Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
Kami Lafoon, LSW, currently serves as a Health Educator II and Special Projects Coordinator at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District since March 2019. Previous experience includes managing the Green Dot bystander intervention program at Washington University in St. Louis, as well as roles as a Golf Shop Assistant at Champaign Country Club and a Social Work Intern at Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Kami also contributed as a subcommittee member for Undergraduate Student Conduct at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and facilitated numerous educational workshops on sexual assault awareness. Kami holds a Master's of Social Work in International Social and Economic Development from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, with a minor in Leadership Studies.
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has worked since 1937 to prevent disease and promote public health. In 1996, the Champaign County Public Health Department was formed by a referendum of county voters bringing many of the same public health services to Champaign County residents living outside Champaign-Urbana. Together these agencies provide a host of vital services. Public health services include, but are not limited to: dental services; environmental health inspections and permits; disease tracking, reporting, and investigation; HIV counseling and testing, prevention, and management; sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment; family planning services; education and health promotion; preventive services and case management for women; immunizations; and an array of other services to pregnant women, children, teenagers, and adults of all ages. Mission Statement To improve and advocate for the health, safety and well-being of all people in our community through prevention, education, collaboration, and regulation. Vision Statement CUPHD is the progressive and respected health strategist advocating for equity in health services, accessible nutritional food, and safe and affordable housing so that all residents enjoy optimal health, safety, and well-being. Our Goals To Prevent Disease, Injury, and Disability To Promote Healthy Lifestyles To Provide Early Diagnosis for Improved Health Outcomes and Reduced Health Care Costs