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Inspired by Employee Donations, Northwestern Medicine Makes its Largest Gift to Area Food Banks
Inspired by the generosity of its employees, Northwestern Medicine is donating $200,000 to area food banks. The Greater Chicago Food Depository and Northern Illinois Food Bank will each receive $100,000. Health system leaders thanked staff and… Read more
NAMI Chicago, Young Invincibles Applaud New Funding for Mental Health Services
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chicago and Young Invincibles applaud Governor Pritzker’s call for $4 million in state funding for the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act… Read more
CDPH Investigating Measles Exposures in Chicago
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) has confirmed a case of measles in a northwest Indiana resident who sought medical care last week at three Chicago hospitals while contagious from… Read more
State, County Announce $250M Commitment to Help Close Budget Gap in Asylum Seeker Response
Governor JB Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced their commitment to a joint funding plan to ensure shelter, wraparound services and healthcare remain available for asylum seekers… Read more
Inspirado en Donaciones de los Empleados, Northwestern Medicine Hace su Más Grande Donación a Bancos de Alimentos del Area
Inspirado en la generosidad de su empleados, Northwestern Medicine está donando $200,000 a los bancos de alimentos del área. Greater Chicago Food Depository y Northern Illinois Food Bank, recibirán, cada… Read more
NAMI Chicago y Young Invincibles aplauden la nueva financiación para servicios de salud mental
La Alianza Nacional de Salud Mental (NAMI) Chicago y Young Invincibles aplauden la petición del Gobernador Pritzker de $4 millones en fondos estatales para el acta Mental Health Early Action… Read more
Estado y Condado Anuncian Compromiso de 250 Millones de Dólares para Cerrar la Brecha Presupuestaria en Respuesta a Solicitantes de Asilo
El Gobernador JB Pritzker y la Presidente de la Junta del Condado de Cook, Toni Preckewinkle, anunciaron su compromiso a un plan de financiación conjunto para garantizar que el alojamiento,… Read more
Inseparable Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Eliminate “Ghost Networks” to Improve Access to Mental Health Treatment
Inseparable, a national organization focused on closing the treatment gap for people with mental health conditions, improving crisis response, and supporting youth mental health, applauded the introduction of legislation in… Read more
Cook County Health Hosts First Behavioral Health Summit
On February 15, Cook County Health held its first Behavioral Health Summit, bringing together health care and social service providers, mental health advocates, community leaders and elected officials to discuss… Read more
Cook County Health Awarded Press Ganey Horizon Award
Cook County Health earned the 2024 High Reliability Horizon Award from Press Ganey. The award was announced at the Press Ganey Human Experience (HX) Conference in Orlando, Florida. The Horizon… Read more
