FAYETTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

The Fayette County Health Department was established in August of 1976 in the county seat of Vandalia, Illinois.  There was a severe need in the county to expand home health services and a health department could meet this need.  In 1984 WIC services were transferred to the Health Department and the Maternal/Child Program moved into a separate building.  By 1987, office space was cozy and the Health Department purchased the "Big Blue House on the Hill".  The Maternal/Child Program immediately set up shop in the new office and the following spring found the entire department located in the house.  

The Fayette County Health Department offers many services to the citizens of Fayette County.  Included in these services are Home Health, Hospice,  Environmental Health, Public Health, and Maternal/Child Health Programs. 

Many changes have occurred in the past 30 years but the primary concern of the health department to promote and protect the health of its residents has not. We welcome your questions or comments about our services, or suggestions on how we can serve you better, please call us at 618-283-1044.