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See the Stickney Township Public Health District site for recent updates to medical service guidelines and procedures. Please call ahead with any questions regarding how to utilize these services.
South Clinic 708-424-9200 / North Clinic 708-788-9100
The Stickney Township Public Health District continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will continue to provide updates on the Public Health District website and social media platforms. Links to these websites and other resources are also available on the Township Emergency Response page and will continue to be updated as needed.
Please complete a survey and pass along this information to your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues. Persons must be residents of suburban Cook County, IL.
The purpose of the needs assessment is to look at ways to expand existing services for older adults and caregivers and reach underserved groups. The research project consists of the following: · A survey for adults who are 50 years of age or older· UIC is also looking to hold focus groups for adults who are 50 years of age or older. If you are interested please call 312-355-5905.
· A survey for service providers (community organizations, libraries, faith-based organizations, park districts, etc.).· The anonymous survey asks about the type of services available for older adults and caregivers or is needed and ways for organizations to expand services in their service area. Access the link to complete the survey online (the estimated time to complete the survey is 5-10 minutes)
Take The Survey Here!If you have any questions, please contact Randa Abdelrahim aoana@uic.edu or call 312-355-5905.
Each Memorial Day we recognize the service of our veterans and remember those who have given their lives in service to our country.
This year a number of our Stickney seniors visited the Illinois Veterans Home in Mateno, Illinois to deliver care packages for residents. Louis S. Viverito, Township Supervisor and a veteran himself, arranged for transportation and was on hand to see the seniors off.
Planned Improvements Include:
Louis S. Viverito, Stickney Township Supervisor, marked Veterans Day by addressing area Veterans at the Prairie Trails Public Library. Viverito thanked veterans at the multi-generational event and recalled his own service during the Korean War.
In addition, Viverito thanked first responders for their service in honor of the recent 20th anniversary of September 11.
According to the EPA, Stickney Township is using about 1,904,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, providing residents in the aggregation program 100 percent green energy. The EPA requires partners to meet at least 25 percent of the Stickney Township’s electricity use. This green power comes from wind, solar and other renewable sources. By using renewable energy and setting this goal, Stickney Township is helping advance the voluntary market for green power and development of those sources.
“This is a huge honor and we are proud to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,” said Township Supervisor Louis Viverito. “Using green power helps our community lower its emissions footprint, while also sending a message to others across the country that green power is an affordable, accessible choice.”
By moving the needle in the voluntary green power market, Stickney Township and other Green Power Partners are helping to reduce the negative health impacts of air emissions including those related to ozone, fine particles, acid rain, and regional haze. Together, Green Power Partners are collectively using more green power annually than the electricity consumed by Montana and Utah combined.
Under the leadership of Supervisor Viverito, Stickney Township has used its energy consultant, Illinois Energy Aggregation LLC (IEA) to solicit quotes for the township’s residential aggregation program and the electricity supply for the township’s own buildings. IEA Managing Member Robert Streit praised Supervisor Viverito’s vision and the entire board’s commitment to green energy.
“Supervisor Viverito had a vision for 100 percent green energy and the entire board of Trustees was committed to not only using green energy at the township’s facilities but also providing this product to the residents to allow homeowners and small businesses to be part of protecting the environment for future generations,” said Streit.
Streit also thanked Eligo Energy, which is the alternative retail supplier of the green energy for the township’s aggregation program and the building supply. “Eligo has been a great provider for the township,” stated Streit. Officials from both IEA and Eligo presented a Certificate of Partnership to Supervisor Viverito and the Stickney Township Board on Monday, January 27th at a Township Board Meeting.
The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that helps increase green power use among U.S. organizations to advance the American market for green power and development of those sources as a way to reduce air pollution and other environmental impacts associated with electricity use. The Partnership currently has almost 1,500 Partners voluntarily using more than 60 billion kilowatt-hours of green power annually. Partners include a wide variety of leading organizations such as Fortune 500® companies; small and medium sized businesses; local, state, and federal governments; and colleges and universities. For additional information, please visit www.epa.gov/greenpower.
Coping With Stress During The Virus Outbreak
One way or another, many of us are feeling stressed as we try to cope with the changes in our normal routine. As a resource, the Stickney Public Health District Behavioral Health Department webpage has some information here. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Resources has a pdf on the topic here.
Here's a Pre-Pandemic Flashback:
