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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
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CUPHD announces summer meals program for kids
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is once again hosting a summer meals program for children starting in late July. The Food Service Program (SFSP) hosted by CUPHD will begin Friday, July 25. This program will provide free breakfast and lunch to children during a portion of the summer. SFSP is sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education and will run through Monday, Aug. 11. MTD bus route updates to benefit travelers near Marketplace Mall These meals will be served on a first-come, first-served basis for children ages one to 18 in the CUPHD lobby, located at 201 W. Kenyon Road in Champaign, Monday through Friday. Breakfast will be served from 9:30-11 a.m. and lunch will be served from 12:45-2:15 p.m. Additionally, all of the meals must be eaten on-site, but no sign-up is required to participate. 'The Summer Food Service Program is a very important program,' Brandon Meline, director of Maternal and Child Health, said. 'Many children get most of their nutrient intake from school food service nine months out of the year and it can be a challenge for some families during the summer. We are very pleased to be able to provide this service when school is out.' Champaign Co. Sheriff shares Memorial Day seatbelt enforcement results The meals will be provided for free and are the same for all children, meaning there will be no discrimination during the meal service. Those who do experience discrimination can file a program complaint by completing the USDA Program Discrimination (AD-3027) found online and at any USDA office. 'Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is proud to serve as a site for the Summer Food Service Program,' Administrator Julie Pryde said. 'This year marks our 16th year as a site for this very important service. We encourage families with children to take advantage of this program and use our building to avoid summer's heat. In addition to the breakfast and lunch, we also have free books, free Wi-Fi, cold air conditioning, and Disney+ on the lobby TV.' More information on SFSP can be found at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
CUPHD launching new Health Atlas data platform
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District has announced its new online public health data platform to provide users better access to information. On Thursday, CUPHD announced the launch of the Champaign County Health Atlas. The new tool aims to make it easier, faster and more intuitive for people to find and analyze health data to support public health initiatives. CUPHD warns community of a deadly disease Platform users are able to explore data visualizations through maps, charts, graphs and tables with more than 100 health indicators tailored to Champaign County's needs. This tool will assist in identifying community health trends, informing funding priorities and improving collaboration across sectors by streamlining data access. 'The Health Atlas will be an invaluable resource for residents, policymakers, researchers, andcommunity organizations, providing easy access to essential health data,' said Administrator Julie Pryde. This platform gives the public, as well as CUPHD partners, easier access to health data in one place. For more information on the Health Atlas, visit the CUPHD website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
CUPHD warns community of a deadly disease
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A disease that can be harmful to people and animals is back in Champaign County. Now, the public health district is doing what they can to make sure people in the area are being cautious. It's called tularemia, or rabbit fever. It's a disease caused by bacteria and could possibly be deadly. Typically, almost every year there's a report of an animal testing positive for tularemia. Champaign City Council approves multi-million-dollar Garden Hills bid Robert Davies is the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District's director of planning and research. Davies said there were several sick squirrels found in Urbana recently and some had died. After finding out one of them had tularemia, they had to take action. 'When this happens, we like to to raise awareness. You know, that it's in the community and that there are things that we can do to prevent exposure,' Davies said. Both people and animals can catch the disease. It can be life threatening to humans and pets like dogs, cats, livestock and more. 'Avoid mowing over dead animals. Let's say if you mow over an infected dead animal, it can be aerosolized and you can breathe it in. That's one way of contracting it,' Davies said. Illinois residents worried about food assistance being cut in a SNAP He said you should also stay away from wildlife, drink water from a safe source, and stop pets from eating wild animals to name a few. Symptoms can range from a mild to severe flu-like sickness for both people and animals. That's why Davies said you should always be cautious. 'Just because it was detected in Urbana doesn't mean it's not, you know, in other places. Like I said, in previous years, we've had reports come from Champaign, Urbana and Savoy. So the message is the same,' Davies said. The health district said if you believe you may have the disease, make sure you contact your doctor. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
