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Chicago Family Health Center Receives Donation From Dominion Resources, Inc.
June 2009

Grant will be used to help the uninsured.

Chicago Family Health Center announced today that it has been recognized by Dominion Resources Inc., the parent company of State Line Energy, LLC. for its success in expanding access to healthcare and improving the well being of the community, and has been awarded a $5,000 grant to continue its important efforts. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC) will hold its annual “Back to School” Health Fairs
June 2009
Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC) will hold its annual “Back to School” Health Fairs on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at our Roseland Center located at 120 W. 111th Street; Saturday, August 8, 2009 at our South Chicago Center located at 9119 S. Exchange; and Saturday, August 22, 2009 at our Pullman Center located at 556 E. 115th Street. The fairs will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Read more

CFHC Assists Center’s Clients
PUNS Awareness Week to provide information
April 2009
Chicago Family Health Center’s Developmental Disabilities Program has planned a “Prioritization of Urgency of Needs for Services (PUNS) Awareness Week“ May 11th–15th 2009. PUNS is a database of Illinois infants, children, and adults with developmental disabilities who may be in need of developmental disabilities services or support. Read more

2009 Healing Hands Dinner
April 2009
On Friday, May 8, 2009, Chicago Family will honor several top community and civic leaders at the Healing Hands Annual Dinner. This year’s event is being held at the Metropolitan Club, located in the Sears Tower, Chicago beginning at 6:30 p.m. Attendees of the dinner will celebrate these leaders who have who have contributed their time, experience and resources for the betterment of others. Read more

East Side clinic to move in summer 2009
April 2009
To better serve the residents on the far southeast side of Chicago, Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC) will be relocating its East Side clinic by summer 2009. Over the last year, CFHC has operated a school-based health center within George Washington High School. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center helps to promote Diabetes Awareness
March 2009
With so much health information readily available, it’s often hard for the 24 million Americans living with diabetes to separate fact from fiction. Read more

CFHC participates in national Give Kids a Smile Day
February 2009
Healthy teeth are important to a child's overall health. Children, as they are growing up, need to be taught how to prevent oral health problems and how to keep their teeth and gums healthy. Read more

CFHC Physician Honored
December 2008
Dr. Michael Mendoza, a Family Physician for Chicago Family Health Center and the University of Chicago Medical Center has been honored by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians with the 2008 Family Medicine Teacher of the Year- Part Time faculty award. Read more

Chicago Family increases access to care for all women
October 2008
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC) encourages every woman to visit any of our four health center sites for breast health information and breast cancer screenings all year long. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center Hires New CEO
July 2008
The Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC) named Warren J. Brodine, Jr. as its fifth Chief Executive Officer in its 32 year history today. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois for its community service
July 2008
Chicago Family Health Center announced today that it has been recognized by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois for its success in expanding access to healthcare and improving the well being of the community, and has been awarded a $7,500 grant to continue its important efforts. Read more

CFHC to honor Al Nurridin, University of Chicago at 2008 Healing Hands
March 2008
Chicago Family Health Center announces the recipient of the 2008 Healing Hands award will be Salim Al Nurridin, Healthcare Consortium of Illinois. Read more

CFHC receives funding from The Chicago Community Trust
March 2008
The Chicago Community Trust has generously committed $15,000 to support Chicago Family Health Center’s Cultural Competency Program. Read more

CFHC opens new Roseland site
March 2008
After more than a year-and-a-half of serving patients in the Roseland Community Hospital, the Roseland clinic site has moved directly across the street into a new medical office complex. Read more

Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation supports Reach Out and Read at CFHC
February 2008
Chicago Family Health Center has received funding from the Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation to support the Reach Out and Read program. Read more

CFHC participated in national Give Kids a Smile Day
February 2008
Chicago Family Health Center participated in the Feb. 1 event, providing dental care to students from South Central Elementary in the Gresham neighborhood. Read more

Online ordering for Healing Hands 2008 now available
January 2008
Chicago Family Health Center has added a new component to its Web site. This year, those patrons interested in sponsorship opportunities or ordering tickets for the annual Healing Hands fund-raiser may do so online. Read more

Roseland clinic to relocate
January 2008
To better serve the patients in Roseland and surrounding communities, the Roseland clinic will relocate in February 2008. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center receives grant from Grant Healthcare Foundation
January 2008
Chicago Family Health Center received a grant from Grant Healthcare Foundation, which will allow it to continue to serve the underserved residents of South Chicago, Roseland, Pullman and surrounding communities. The $50,000 grant will be used to provide healthcare to the uninsured. Read more

