The Will County Health Department will host its third annual Well-Woman Day, which is open to the public, on Wednesday, November 13, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Joliet Chapter of the National Hookup of Black Women, 1705 Richards Street in Joliet.
Well-Woman Day will feature complimentary health screenings, educational resources, raffle prizes, and giveaways. Insurance enrollment counselors from the Will County Community Health Center also will be on hand to help with open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. Some of the health screenings offered include blood pressure and glucose checks and other basic medical evaluations.
The Will County Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Collaborative also will be hosting a roundtable discussion on maternal health at the event. The discussion will focus on improving maternal health outcomes, the social determinants of health, and common health disparities experienced by women.
The event marks the third consecutive fall the Will County Health Department’s Well-Woman program has hosted a Well-Woman Day event.
The purpose of the Will County Health Department’s Well-Woman program is to increase knowledge and awareness of well-woman visits and resources available in the community to receive these services. A well-woman visit is a once-a-year check-up of your health, just for women, typically covered by your insurance. Illinois Medicaid covers many preventative services, including an annual well-woman visit to your doctor. Funding for the Will County Health Department’s Well-Woman program is provided in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Title V Program.
The event is a partnership between the Will County Health Department and other local agencies and officials, including: Silver Cross Hospital, Oak Street Health, NAMI Will-Grundy, Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet, Quest Diagnostics, Future Diagnostics Group, Blueprint Agency, Joliet Township Government, Trinity Services, VNA Health Care, Sam’s Club, Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital, Guardian Angel Community Services, Holstein Human Capital Development, Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness, Count the Kicks, Vituity Health Care, National Hookup of Black Women Joliet Chapter, Prairie State Legal Services, Illinois State Rep. Natalie Manley, U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, and Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant.