Julia de Burgos Park: GET INVOLVED!
GET INVOLVED! Join the Park Advisory Council for Julia de Burgos Park. This is a new access park at Albany & Whipple Streets just off of Bloomingdale Ave. Attend a planning meeting
5th of March 2012
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Receives Re-accreditation as a Chest Pain Center
Accredited hospitals have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with heart-attack symptoms. These facilities have in place standardized diagnostic and treatment programs that provide more efficient and effective evaluation.
1st of March 2012
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Sponsors First Day of Dance Event
The medical center held this Spirit of Women event to increase awareness of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors, inspire immediate action for better health and promote the concept that good health is just a dance away.
27th of February 2012
Youth Explore Sense of Place
Partnership between Puerto Rican Cultural Center and University of Illinois-Chicago leads youth to capture their community in words and pictures.
10th of February 2012
WHP Healthy Corner Store gets National Attention
West Humboldt Park Development Council has been engaging with store owners on Chicago Avenue in West Humboldt Park to bring healthy foods into neighborhood corner stores.
24th of January 2012
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Ranks in Top 5 Percent of Hospitals Nationwide – Three Years in a Row!
The medical center is the only hospital in Chicago to receive the distinction three consecutive years – joining nine other hospitals in Illinois and 104 nationally.
19th of January 2012
Services for Humboldt Park children with asthma and weight problems
The Community United to Raise Awareness: Asthma and Active Living (CURA 2) is a program to provide education and services to families of children with both asthma and weight problems.
2nd of January 2012
14th of December 2011
Illinois Health Matters: Neighborhood Stories 4: The Difficulties of Health Care Reform faced by Chicago’s communities
The fourth and final 2011 installment of Illinois Health Matters “Neighborhood Stories” has been released. This installment features the article “Mind the Information Gap: Few Chicagoans Understanding Health Reform,” by renowned journalist Judith Graham. The article highlights the challenges that face implementation of health care reform in Chicago communities.
1st of December 2011
Recovery Management in the Hispanic and Latino Community: The Role of the Recovery Coach
I had the opportunity to write an article with Mark Sanders on the barriers that are faced by male Hispanics trying to get substance abuse treatment services. This is not only in the Humboldt Park area but across the city as well.