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Accomplishments

 

1991

Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition Established in OHA

Door to Door Outreach Program (SLIAG)

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1992

PATCH (Planned Approach To Community Health)

Smoking Cessation Workshops and Media Campaign - Para Dejar de Fumar

Preserving Our Values Conference

Integrating HIV Risk Assessment Into Community Health Education Workshop

Days of Reflection For Our Health Workshop

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1993

Hispanic Health Issues Workshop

Voices for Action and Change in the Chicago Hispanic Community   Conference with Dr. Antonia Novello, Surgeon General

Collaborative Senior Health Conference

Diabetes Awareness Campaign, Suena La Alerta

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1994

Youth Violence Prevention Workshop for Community Mediation Organizers

Meeting the Health Needs of Cultural and Language Minority Patients

CHHC 13 Week training Program for Community Health Promoters

CHHC 8 Week Breast Feeding Training for Peer Counselors

CHHC 4 Week Training Program for Health Educators on the Methodologies for Low-Literacy Hispanic Adults

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1995

CHHC Publishes its first issue of monthly Coalition News

Spanish Classes for CDPH employees

CHHC meeting: A Contract with Whom? Welfare Reform in Illinois

Por Tu Vida- For Your Life Nutrition and Exercise Media Campaign Kick-off

1 st Annual Hispanic Health Promotion Week in Chicago

Breast Cancer Campaign, Your Life is in Your Hands

CHHC co-sponsors 1 st Spanish Community Comprehensive Diabetes Chapter

Todos Contamos- We All Count Violence Media Conference

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1996

2 nd Annual Hispanic Health Promotion Week in Chicago

Diabetes Health Awareness Campaign

Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Your Life is in Your Hands

Healthcare Issues   and Our Hispanic School Children- CHHC Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion: Are you Prepared for Managed Care

How to Effectively Use the Media in Disseminating Health to the Hispanic Community

Spanish Classes for CDPH and Linkage Providers

Salud Para Todas in conjunction with COSSMHO

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1997

Health Across Borders CHHC Panel Discussion with Dr. Manuel Ruiz Chavez, General Consulate for Health, Mex.

A Taste of Health, in conjunction with ADA and St. Elizabeth Hospital

3 rd Annual Hispanic Health Promotion Week in Chicago

Breast Cancer Awareness Month- You Life is in Your Hands in conjunction with Healthcare for Quality Assurance

Diabetes Health Promotion Month

CHHC breakfast for Dr. Jane Delgado, Director of COSSMHO- book presentation ¡Salud!

Spanish Classes for CDPH and Linkage Providers

Mercury in the Hispanic Community Project

Colorectal Caner Project in Conjunction with COSSMHO

Protease Inhibitor Training sponsored by COSSMHO

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1998

Region V Hispanic Health Roundtable Discussion- "Building a Healthy Nation"

Mental Health Week Celebration

Breast Cancer Kick- off Celebration

2 nd Edition of Resource Guide to Preventive Health Services in the Hispanic Community

CDPH Resource Training for Community Educators and Providers

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1999

4 th Annual Hispanic Health Promotion Week Chicago

Por Su Salud Exercise program incorporated with Chicago Department of Public Health Initiatives

CHHC receives a grant to implement a domestic violence prevention program in Chicago immigrant communities

CHHC presents the findings of the Mercury Education Program

Mental Health Week in conjunction with Latino Family Institute

UIC School of Public Health Urban Health Program

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2000

KIDCARE/CHIP established in collaboration with the Chicago Department of Health and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Mental Health Week in conjunction with Latino Family Institute

Collaboration established with the March of Dimes to implement the National Alliance's Comenzando Bien, Folic Acid Initiative

6 th Annual Hispanic Health Promotion Week

UIC School of Public Health Urban Health Program

CHHC implements a city-wide Colorectal Cancer Awareness Campaign

From Chicago to Latin America symposium with Consulates in Chicago

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2001

Car Seat Program in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Human Services

