by Laura | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog
We opened our first telehealth microsite at Onward Neighborhood House back in April. After about half a year of providing service in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, let’s check in on how the microsite is doing! The microsite was designed to bring health care even...
by Laura | Nov 3, 2021 | Press
Last month, CEO Steph Willding appeared on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast to discuss CommunityHealth’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and share her experience in the world of free and charitable health centers. Click here to listen!
by Laura | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog
CommunityHealth is thrilled to welcome our newest staff member, Paola Seguil! Today is her first day as the CommunityHealth Director of Clinic Operations. Paola is a healthcare improvement leader with 8 years’ experience in coaching and supporting clinical staff and...
by Cate Ettinger | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog
This month we’re learning more about Mary Bianchi Harrington, our 2020 Primary Care Provider of the year! Mary hails from Wilmette, IL, and is a Family Nurse Practitioner. She wears many hats at CommunityHealth – read on to learn more! If you could have...
by Laura | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog
The COVID-19 vaccine has been available to adults since April 2021, under emergency use authorization. The vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech was fully approved by the FDA two months ago. As of October 18th, 2021, 57% of the United States is fully vaccinated. Areas...
by Laura | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog
It’s no secret that the world seems pretty bleak right now. Despite the strides we’ve made nationally in vaccination distribution, COVID-19 is still ravaging the world. The rate of new cases globally is more around 36 times higher than it was back in March...
by Cate Ettinger | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog
In this volunteer spotlight, we learn more about Associate Board Member Meghan Phillipp! Our 2020 Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year, Meghan hails from the northside of Chicago and is the Executive Director of the Health Care Council of Chicago and Managing Director of...
by Cate Ettinger | Sep 27, 2021 | Blog
We talked with Dr. Jewel Younge, our 2020 Clinical Preceptor of the Year, about her experiences at CommunityHealth, her background in education and healthcare, and what she gets out of working with us. Dr. Younge is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of...
by Laura | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog
September 15th was the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month! With over 200 volunteers fluent in Spanish, and 60% of our patients identifying as Hispanic, CommunityHealth is proud to be so strongly connected to Hispanic/Latinx communities across Chicago. If...
by Laura | Sep 13, 2021 | Blog
After 18 long months of empty seats. . . . . .we’ve got onsite interpreters again! In March of 2020, CommunityHealth transitioned to a fully remote interpreting program to maintain the safety of our volunteers and patients amidst the pandemic. We’re...
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