“Health cannot be a question of income;
it is a fundamental human right.”
— Nelson Mandela
Across virtually every health metric, the West Side of Chicago suffers disproportionately from higher rates of chronic disease, acute ailments and mental illness. This is the result of historic disinvestments, structural racism and inadequacies in the current health and social service system.
While a good health infrastructure and social service network exists, these are often “islands of care.” Between these islands are gaps. And this is where many fall through and step backward in their journey to wellness.
Wellness West was created to bridge these gaps.
Wellness West is the coming together of proven, well-respected health care and social service providers on the West Side. Its purpose is to create an unprecedented and uninterrupted continuity of care among hospitals, out-patient care, the social service network and community residents.
Wellness West, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is funded by the Healthcare Transformation Collaborative of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
WELLNESS WEST SERVICE AREA
Source: Transformation Data & Community Needs Report: Chicago–West Side February 2021
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jose R. Sanchez
Board Chair
Humboldt Park Health
Donald Dew
Board Vice Chair
Habilitative Systems, Inc.
David Ansell, MD
Board President
Rush University Medical Center
Tesa Anewishki
Board Secretary
The Loretto Hospital
Mahomed Ouedraogo
Board Treasurer
Access Community Health Network
Bessie Alcantara
Alternatives, Inc.
Esther Corpuz
Alivio Medical Center
Andrea Gibson
Cook County Health
Karen Janousek
Sinai Chicago
Brenda Palms
North Lawndale Employment Network
Karen Sheehan, MD
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
PARTNERS
Wellness West is a collaboration of leading hospitals, health systems, and community organizations representing hundreds of years of experience on the West Side of Chicago. Working together, this coalition is closing the gaps in the healthcare delivery system.
AHS Family Health Center
Alivio Medical Center
Aunt Martha’s Health Center
Chicago Family Health Center
CommunityHealth
Erie Family Health Centers
Esperanza Health Centers
Friend Family Health Center
Lawndale Christian Health Center
Near North Health
PCC Community Wellness Center
PrimeCare Health
Tapestry 360 Health
Habilitative Systems, Inc.
Rincon Family Services
Healthcare Alternative Systems (H.A.S.)
Cook County Health
Humboldt Park Health
The Loretto Hospital
Rush University Medical Center
Sinai Chicago
Ascension Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
Bethel New Life
Breakthrough
Erie Neighborhood House
Equal Hope
Healthy Hood
Heartland Human Care Services
La Casa Norte
North Lawndale Employment Network
Oak Park Regional Housing Center
Puerto Rican Cultural Center
Spanish Coalition for Housing
Taller de Jose
Thresholds
United for Better Living
Universidad Popular
Westside Health Authority
NEWSROOM
Learn what’s new with Wellness West and its mission to create an unprecedented and uninterrupted continuity of care among hospitals, out-patient care, the social service network and community residents.
Members of Chicago’s West Side community have compelling stories to tell about the challenges and solutions they face in seeking or providing wellness. Take a few minutes to meet some extraordinary people.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Building the Next Generation
of Healthcare Workforce
Wellness West is building a multi-faceted program to address staffing shortages faced by our partnering agencies while increasing job opportunities on the West Side of Chicago.
Immediate Opportunity: Training to Become a Certified Community Health Worker (CHWs)
Wellness West is sponsoring a five-day training course to become a CHW; for patients who have been referred by medical homes or other partner organizations within the collaborative. Talk to your medical home care team today to be referred.
- No experience required.
- A valuable entry-point to career in healthcare.
- $500 stipend to complete the course.
- Assistance getting interviewed and hired.
Wellness West wants to hear from you. Fill out the form below to be added to our mailing list, ask a question, or give us your thoughts.
Two Prudential Plaza
180 N. Stetson, Suite 600-1
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Ph. 312-967-1920
Fax 312-276-4168
info@wellnesswest.org