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There's a new safety recall for the following car seat(s):NHTSA Recall ID Number : 26C001Synopsis : Evenflo Company, Inc...
01/27/2026

There's a new safety recall for the following car seat(s):

NHTSA Recall ID Number : 26C001
Synopsis : Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain Titan 65 child seats with model numbers CS200312198, CS200311198, 3712198, and 3711198. The child seats may have been manufactured without a tether strap. A child seat with a missing tether strap may not adequately protect a child in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Evenflo will advise owners to inspect their child seat for a tether strap, and Evenflo will mail owners a tether strap with installation instructions, as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed February 20, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Evenflo customer service at 1-800-233-5921.

To find out specific information about a car seat, enter the car seat's brand name or model in our Recall Look-up Tool. If your car seat is part of a recall, contact the manufacturer for additional details and remedy information.

📢Important IL WIC Formula Update 📢Starting February 1, 2026, Illinois WIC will be transitioning from Enfamil products to...
01/26/2026

📢Important IL WIC Formula Update 📢
Starting February 1, 2026, Illinois WIC will be transitioning from Enfamil products to Similac products.
By May 1, 2026 all Illinois WIC families will have transitioned to Similac products.
Here’s what you need to know:
✔️Any new set of benefits that begin on or after February 1 will include Similac products.
✔️If you currently have Enfamil benefits already loaded on your WIC card through January into February, those benefits will NOT change. The changes will be effective when your February benefits begin.
✔️A WIC staff member will discuss this transition with you at your next appointment.
✔️If your child receives a prescription formula, no changes will be made.
➡️This is a transition period, meaning the change will happen gradually as benefits renew—not all at once.
🙋‍♀️If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact our WIC office at 618-283-1044

FCHD will be closed Monday, January 26th due to inclement weather. Please help the city and county by staying off the ro...
01/25/2026

FCHD will be closed Monday, January 26th due to inclement weather. Please help the city and county by staying off the roads if possible.

📢Aviso importante sobre la fórmula infantil de IL WIC📢A partir del 1 de febrero de 2026, el programa WIC de Illinois cam...
01/24/2026

📢Aviso importante sobre la fórmula infantil de IL WIC📢
A partir del 1 de febrero de 2026, el programa WIC de Illinois cambiará de los productos Enfamil a los productos Similac.
Para el 1 de mayo de 2026, todas las familias de WIC en Illinois habrán completado la transición a los productos Similac.
Esto es lo que necesita saber:
✔️Cualquier nuevo paquete de beneficios que comience a partir del 1 de febrero incluirá productos Similac.
✔️Si actualmente tiene beneficios de Enfamil cargados en su tarjeta WIC para enero y febrero, esos beneficios NO cambiarán. Los cambios entrarán en vigor cuando comiencen sus beneficios de febrero.
✔️Un miembro del personal de WIC hablará con usted sobre esta transición en su próxima cita.
✔️Si su hijo recibe una fórmula con receta médica, no se realizarán cambios.
➡️Este es un período de transición, lo que significa que el cambio se realizará gradualmente a medida que se renueven los beneficios, no de forma inmediata.
🙋‍♀️Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, no dude en comunicarse con nuestra oficina de WIC al 618-283-1044

How do you use peanut butter?Cookies?Protein shakes?On toast?On a spoon??
01/24/2026

How do you use peanut butter?
Cookies?
Protein shakes?
On toast?
On a spoon??

🥛 Why Does Illinois WIC Change Milk & Yogurt After Age 2? 🥛Great question! Illinois WIC follows nutrition guidelines to ...
01/22/2026

🥛 Why Does Illinois WIC Change Milk & Yogurt After Age 2? 🥛
Great question! Illinois WIC follows nutrition guidelines to support healthy growth at every age.
👶 Ages 12–23 months:
WIC provides whole milk and whole-milk yogurt because young toddlers need the extra fat for brain growth and development.
🧒 Age 2 and older:
WIC switches to low-fat (1%) or nonfat milk and yogurt. At this age, children still need calcium, vitamin D, and protein—but not as much fat. Lower-fat dairy supports long-term heart health and healthy eating habits.
✨ Same important nutrients—just the right amount of fat for each stage!
Questions? FCHD WIC clinic is happy to help 💙
618-283-1044

Due to low temperatures parent group for Jan 27th is cancelled.
01/21/2026

Due to low temperatures parent group for Jan 27th is cancelled.

JOB OPENING for Environmental Health CoordinatorEducation and Experience Requirements:*  A minimum of 30 hours of scienc...
01/19/2026

JOB OPENING for Environmental Health Coordinator
Education and Experience Requirements:
* A minimum of 30 hours of science college credits OR a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university, majoring in Environmental, Biological or Geological Sciences; and
* Must be a Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner in the state of Illinois or must complete within the first 18 months of employment

Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities):
* Assists with and makes routine inspections in environmental programs; prepares activity reports and records of inspections and investigations.
* Selects, prepares, and submits samples of food and water, etc. for laboratory analysis; performs simple field tests.
* Prepares analytical reports for owner/consumer based on testing results.
* Confers with facility owners, operators, contractors, and the public in basic sanitation problems and methods required for compliance with pertinent laws.
* Completes inspection reports to document findings of inspections and investigations.
* Enforces and explains program rules and requirements with the public.
* Stays current on innovative practices and current trends in environmental health. Recommends application, adaptation, or modification of such practices to meet the needs of the local health department and the population it serves.
* Attends coordinators' meetings. Requires the ability to facilitate work output and interpret agency policies to staff.
Please submit a resume to Kendra Craig at the Fayette County Health Department or apply on INDEED.
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It's that time of year when your babies are bundled up against the cold weather. The graphic below shows the correct way...
01/11/2026

It's that time of year when your babies are bundled up against the cold weather. The graphic below shows the correct way to get your infant safely buckled into their car seat.

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416 W Edwards Street
Vandalia, IL
62471

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Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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