Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Moves All Operations To New Kenyon Road Facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 27, 2007
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Julie Pryde, Acting Public Health Administrator
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Moves All Operations To New Kenyon Road Facility
Champaign, IL—Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is moving to a new location at 201 West Kenyon Road. Beginning Monday, July 30th, all operations will be located at the new building. The main entrance will be located to the south of the building. The Divisions of Infectious Disease, Maternal and Child Health, Dental, Health Promotion, Vital Records, Human Resources and such services as STD clinics, WIC, HIV testing, TB testing, Health Works, vision services, and immunizations will all be accessible through the south, main entrance. Environmental Health will be located on the north side of the building, accessible from the small lot off of Kenyon Road.
“This is an exciting time for staff, clients, and our Board of Health”, said Julie Pryde, Acting Public Health Administrator. “For the first time in over 12 years, CUPHD will have all staff and all services for Champaign and Urbana operating from the same building”. “Our new building is much larger and much more client-friendly than our previous buildings”. Services will still be offered through the Urbana Schoolbased Health Center, the Rantoul Satellite Clinic, and through the mobile outreach programs.
The new 99,000 square foot building, previously Colwell Systems, was purchased by CUPHD in August of 2006. CUPHD has renovated 41,000 square feet for their operations. In August, Child Advocacy Center will move into their leased space in the middle of the building. Champaign County Christian Health Center will also be leasing exam rooms and offices in the Kenyon Road Facility.
All clinics and services will be operating on regular schedules out of the Kenyon Road facility. There are several hundred parking spaces available so parking at public health will now be easy. The new building is easily accessible by car from Kenyon Road, just west of Neil Street, but it is not yet accessible by MTD bus service. CUPHD is working with MTD and the City of Champaign to find options for those people who access public health services via MTD. The Colwell building was never set up for public use and currently has no sidewalks. If you have questions, please call 352.7961 or check out the website at www.c-uphd.org.
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