GREAT Start

06/02/2026

Mother Goose is coming to CUPHD! If you are out and about with your kiddos this afternoon, stop by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District for a free story time with Mother Goose from the Champaign Public Library. Mother Goose will be in our lobby at 2pm to provide a fun story time for children. Stop on in!

⏰ 2:00pm

📍 201 W. Kenyon Road
Champaign, IL 61820

06/02/2026

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Healthy communities include everyone.🌈

This Pride Month and every month, we all play a role in creating communities where people feel safe, supported, and seen.

That’s why creating welcoming, inclusive environments is not separate from public health work — it is public health work.

Because public health works best when it works for everybody.

05/27/2026

**NEW FALL DATES!!**

Join us for another year of FREE and IN-PERSON birth basics classes hosted by local community doulas! Scan the QR for registration details.

05/07/2026

We are currently experiencing a network outage affecting both our phone and internet services. At this time, we do not have an estimated time for service restoration.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the issue.

04/25/2026

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10/29/2025

Despite delays in the federal budget, Illinois WIC will remain fully operational through NOVEMBER! While other states may face different circumstances, we want our families to rest assured knowing that our program has the resources to continue serving them. 💜

For more information, including contacting our WIC office, visit https://www.c-uphd.org/wic.html.

10/29/2025

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10/28/2025

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The 2025 Cochrane review on immediate and early skin-to-skin contact after birth highlights that further randomized controlled trials comparing skin-to-skin contact with ‘usual care’ are no longer ethical.

The findings show there is now enough evidence to make immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth the global standard of care, and as WHO already recommends skin-to-skin the standard of care, the authors argue that randomizing the separation of mother and newborn may no longer be justifiable.

Read more:
https://centerforbreastfeeding.org/cochrane-review-2025

10/28/2025

Check out this research opportunity!