CALHOUN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

What CALHOUN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT does

The Calhoun County Health Department is a county government public health agency founded in 1966 and headquartered at 210 French Street in Hardin, Illinois. It serves residents of Calhoun County — one of the smallest Illinois counties by population — through a portfolio of public health and home health programs including Home Health, WIC and Family Health, Well-Woman Program, Food Safety, Environmental Program, Emergency Preparedness, Immunizations, Communicable Disease control, Smoke-Free Illinois enforcement, and Screening Programs. The department operates with 11 employees from a single office, supplementing in-office service with home visits for homebound residents.

There is no proprietary technology, mobile application, or digital platform associated with the organization; service delivery is conducted in person at the Hardin office and through home visits. Limited fee-for-service revenue is generated from blood draws — $25 per draw at the office and $30 for homebound visits, payable by cash or check — while the balance of operations is funded through federal and state program allocations, notably USDA-administered WIC funding and Illinois Department of Public Health grants.

The go-to-market model is community-led and entirely local. Strategic partnerships with the Illinois Department of Public Health (for Smoke Free Illinois Act enforcement), the Illinois American Lung Association (for smoking cessation services including nicotine replacement therapy), and the USDA (for WIC program compliance) position the department as the local implementer of state and federal public health mandates. Current leadership comprises Public Health Administrator Megan Eilerman (appointed January 2026), Clinical Manager Abigail Friedel (RN, joined 2023), and Director of Nursing Rebecca Peters (RN, joined fall 2024), with oversight from a seven-member Board of Health.

Name

CALHOUN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Legal name

Calhoun County Health Department

Website

https://calhouncountyhealth.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Calhoun County Health Department is a county government public health agency in Hardin, Illinois, established in 1966, providing home health, WIC, immunizations, communicable disease control, and wellness programs to Calhoun County residents from a single office with 11 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Home health care
• WIC nutrition programs
• Immunization services
• Health screenings

Headquarters

HQ city

Hardin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Government Health Programs: Federally and state-funded public health programs including WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), immunizations, communicable disease control, and other public health initiatives funded through government grants and programs.
2. Service Fees: Fee-for-service payments for health screenings and blood draws. Pay-at-time-of-service via cash or check.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Calhoun County Health Department is a county government public health agency delivering community-based health services to residents of Calhoun County, Illinois. Its offerings span home health and health support, WIC and family health, well-woman preventive care, food safety, environmental health, emergency preparedness, immunizations, communicable disease control, smoking cessation, and screening/blood draw services. A small set of unit-priced services (e.g., $25 in-office and $30 in-home blood draws) are offered alongside largely grant-funded public health programs.

Product overview

Calhoun County Health Department is a county government health agency providing public health and home health services to residents. The organization operates as a collection of interconnected health programs rather than a unified software platform. Core services include Home Health, WIC & Family Health, Well-Woman Program, Food Safety, Environmental Program, Emergency Preparedness, Immunizations, Communicable Disease control, Smoke-Free Illinois compliance, and Screening Programs. Additional supporting services include downloadable health department forms for immunizations, food safety complaints, and cottage food registration. The department has been serving Calhoun County residents since 1966.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Well Woman Program: A program offering well-woman visits, preventive care, and reproductive health services for women.

Products and services

• Home Health & Health Support Home-based health care and health support services for Calhoun County residents, including services for homebound individuals who cannot travel to the office.
• WIC & Family Health Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program along with broader family health services for eligible county residents.
• Well-Woman Program Preventive health care services for women including annual wellness visits, screenings, and reproductive health services.
• Food Safety Food safety inspection, cottage food registration, and food handling education services for the county.
• Environmental Program Environmental health monitoring and protection services for the county.
• Emergency Preparedness Public health emergency planning, response, and community readiness services.
• Immunizations Child and adult vaccination services and immunization record management.
• Communicable Disease Tracking, reporting, and management of communicable diseases in the community.
• Smoke Free Illinois Smoking cessation services for Illinois residents 18+ (including Nicotine Replacement Therapy for those without insurance) and enforcement of the Smoke-Free Illinois Act.
• Screening Programs Appointment-based blood draws and health screening services for county residents ($25 per draw at the Health Department; $30 per draw for homebound individuals).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Illinois Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health department partnership for implementing public health programs including Smoke Free Illinois Act enforcement and smoking cessation services.
• Illinois American Lung AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to provide smoking cessation services to Illinois residents 18 years and older. Nicotine Replacement Therapy included for those without insurance coverage.
• USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)coreOthersFederal civil rights compliance partner for USDA programs including WIC. Subject to USDA civil rights regulations and policies prohibiting discrimination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cook County Health: Large urban Illinois county public health and hospital system serving Cook County with a vastly broader portfolio including hospitals and clinical care; relevant as a large-scale example of the county health model in Illinois but operates at incomparably greater scale.

Direct peers

• Will County Health Department: Illinois county health department offering WIC, immunizations, home health, environmental health, and community health programs; operates with similar statutory mandate under Illinois county governance.
• Pike County Health Department (Illinois): Neighboring rural Illinois county health department of comparable small scale, providing WIC, immunizations, home health, and environmental health services to Pike County residents.
• Jersey County Health Department (Illinois): Adjacent rural Illinois county health department providing WIC, immunizations, home health, and environmental health services; comparable in scale and rural county context.
• Sangamon County Health Department: County-level public health agency in central Illinois delivering home health, WIC, immunizations, communicable disease control, and environmental health services; same Illinois statutory framework as Calhoun.
• Lake County Health Department (Illinois): County public health authority providing similarly structured services including home health, WIC, immunizations, environmental health, and emergency preparedness to Lake County residents in northeastern Illinois.
• DuPage County Health Department: Illinois county-level public health agency delivering home health, immunization, WIC, environmental health, and communicable disease programs to county residents; comparable in scope and mandate, though serving a much larger suburban population.
• St. Clair County Health Department (Illinois): Illinois county health department providing core public health services including home health, WIC, immunizations, and environmental programs to St. Clair County residents; comparable mandate and program mix.
• Greene County Health Department (Illinois): Adjacent rural Illinois county health department operating similar core public health programs in a comparably small county setting; closest geographic and demographic peer to Calhoun.

Others

• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): National membership and advocacy organization representing local health departments including county-level agencies like Calhoun; not a direct service peer but provides the policy framework, funding advocacy, and peer network that shapes Calhoun's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/calhoun-county-health-department

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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