Briefs: Lake County research project

The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center and Evanston Northwestern Research Institute are partnering to launch a new countywide research project. The Community Action for Health Equity is one of five partnerships across the country with funding through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The grant will be used to develop new policies, programs and health care services to demonstrate measurable change in the health of Lake County communities. Researchers are interviewing 480 families at hospitals one month after their children are born, and they will be contacted every six months to determine how stress and resiliency affect participants' lives, and how they influence birth outcomes. The data will be analyzed to determine what happens in their lives, and what programs and services are most appropriate to build healthier communities.

Police search for goggles

Buffalo Grove police are searching for a pair of intoxication goggles that may have been stolen from National Night Out on Tuesday. The department used the goggles at Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Road. Anyone with information can call the police at (847) 459-2560.

Sixth rabid bat found

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is urging residents to avoid contact with bats after a sixth bat found in a Lake Forest home on Aug. 6 tested positive for rabies. Anyone who has direct contact with a bat or notices a bat acting in an unusual manner should contact the health department at (847) 949-9925.

If the bat is inside of your house, do not chase it away because it may be needed for rabies testing.