Egyptian Health Department

03/27/2026

At our annual all-staff training day, we also celebrated many, many years of service awards! We are so fortunate to have such longevity at the agency. It just goes to show we truly are a family here at Egyptian Health Department.

Whether you have worked her for 37 years, 5 years, a year, 3 months or even a day, we are so lucky to have you as part of our team.

Please help us in congratulating the following employees on their years of service awards.

35 Years: Mr. David Aldridge, CFO (and also the birthday boy today!)
30 Years: Jamie Byrd, Public Health Administrator
25 Years: Bill Watson, Assistant Director of Environmental Health
20 Years: Courtney Jones, IPS Counselor
20 Years: Christy Bolin, Community Support LPN

15 Years: Kari Jo Lane, Carolyn Hoskins and Tracy Patton
10 Years: Diane Hopkins, Makenzie Golden, Teresa Pickering, Shari Vickery, Paula Curry and Clara Burklow
5 Years: Back Row:Amy Welch, Lisa Barker, Allie Satterlee, Leah Rawson, Justin Day, Susan Patterson, Jan Mason, Drew Donelson, Kelli Hathaway, Ali Curtner, Misty Eftink, Alex Molinarolo, Haley Smith, Angela Winter, Charolette Brown, Danielle Camp, Jim Cooper. Front Row: Amanda Brown, Joel Deneal, Julie Thompson, Adrienne Brown, Shayle Nelson, Heather Smith, Tayler Gregg, Ely Questelle, Angela Thomas, Amy Furlow. Not pictured: Larry Fillingim, Morghan Williams, Amanda Butler, Kim Feuquay and Dustin Brown

Thank you for your dedication, your compassion, and your hearts. Our community is a better place because of all of you🤍

03/25/2026

03/24/2026

Interested in knowing more about what is needed to be a Cottage Food vendor? Join the U of I Extension on March 31 for a free information session.

At every family gathering, you get the same request: “Please bring THE rolls.” It’s your signature side, and word has spread that your dinner rolls are the best. Maybe you've considered turning your baking hobby into a business, but where do you start? Extension has the resources you need to become a Cottage Food Seller.

Join Extension educator, Bronwyn Aly, for an evening of Cottage Food updates and information. This session will be a great place to meet other local cottage food sellers and get answers to your questions. The program will take place at Southeastern Illinois College, Building G – Room 120 on March 31 from 6 – 8 p.m. There is no fee to attend, but registration is strongly encouraged.

Learn more about the program and register to attend at go.illinois.edu/cottagefoodlaw

03/23/2026

We are so proud of Micah Dodd, our Care Coordination and Support Organization Program Manager, who was on the panel for Successful Collaborations in Action: Partner Reflection at the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation Conference in Naperville last week.

03/20/2026

Spring is here! Unfortunately with the warmer temperatures ticks and mosquitoes start to reappear. Repellents, protective clothing, and reducing exposure locations are some of the ways to limit mosquito and tick borne diseases.

03/20/2026

We are wearing lots of 🧡ORANGE🧡 for Jovi Weir!

03/11/2026

Congratulations to our 2025 Egyptian Health Department Employee of the Year— Mr. Zachary Stearns. Zach is a phenomenal adult mental health therapist who goes above and beyond for his clients. He is an amazing coworker who offers mentorship and insight and is always such a pleasure to see in the halls. He is kind, compassionate and caring and we are so fortunate to have someone like Zach as part of our EHD family. Please help us in congratulating him on this achievement. 🥳

03/11/2026

All Egyptian Health Department Offices will be closed today, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, for an all employee staff training day. Our offices will reopen at 8am tomorrow, Thursday, March 12.

03/10/2026

Problem Gambling Awareness Month, or , is a national campaign held each March to raise public awareness about problem gambling prevention, treatment, and recovery services.

This year’s theme, “Caring Communities, Stronger Futures,” was selected by the National Council on Problem Gambling to highlight our shared responsibility in preventing gambling-related harm and the importance of community-driven awareness and support.

To learn more about Problem Gambling Awareness Month or how you can help, visit AreYouReallyWinning.com.

03/06/2026

It’s Employee Appreciation Day! We 🍩DONUT🍩 know what we would do without all of our amazing employees!

We delivered the best donuts to all of our offices this morning— special thank you to Big John for always having the best🍩