Visiting Nurse Association of Chicago (Aka) Vna Foundation

TO SUPPORT THE SALARY OF AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE WHO PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AT PPILS AUSTIN HEALTH CENTER.

TO SUPPORT THE SCHWEITZER FELLOWS PROGRAM AND FELLOWS FOR LIFE INITIATIVE, WHICH WORK TO ENHANCE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN UNDERSERVED CHICAGO COMMUNITIES THROUGH DIRECT SERVICE PROJECTS LED BY EMERGING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.

AN EDUCATION AND NURSE NAVIGATION PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING DIAGNOSTIC FOLLOW-UP AND COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE FOR WOMEN UNDERGOING SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS IN CHICAGO'S SAFETY NET HOSPITALS.

TO SUPPORT THE SALARY OF THE HEALTH SERVICES CASE MANAGER WHO WILL ASSIST MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS WITH THEIR MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, INCLUDING NAVIGATION OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND HEALTH EDUCATION.

ONSITE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN NORTH SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

TO ENGAGE A FAMILY MEDICINE NURSE PRACTITIONER TO EXPAND PRIMARY CARE ACCESS TO MEDICALLY VULNERABLE ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN KANE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES VIA A MOBILE UNIT.

FREE, CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES IN CHICAGO. THIS PROGRAM IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY.

AN AT-HOME FOOD DELIVERY PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SINAI CHICAGO THAT PROVIDES CONSISTENT ACCESS TO MEDICALLY-TAILORED FOOD FOR FOOD-INSECURE PATIENTS MANAGING CHRONIC DISEASE IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO.

TO SUPPORT THE SALARY OF A MEDICAL RESPITE MANAGER AND TO PURCHASE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THIS AGENCY THAT SERVES HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY.

THE HOSPITAL PROGRAM PROVIDES CONSULTATIONS AND LIFE-SAVING INTERVENTIONS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS ON-SITE AT FOUR AREA HOSPITALS AS WELL AS CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED WITH MEDICAL, DENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, PLUS CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES.

TO PROTECT AND DEFEND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, AS A CO-LEAD OF PROTECT OUR CARE - ILLINOIS AND OTHER STATEWIDE ADVOCACY COALITIONS.

ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR UNHOUSED WOMEN IN CHICAGO

HAS WILL EXPAND IN-PERSON HOURS OF OUR CURRENT NURSE PRACTITIONER TO INCLUDE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS, ASSESSMENTS, AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AT THREE CHICAGO AND SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY LOCATIONS.

THE LOFT AT EIGHT CORNERS PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS.

THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE MODEL WILL BUILD PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT CAN BE APPLIED COST-EFFECTIVELY AT FQHCS TO PREVENT AND REVERSE DIET-RELATED DISEASE.

TO SUPPORT THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF A NURSE WHO ASSESSES ALL CLIENTS IN INTERIM HOUSING FOR HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND ASSESSES CLIENTS IN OUR OTHER HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AS REFERRED.

THIS PROJECT DELIVERS INITIATIVES AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS, WHICH PROVIDE A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE HEALTH SAFETY NET, ENSURING THAT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO VITAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES.

FOR OUTREACH TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HOMELESSNESS AT SHELTERS, SCHOOLS, EVENTS, AND TENT CITIES. SERVICES INCLUDE HEALTH AND PUBLIC BENEFITS ACCESS, AND MANAGING THE STREETLIGHT CHICAGO APP AND WEBSITE.

A FREE MOBILE HEALTH PROGRAM THAT BRINGING VACCINATIONS, WELLNESS SCREENINGS, PHYSICALS, POINT-OF-CARE TESTING, AND OTHER SERVICES AND INFORMATION TO VULNERABLE AND HARD-TO-REACH POPULATIONS IN LAKE COUNTY, IL.

PERSONALIZED, ON-SITE HEALTH SERVICES FOR CLIENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

ADVANCINGPRACTICE IS A ONE-YEAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THAT PREPARES ADULT, FAMILY AND PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND MIDWIVES TO EMBARK ON CAREERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING TOP-QUALITY CLINICAL CARE IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER POSITION TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO STUDENTS AT THIS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL ON CHICAGOS SOUTH SIDE.

TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 12-24 WHO RESIDE IN THE HARBOURS EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS.

TO SUPPORT DOULA, HOME VISITING, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTATIVE CARE AND ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION

FOR THE TRAUMA TREATMENT PROGRAM WHICH ELIMINATES BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY CO-LOCATING CLINICAL SERVICES IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH UNMET MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.

TRAUMA-INFORMED GROUP COUNSELING AND CLINICAL MENTORING THAT BRINGS POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORT TO GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN GRADES 6-12.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV) SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND REFERRALS FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND/OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIESWHO FACE A DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH DV RISK.

THROUGH A POWERFUL NETWORK OF SURVIVOR-LEADERS HEALING TO ACTION WILL STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED, PEER-TO-PEER RESPONSES TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND CONNECT SURVIVORS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO LIFESAVING HEALTH RESOURCES.

TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES THAT PROVIDERS, CHILDBEARING PEOPLE, AND FAMILIES FACE IN DELIVERING AND RECEIVING HIGH-QUALITY CARE THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS.

ICAN! WILL ACCELERATE ITS EFFORTS TO BUILD A HIGHLY SKILLED COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER WORKFORCE THAT DELIVERS AND CONNECTS PATIENTS WITH PERSON-CENTERED CONTRACEPTIVE CARE.

HEALTHCARE CASE MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF HOMELESS OR FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.

A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER INITIATIVE THAT TEACHES HEALTH LITERACY, CONNECTS PEOPLE TO INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND HELPS THEM ACCESS HEALTHCARE RESOURCES.

TO EXPAND THE CLINICAL COMMUNITY REFERRAL PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES LOW-BARRIER, ACCESSIBLE MENTAL HEALTH, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.

HOWS HEALTH TEAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR CLIENTS LIVING WITH HIV OR AIDS AND HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES TO MEDICALLY COMPLEX CLIENTS AGENCY WIDE. STAFF ASSIST WITH APPLYING FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS; MANAGING MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND MORE.

TO EXPAND BIRTHING CHOICES FOR UNDERSERVED WOMEN IN CHICAGO AND INCREASE OUR MIDWIFE STAFFING.

HEALTHY MINDS, HEALTHY SCHOOLS IS A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH CARE THAT EQUIPS STUDENTS, PARENTS AND STAFF WITH THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES TO SUSTAIN ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH.

INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT HOUSING STABILITY, IMPROVE HEALTH, AND INCREASE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

THE OUTREACH AND HEALTH MINISTRY (OHM) PROGRAM PROVIDES BASIC HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO PEOPLE THROUGHOUT CHICAGO. OHM IS COMPRISED OF THE HEALTH OUTREACH BUS, STREET MEDICINE TEAM, AND CTA PROGRAM.

SERVICES FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AS WELL AS PREVENTION AND OUTREACH SERVICES.

FOR AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS SYSTEM TO IMPROVE CLIENT ACCESS, ENHANCE ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY, AND FREE UP VALUABLE TIME AND EFFORT THAT COULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD INCREASED OUTPUTS.

INTERVENTION, PREVENTION, COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION TO ADDRESS EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS.

TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OUR NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN FALL 2024, AND TO GROW THE PROGRAM IN 2025.

TRAUMA-INFORMED, COMMUNITY-BASED THERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS IN CHICAGO.