About Us

Judy Bierman
HealthWorks Coordinator

Cindy Deters
Environmental Health Coordinator

Beth Wise
Effingham County Connections Coordinator

Samantha Weidner
Prevention Initiative Director

Shawn Bourland
WIC Coordinator
The mission of the Effingham County Health Department is to assure that high quality services and education in the area of public health, including personal and environmental health, are readily available and accessible to the residents of Effingham County. ย It is the expectation of the Health Department to inform and educate the community regarding the allocation of Federal, State, and local resources for public health, along with proper policy, procedures, and compliance of public health requirements. ย The Effingham County Health Department strives on a daily basis to ensure a high level of health and safety among residents and families for the betterment of the community.
The purpose of the Effingham County Health Department is to improve and protect the health of the residents of Effingham County.
Board of Health Members
Chris Balda, DMD
Chuck Siler
Dan Niemerg
Doug McCain
Marge Lancaster, RN
Merv Gillenwater
Michael Williamson, Ph.D
Theodore Fifer, MD
Tina Rozene, MD
Twila Orr, JD
Vickie Bushur, APRN
Effingham Health Department
901 W. Virginia Ave., Effingham, Illinois 62401
(217) 342-9237
Jeff Workman, BS (Administrator) – jeffw@effcohealth.org
601 E 12th Street –ย Flora, ILย 62839
(618) 662-4406 – (800) 544-4406
Jeff Workman, BS (Administrator) – jeffw@effcohealth.org
Administration
Clinical Services
Crystal Schutzbach – (217) 342-1137
HealthWorks
Judy Bierman – (217) 342-1131
Emergency Preparedness
Karen Feldkamp – (217) 342-1140
Cindy Deters – (217) 342-1146
Maternal Child Health
Shawn Bourland – (217) 342-1130
Tobacco Prevention Services
Jordie Higgason – (217) 342-1134
Disclaimer
The Author of this Web Site and the Effingham County Health Department strive for excellence and accuracy.ย However, neither the Author nor the Effingham County Health Department shall assume any liability for the accuracy of the information provided at this site.
Effingham County Health Department
901 W. Virginia Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
Phone #: (217) 342-9237
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Effingham County Health Department does not discriminate in admission to programs or treatment of employment in programs or activities in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act; the U.S. Civil Rights Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; the Age Discrimination Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions.ย If you feel you have been discriminated against, you have a right to file a complaint with the Illinois Department on Aging, for information call 1-800-252-8966 (Voice and TDD), or contact, Civil Rights Coordinator, Illinois Department on Aging, 421 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62471; telephone (217) 785-3356.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).ย Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDAโs TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online atย How to File a Program Discrimination Complaintย and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email:ย program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Spanish Version:
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las regulaciones y polรญticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA), el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas y empleados, y las instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA tienen prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, religiรณn, sexo, identidad de gรฉnero (incluida la expresiรณn de gรฉnero), orientaciรณn sexual, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estado familiar / parental, ingresos derivados de un programa de asistencia pรบblica, creencias polรญticas o represalias o represalias por actividades anteriores de derechos civiles , en cualquier programa o actividad realizada o financiada por USDA (no todas las bases se aplican a todos los programas).ย Los plazos para la presentaciรณn de remedios y quejas varรญan segรบn el programa o incidente.
Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios alternativos de comunicaciรณn para la informaciรณn del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de seรฑas estadounidense, etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia responsable o el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY). o comunรญquese con el USDA a travรฉs del Servicio de retransmisiรณn federal al (800) 877-8339.ย Ademรกs, la informaciรณn del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas ademรกs del inglรฉs.
Para presentar una queja por discriminaciรณn en el programa, complete el Formulario de queja por discriminaciรณn en el programa del USDA, AD-3027, que se encuentra en lรญnea enย Cรณmo presentar una queja por discriminaciรณn en el programaย y en cualquier oficina del USDA o escriba una carta dirigida al USDA y proporcione en la carta toda la informaciรณn. solicitado en el formulario.ย Para solicitar una copia del formulario de quejas, llame al (866) 632-9992.ย Envรญe su formulario completo o carta al USDA por: (1) correo: Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU., Oficina del Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410;ย (2) fax: (202) 690-7442;ย o (3) correo electrรณnico:ย program.intake@usda.govย .
Estaย institucion es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.