Community Health

Community Health - Recreation & Parks Department
Margaret Lewis, Community Health Coordinator
350 Victory Dr., Park Forest, IL 60466    
Office: 708-283-5663 / Cell Phone:  708-825-5205
Email: mlewis@vopf.com 
Website:  www.villageofparkforest.com
Farmer’s Market website http://www.villageofparkforest.com/98/Farmers-Market 

Community Health Services
•Wellbeing checks on residents
•Medical equipment loan closet
•Annual farmers market management
•Food service health inspections (retail food, daycare, and restaurants)
•Health monitoring of senior building residents
•Health services referrals (i.e. homemaker, primary care, immunizations, home health)
•Health information resource (diabetes, heart disease, cancer)

HEALTH AND WELLNESS INFORMATION

The Main Street Market is located at 152 Main Street, just steps from Western Avenue, in the parking lot across from Victory Center, next door to Dollar General.  

The Market is open Saturdays, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., May through October, for shopping, food, and entertainment. The Market accepts EBT/Link, WIC, and Senior Nutrition Coupons.

Become a vendor at the Main Street Market
Apply to sell at this year’s market! 2020 Applications can be downloaded below or picked-up in person at the Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health, located in Village Hall (350 Victory Dr., Park Forest, IL). Market spaces will be reserved on a first come, first served basis, please complete all parts of the application and submit your payment to secure a space.

Call the Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health at 708-748-2005 or email mlewis@vopf.com with any questions, concerns or comments.

Main Street Market Application Document Links:

2020 Standard Market Application Rev 2_6_20

2020 Crafts & Art Application Rev 2_6_20

2020 Civic Groups Application Rev 2_6_20

For additional information or questions, please contact the IDPH Communicable Disease Section at 217-782-2016 or email Isaac.ghinai@illinois.gov.  IDPH after hours
number 800-782-7860. 

Additional Resources 
IDPH Website:
http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/coronavirus 

Programs & Events
Contact the Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health at 708-748-2005

Please download the 2020 Free Throw Challenge Registration Packet. The entry forms must be completed and returned with the participant on Friday, March 27, 2020 during check-in. The entry form will be used for each participant score sheet. Packets are also available at the Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health Department at Village Hall.

Ages 11 & Older      $25 per person     1 day
Recreation Center, Gym
19701-01   F   6-10 pm    Mar 27

6-Week Healthy Life Challenge
This 6-week Healthy Life Challenge will consist of meal prep, exercise, weekly check-ins, cooking classes and motivation.
Each participant will receive a 6-week schedule that will include meal prep days, workout days and sample meal options. You will sit with a coach to create a meal schedule and workout plan based on your everyday schedule. Start your healthy lifestyle today. Sign up today!! T-shirt included.

Registration deadline: April 3, 2020.  First introductory meeting on April 6, 2020 is mandatory.

Ages 18 & Older      $30 per person     7 weeks
Village Hall, Lower Level - Rooms 1 & 2
19601-01   M   6-7 pm    Apr 6-May 18

Mother-Daughter Wellness Check & Dinner
Women Health awareness is very important. This event will be full of information regarding women’s health. What is needed? How often certain check-ups should be? What to look for when self-checking? How to self-check? Questions to ask when getting a physical. Menopause and how to ride that curve. Ask questions for yourself or for a friend. A great opportunity for young ladies to ask questions about the changing body as they grow.

Come out and receive great information, ask questions and eat dinner with your mother, daughter, grandmother and granddaughters. Registration Required. Registration deadline: March 6, 2020.

All Ages     Ages 0-4   Free         1 day
Dining on the Green, 349 Main St.
19703-01   F   6-9 pm    Apr 10

All Ages    Ages 5 & Older  $25 per person        1 day
Dining on the Green, 349 Main St.
19703-02   F   6-9 pm    Apr 10

Everlasting Dance 
Let’s Dance for a cause. Put your dancing shoes on and dance until you drop to raise funds for Park Forest’s own Teen Zone Youth to partake in the Park Forest’s College Tour.

Take your chances at winning fun raffle prizes and a $100 cash prize if you are the last dancer standing.

Contact the Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health for more information at 708-748-2005. Registration deadline: May 8, 2020.

Ages 12 & Older      $10 per person     1 day
Dining on the Green, 349 Main St.
19702-01   Sa   10 am-6 pm    May 16

Sprint Into Shape
Tag, you’re it. How fast can you sprint into shape? One person to win an all-inclusive, seasonal Residential healthy pass to:

•Park Forest Aqua Center 2020 season pass
•$150 cash prize

Register online or at the Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Health at 708-748-2005 or 350 Victory Drive. T-shirt included. Registration Deadline: May 16, 2020.  

Ages 14 & Older      $15 per person     1 day
Central Park
19700-01   Sa   10 am-2 pm    May 30

Health & Wellness Links