Sleep and Breathing

CommunityHealth and its partners at Northwestern Medicine introduce sleep medicine into the health care safety net Sleep and Breathing by the International Journal of the Science and Practice of Sleep Medicine is publishing an article on “the feasability...
Training the Next Generation of Health Care Providers

Training the Next Generation of Health Care Providers

CommunityHealth’s secondary mission is to train the next generation of health care providers. CommunityHealth’s three clinic locations host a range of training programs in partnership with Chicagoland medical and academic institutions, offering students...
Health Officials Brace for a Summer Surge in Asylum-Seekers

Health Officials Brace for a Summer Surge in Asylum-Seekers

Chicago health officials are preparing for a summer surge of migrants bused here from the southern border that will eclipse the number of arrivals the previous year. Watch the Discussion As more than 38,000 aslyum seekers have been transported to Chicago since August...
Volunteer Appreciation Month

Volunteer Appreciation Month

Cheers to Our Volunteers CommunityHealth celebrates our volunteers throughout the year, but Volunteer Appreciation Month gives us a chance to really focus on our most important asset. We’ve been hard at work making this month memorable for you all, and as April comes...
Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Marilyn Mistry (Ilene Goodman Award)

Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Marilyn Mistry (Ilene Goodman Award)

Volunteers see Ilene’s radiant smile in the clinic whenever they clock in for a shift. Each December, CommunityHealth hosts our Volunteer of the Year Awards, which spotlights our most outstanding volunteers. “Outstanding” can look many different ways –...
April Volunteer Spotlight: Maja Miłkowska-Shibata

April Volunteer Spotlight: Maja Miłkowska-Shibata

CommunityHealth shines the Volunteer Spotlight on Maja Miłkowska-Shibata during April. With little interpreting experience upon joining CommunityHealth, Maja immediately unearthed a passion, completing the 40-hour Medical Interpreting Training School (MITS) course and...
Meeting the Migrant Health Need

Meeting the Migrant Health Need

Let’s talk about health care in Chicago. The city of Chicago continues to receive numerous buses and flights sent from border states, full of people seeking asylum in the U.S. from their home countries. This massive migration has strained resources, and many...
What We’re Excited for in 2024

What We’re Excited for in 2024

2023 Annual Report After celebrating 30 Years of Care throughout 2023, CommunityHealth is excited to launch its first year of the new three-year strategic plan to continue eliminating barriers, expanding access, and ensuring Quality Health Care For All. Whether the...
Improvements in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Care

Improvements in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Care

Longitudinal Medical Student Collaborative Care in Primary Care Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Peer-Reviewed Reports in Medical Education Research (PRIMER) from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine journals reported on successes in the treatment and care for...