2000 Census- Hispanics on the Rise Symposium

Mental Health Week in conjunction with Latino Family Institute

Participated in March of Dimes, Un Dia Para Ti, Hispanic Women's conference

7 th Annual Hispanic Health Promotion Week in Chicago

Lead Awareness Initiative in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs

UIC School of Public Health Urban Health Program

Established a health awareness partnership with the Chicago Mexican Consulate

National Alliance Tobacco Awareness Initiative

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2002

8 th Annual Hispanic Health Promotion Week in Chicago

UIC School of Public Health Asthma Education Initiative

Un Dia Para Ti Mujer Latina with the Illinois Department of Public Health

Alderman Ray Suarez 8 th Annual Children's Health Fair

La Primera Feria de Salud, Congressman Luis Gutierrez

Mental Health Week in conjunction with Latino Family Institute

San Lucas Church, Flu Shots for Seniors Fair

Norwegian Hospital, Flu Shots for Seniors Fair

UIC School of Public Health, Urban Health Program

2 nd Edition of the CHHC Guide to Preventive Services

National Alliance presented "Salud" book for Hispanic women's health, Jane Delgado, Ph.D., author

Hepatitis A in the Hispanic Community Symposium, in conjunction with CDC and Chicago Department of Public Health

Diabetes Symposium in conjunction with U.S. Department of Human Services and CDPH

Chicago Mexican Nurses Coalition

Mental Health Issues in the Hispanic Community, meeting with health Commissioner John Wilhelm, MD and provider leaders

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2003

9 th Annual Health Promotion Week

Racial and Ethnic Disparities Immunization Initiative (READII)

Chicago Latino Diabetes Coalition

UIC Asthma project, Art therapy

Mercury in the Hispanic Community  

Project in Chicago, NACCHO

Tobacco Prevention, information on

The dangers of tobacco and Clean Indoor Air Ordinance Proposal

Proyecto ALFA Aire Limpio Para Su Familia                                                      

El Proyecto de Promoción para la Salud de Lawndale               

REACH 2010

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2004

Participation in Bi National Week with the Mexican Consulate                                           

Know Stroke Training with NIH

Chicago Latino Diabetes Coalition

American Heart Association Luncheon

UIC Partnerships for Health Promotion

Nutrition training of outreach workers

Partnership with the Chicago Mexican Consulate to create 'Ventanilla de Salud'

Medicare Approved Drug Discount Card Program, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Racial and Ethnic Adult Disparities Immunization Initiative Chicago Department of Public Health

Senior Conference at McCormick Place               

La Promesa Project, National Alliance for Hispanic Health

UIC Asthma Project, Art therapy

Participated in Health Fairs during Cover the Uninsured week

Participation with Alivio Medical Center Run for Health 5k walk

Mental Health Week in collaboration with the Latino Family Institute

Juntos Contra La Diabetes, National Alliance for Hispanic Health

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2005

Racial and Ethnic Adult Disparities Immunization Initiative (READII)

Latino Seniors Conference

Stoke Champions

Medicare Partners Meeting

Controlling Asthma in American Cities, UIC

Policy Meeting, Office of Congressman Luis Gutierrez

Cover the Uninsured Week

Fiesta Del Sol

Juntos Contra La Diabetes, National Alliance for Hispanic Health (NAHH)

La Promesa, Medicare Part D, NAHH

Bi-National Week, Mexican Consulate Chicago

Chicago Area Immunization Campaign Member

Hispanic Providers Council Member

Hispanic Alzheimer's Task Force Member

Diabetes Awareness Month Kick off UIC, CHHC

Luchando Contra el Cancer, American Cancer Society

Diabetes Resource Task Force, National Kidney Foundation of Illinois and CHHC

Make Medicare Work Coalition Member

Senator Iris Martinez, Health Fair

Senator Miguel Del Valle, Back to School Fair

Cook County Commissioner Roberto Maldonado Health Fair

Cook County Commissioner Mario Moreno, Senior Resource Fair

Alderman Cardenas Resource Fair and Health Fair

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