Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
Stacia Simmons, MPH, currently serves as a Communicable Disease Investigator and Prevention Specialist/COVID Lead Investigator at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District since August 2020. Prior to this role, Stacia held positions as a Teacher Assistant at Next Generation Preschool from February 2017 to August 2020 and at La Petite Academy from January 2016 to February 2017. Stacia's experience began as a Student Worker at the Northern Illinois University Child Lab from August 2014 to January 2016. Education includes a Master of Public Health with a focus on Public Health Education and Promotion obtained from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2020, and a Bachelor's degree in Community Health from the same institution, completed in 2019. Stacia also attended Northern Illinois University from 2014 to 2016.
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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