The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will provide a variety of public health information and services at several locations during the Illinois State Fair, August 8-18, 2024, in Springfield. The IDPH main tent will be located on the east side of the Annex Building, just across from the Lincoln Stage. Each day of the fair, IDPH staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide an array of information and services, including:
• Oral Health: Educational information and interactive opportunities to learn about the importance of oral hygiene

• Office of Women’s Health and Family Services (OWHFS): Information about the IL Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP)

• Office of Racial and Cultural Health Equity (ORCHE): Educational materials on what their office does, information about Rural Health scholarships

• Emerging Health Issues: Educational materials on overdose injury including distribution of naloxone; firearm injury prevention, including distributing gun locks; and information about suicide prevention and the 988 Suicide Hotline

In addition, IDPH is partnering with outside groups to provide back-to-school physicals and immunizations for children (under age 18) during the fair. Mobile Care Chicago will have a unit outside the Illinois Building on Friday, August 9 from 10am-4pm and Saturday, August 10 from 9am-4pm.