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Healthy People. Healthy Choices. Healthy Lake County. Mission Statement The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center will promote physical and emotional health; prevent disease, injury and disability; and protect the environment through the assessment of needs, the development of policy and the provision of accessible, quality services. Community Collaboration To accomplish its mission, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center works with many organizations throughout not only Lake County, but nationally, including, but not limited to the following: Churches, Synagogues and Other Religious Organizations such as Catholic Charities, Lake County United, Love, Inc., and Lutheran Social Services County Agencies, Municipal and Township Governments, Fire Departments and Law Enforcement Educational Institutions such as Public School Districts, Private Schools, College of Lake County, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University, North Park University, Lake Forest College, Rush University, Benedictine University, Capella University, Dominican University, Roosevelt University and the Lake County Regional Office of Education Environmental Organizations such as the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Audubon Society, Sierra Club, etc. Federal and State Agencies such as ѡ