Provides the same scope of environmental health inspections, clinic services, and disease control programs as KCHD under identical Illinois statutory framework.
• Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center (Illinois): County public health authority serving Lake County, Illinois, with comparable program portfolio including environmental health, clinical services, and maternal-child health programs under the same IDPH oversight as KCHD.
• Winnebago County Health Department: County health department serving Winnebago County (Rockford), Illinois. Comparable in scope and structure to KCHD, providing environmental health, clinical, and maternal-child health programming under IDPH oversight.

Broad incumbents

• Cook County Health: Large county public health system serving the Chicago metropolitan area. Operates a comprehensive health department plus hospital/clinic network under county authority, comparable in scope of public health functions but vastly larger in scale and budget than Kankakee County.
• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH): State-level public health agency that provides funding, programmatic guidelines, and oversight authority for KCHD. IDPH sets the regulatory framework under which KCHD operates and serves as the upstream authority for all Illinois county health departments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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