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Community Health Task Force Cook County provides the health care safety net for all who do not have any form of health insurance or those who require specialized medical treatment. An extremely dedicated professional staff works to provide quality services to whoever needs them; however, the Cook County Board must ensure that quality health care is not only available, but also accessible to the citizens of our communities who need it most.
The task force will also explore ways to change bureaucratic procedures to insure that all County health care benefits are easily and readily available. It will also examine ways to implement widespread preventative public health care to protect against threats such as Anthrax, West Nile Virus or other diseases.
Task Force Priorities
· Access to health care for immigrant population
· Environmental Health
· Mental & Behavioral Health Services
· Opioid Addiction
Task Force Progress:
The task force is examining these issues, and it will make initial suggestions addressing the major improvements needed and what actions the Board can take to assist in their enhancement.
Task Force Meeting Minutes:
May 2021
January 2020
January 2019
Upcoming Events: The task force will meet again in June
Prescription Drug Drop offs
Below is a list of locations in the area where residents can drop off their prescription drugs at no cost. Different locations have different rules about the types of drugs they accept and how residents should package the drugs. Suffredin recommends constituents call a location first before bringing over the drugs.
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Name |
Address |
City |
Phone |
Hours |
Notes |
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City of Chicago, 24th District |
6464 N. Clark St. |
Chicago |
312-744-5907 |
24/7 |
No needles |
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Evanston Police Department |
1454 Elmwood Ave. |
Evanston |
847-866-5000 |
24/7 |
Meds only |
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Evanston Fire Department |
909 Lake St. |
Evanston |
847-448-8191 |
M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Sharps Only |
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Glencoe Police Department |
325 Hazel Ave. |
Glencoe |
847-835-4112 |
M-F: 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. |
No liquids, creams, sharps |
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Glencoe Village Hall |
675 Village Ct. |
Glencoe |
847-835-4111 |
W: 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. |
Res. Serv. Counter (sharps only) |
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Glenview Village Hall |
2500 E. Lake Ave. |
Glenview |
847-904-4340 |
1st Friday of month: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. |
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Kenilworth Police Department |
419 Richmond Rd. |
Kenilworth |
847-251-2141 |
M-F: 8:30 a.m. -5 p.m. |
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Lincolnwood Police Department |
6900 N. Lincoln Ave. |
Lincolnwood |
847-673-2167 |
Call ahead |
No liquids, sharps |
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Lincolnwood Fire Department |
6900 Lincoln Ave. |
Lincolnwood |
847-673-1545 |
M-F: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. |
Sharps only |
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Morton Grove Civic Center |
6140 Dempster St. |
Morton Grove |
847-470-5223 |
M-F: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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Morton Grove Village Hall |
6101 Capulina Ave. |
Morton Grove |
847-965-4100 |
Call ahead |
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MWRD O’Brien Water Rec Plant |
3500 Howard St. |
Skokie |
847-568-8223 |
Sun-Sat: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
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Niles Police Department |
7000 W. Touhy Ave. |
Niles |
847-588-6500 |
Call ahead |
Sealed, no liquids or sharps |
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Niles Senior Center |
999 Civic Center Dr. |
Niles |
847-588-8431
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2nd Tues of month: Jan/Apr/July/Oct - 10 a.m.-Noon |
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Northbrook Police Department |
1401 Landwehr Rd. |
Northbrook |
847-564-2060 |
Call ahead |
Northbrook Residents only; no sharps |
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Skokie Court House - District 2 |
5600 Old Orchard Rd. |
Skokie |
847-470-7280 |
M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
No needles or liquids |
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Skokie Police Department |
7300 Niles Center Rd. |
Skokie |
847-982-5900 |
Call ahead |
No liquids or sharps |
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Skokie Health Department |
5127 Oakton St. |
Skokie |
847-933-8252 |
M-F: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Some restrictions |
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Wilmette Fire Station |
1304 Lake Ave. |
Wilmette |
847-853-7691 |
Call ahead |
Sharps Only |
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Wilmette Police Department |
710 Ridge Rd. |
Wilmette |
847-256-1200 |
Call ahead |
Medications Only |
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Winnetka Fire Department |
428 Green Bay Rd. |
Winnetka |
847-501-6029 |
Call ahead |
No opioids |
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Winnetka Police Department |
410 Green Bay Rd. |
Winnetka |
847-716-3400 |
Call ahead |
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Walgreens |
3945 Dempster St. |
Skokie |
847-674-5876 |
Sun-Sat: 8 a.m. - midnight |
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Forum Extended Care Services |
4201 W. Victoria St. |
Chicago |
800-447-7108 |
M-F: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
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Walgreens |
5625 N. Ridge Ave. |
Chicago |
773-989-7546 |
M-F: 7 a.m.- 11 p.m., Sat - Sun: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. |
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Walgreens |
9000 N. Greenwood Ave. |
Niles |
847-298-3050 |
24/7 |
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Conney's Pharmacy |
736 Elm St. |
Winnetka |
847-446-0032 |
M-F: 8 a.m.- 7 p.m., Sat: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun: 9 a.m. -1 p.m. |
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CVS |
101 Asbury Ave. |
Evanston |
847-905-3300 |
M-F: 8 a.m.- 8 p.m., Sat: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Can't drop off injectables or liquids |
|
CVS |
3434 Dempster St. |
Skokie |
847-674-1242 |
M-F: 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., Sat and Sun: 10 a.m. -5p.m. |
Can't drop off injectables or liquids |
|
Northshore |
9650 Gross Point Rd. #1901 |
Skokie |
847-933-6890 |
M-F: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
No sharps |
|
CVS |
3780 Willow Rd. |
Northbrook |
847-291-3596 |
Call ahead |
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Care Center Pharmacy, LLC |
2775 Sanders Rd. |
Northbrook |
847-402-9400 |
Call ahead |
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For more information on how to properly dispose of prescription drugs, please call one of the 32 sites listed above.
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 | Resources:
Handouts from the May 2021 Meeting:
None
Handouts from January 2020 Meeting:
Handouts from March 2019 Meeting:
Helpful Websites:
County Care Insurance
Task Force Members:
| Kathleen McGowan Gruber, Chair |
| Lowell Raven, Turning Point |
| Maureen McDonnell, Peer Services |
| City of Evanston |
| Deila Davis. ACCESS Health |
| Lisa Robinson, Erie Family Health |
| Molly Bougearel, Heartland Health Centers |
| Dr. Catherine Counard, Village of Skokie |
| Craig Maki, Asian Human Services |
| Pablo Castillo, St Francis Hospital (Amita) |
| Sharon Hyson, Art Therapist |
| Terry McCall, Resident |
| Damian Barta, United Power |
| Yvonne Smith, United Power |
| Steve Young, Resident/Gun Violence Advocate |
| Yasmine Yaiche, Asian Human Services |
|
Mark Schroeder, Evanston Northshore Hospital |
|
Babu Varma |
Suffredin Staff Liaison:
Atour Sargon
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