For the second year with WCCMHB funding, Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) will continue to build a Trauma-Informed Community and expand the impact of the Trauma-Informed Workgroups by working with the Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) to provide ongoing Trauma 101 and Advanced Trauma Training to local agencies, organizations, and community members. Additionally, WCHD will incorporate IRIS, an online referral system, into its focus on intervention and case management to improve the mental health and resilience of families and the community as a whole. This program aims to expand the IRIS system throughout the community and serve 2000 WCHD clients and their families while utilizing trauma-informed practices.

WCHD staff during their visit