Illinois State Senators Sen. Morrison and Sen. Ellman recently introduced SR99, Trauma-Informed Awareness Day, citing the Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative’s report on the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. The resolution states 1) that policy decisions enacted by the...
Health & Medicine and our Center for Long-Term Care Reform have long been committed to improving the way older adults in Illinois live and enjoy their final years with dignity in their homes and communities. Our aging society is affecting every aspect of our overall economy, workforce, health...
On January 22nd, Community Memorial Foundation and Healthy Communities Foundation announced that they jointly invested $535,000 in a pilot program to engage a community health worker (CHW) network in the Western Suburbs. Funding will be used to support Community Health Workers at Aging Care...
On January 23, Health & Medicine and the Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County released a statement to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in support of passage of Item #19-0687, an Ordinance to regulate and develop a long-term plan for the use of any Regional Gang Intelligence...
Last week, Health & Medicine Board Member Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar appeared on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight to discuss a new Illinois program that aims to prevent opioid addiction by allowing patients to take a prescription for painkillers and use it for cannabis instead. In addition to...
Founding Health & Medicine Board Member Michael Gelder has been appointed to the Healthy Children and Families Committee of Governor-elect JB Pritzker’s transition team. Capitol Fax reported the announcement sharing that the committee is the third of several working groups of the transition...
Our latest Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship Newsletter provides updates on recent Schweitzer activities including: An update from our Fellow’s community garden project Photos from our summer Schweitzer Leadership Award Event Updates on new staff and Advisory Council members We invite you check...
On Monday, October 29, the following testimony by Health & Medicine’s Executive Director Margie Schaps on the proposed budget for Cook County Health was presented to the Cook County Board. Schaps urged the Board to approve a budget that will allow the Health System to succeed and...
This past Wednesday, October 10, the Trump Administration officially issued a proposed rule change related to “public charge” determinations. This is another abhorrent attack on the health and wellbeing of immigrants and their families that is meant to scare them from seeking access to programs...
On October 8, 2018, for the first time in the organization’s history, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group will be observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Indigenous Peoples of America have rich cultures and continue to show strength and resilience in the face of adversity and injustice....
Our latest Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship Newsletter rounds up our recent Schweitzer activities including: -A farewell and thank you to Art and Claire Kohrman who have helped guide the guide our Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship program and also the national Albert Schweitzer Fellowship...
Too often those in our community working for health and social justice are not given the recognition they deserve. Today, we’re pleased to announce the recipients of our 2018 HMPRG Awards representing Chicago-area leaders whose work exemplifies Health & Medicine’s mission to promote...