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Sinai Community Health Survey 2.0

Health Equity
The Sinai Community Health Survey is the largest community-driven health survey ever to be conducted in Chicago. The second iteration,...
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Maternal Healthcare Landscape in Chicago

Health EquityHealthcare
The study, co-led by the American Medical Association, examines the impact of obstetrics and gynecology facility closures in Chicago, assessing...
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CHW Expansion for a Better Quality of Life

CHW
SUHI returns as evaluator for the second federal grant awarded to the Latino Alzheimer's and Memory Disorder Alliance (LAMDA), conducting...
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Chicagoland Partnerships for Equitable Vaccine Distribution

HealthcareInfectious Disease
In response to the Rockefeller Foundation's Equitable Vaccine Initiative, SUHI supported the Chicago Community Trust by conducting monthly pulse surveys...
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American Dental Association: The Value of a Community Dental Health Coordinator

CHWWorkforce Development
In collaboration with the American Dental Association, SUHI conducted an evaluation of a Community Dental Health Coordinator (CDHC) program at...
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Building the CHW Workforce in Behavioral Health

behavioral healthCHWWorkforce Development
SUHI is dedicated to building CHW models focused on working with patients who have behavioral health needs. Efforts include behavioral...
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Supportive Oncology

Chronic diseaseCHW
With funding from The Coleman Foundation, a SUHI CHW is stationed in the Oncology Department to improve the quality of...
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CHW Assistance Resource in Mammography (CHARM)

Chronic diseaseCHW
Launched in 2024, CHARM is a pilot project to embed CHWs in Sinai Chicago's mammography departments. CHWs work as integrated...
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Health and Healing for Life (HHL)

Chronic diseaseCHWHealthcare
Health and Healing for Life (HHL) is a CHW-led community outreach and navigation model that educates community members about breast,...
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Asthma Management Education Research

Chronic diseaseHealth Behavior
SUHI's asthma work is funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health via two grants, the Home Visiting Collaborative and...
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