Save the Date: Healing Hands 2008 in new location
January 2008
Chicago Family Health Center announces its 2008 Healing Hands Dinner. Read more

CFHC signs onto Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
December 2007
Chicago Family Health Center is one of three new health agencies to join the Illinois Breast and Cervical Program Network. The newly expanded Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) gives every uninsured women in the state, regardless of income, access to free breast and cervical cancer screenings and treatment. Read more

Chicago Family to open school-based health center
December 2007
Chicago Family Health Center is expanding again! To better serve the residents on the far southeast side of Chicago, Chicago Family will open a school-based health center in George Washington High School in 2008. Read more

CFHC in the News: Prescription Payday
November 2007
Pharmaceutical companies create life-saving new drugs. But attempts to sell them may be going too far. Read more

CARF surveyors to visit Center
November 2007
Chicago Family Health Center’s Developmental Disabilities program will soon undergo reaccredidation through CARF, an international accrediting organization located in Arizona. A two-person survey team from CARF will be visiting Chicago Family Health Center from Dec. 3, 2007 through Dec. 4, 2007. Read more

Diabetes: Prevention happens with awareness
November 2007
Did you know that approximately 41 million Americans have pre-diabetes? And, more importantly, do you know if you’re at risk? By knowing the risk factors associated with diabetes, you can take a proactive step toward preventing or prolonging its onset. Read more

Chicago Family receives grants
October 2007
Two generous grants were made to Chicago Family Health Center in the past month, allowing it to continue its mission to provide healthcare to the underserved communities of South Chicago, Roseland, Pullman and surrounding communities. Chicago Family was awarded $15,000 from the W.P. and H.B. White Foundation for the uninsured fund and $5,000 from VNA Foundation to be applied to the Mobile Health Team’s Homeless Program. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center to offer breast cancer support group
October 2007
It has always been the focus of Chicago Family to offer community residents on the far south and southeast side of Chicago the best healthcare resources available. To that end, Chicago Family will be organizing a breast cancer support group, Las Comadres, in collaboration with Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization. The first meeting will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Chicago Family Health Center’s South Chicago site, 9119 S. Exchange Ave. Read more

CFHC to participate in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk
October 2007
On Oct. 21, staff members from Chicago Family will join Las Comadres y Compadres Unidos for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, an event organized by the American Cancer Society, is a noncompetitive walk to help fight breast cancer and provide hope to people facing the disease. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center to strengthen women’s health program
October 2007
Every three minutes, a woman in the Unites States is diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cancer among white and African-American women, although African-American women are more likely to die from the disease. Chicago Family Health Center realizes the importance of breast cancer awareness in the community, and has targeted women’s health as one of the key strategies for its capital campaign. Read more

CFHC now accepts Credit Card donations online
September 2007
Chicago Family Health Center has made it easier for those wanting to contribute. Prospective donors can now make donations through the Chicago Family Health Center Web site. By clicking on the “Donate Now” tab in the top navigation bar, donors can enter their information into a secure page. Donors also have the choice of signing up to receive the Chicago Family Health Center newsletter. Read more

CFHC cuts ribbon on South Chicago facility
August 2007
Chicago Family Health Center’s South Chicago facility is officially complete. Members of the community joined CFHC in celebrating the opening of the South Chicago facility at a ribbon-cutting ceremony August 28. The festivities included speeches, tours, and a health fair and reception following the ceremony. Read more

Capital Campaign meets important milestone
August 2007
The completion of a 30,000 square-foot expansion to the South Chicago site moves Chicago Family Health Center closer to achieving its campaign goal. While the completion is a major accomplishment for the Center and the community, the expansion is just the first step to better serving the residents of South Chicago and surrounding communities. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center to cut ribbon on new facility
August 2007
After much anticipation, the second phase of the South Chicago facility expansion is complete and the clinic is now fully operational. To mark this, it is with great excitement that CFHC announces its grand opening celebration on Aug. 28, 2007. Read more

Annual Healing Hands Dinner a success
June 2007
Chicago Family Health Center concluded another successful Healing Hands Dinner. Two-hundred people gathered at the Mid-Day Club for Chicago Family Health Center’s annual Healing Hands fundraiser on Friday. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center celebrates 30 years of service
January 2007
In a time when Chicago’s south side was quickly deteriorating, several community residents had a vision. It was time to regenerate the area and bring back the vital services lost after the closing and abandoning of many area steel mills. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center Announces Grand Opening Of Community Health Center Within Roseland Community Hospital
October 2006
Roseland Community Hospital announcing new Chief Executive Officer, Ian McFadden. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center Receives Funding To Expand Dental Services For South Chicago Community
October 2006
CFHC receives $350,000 for the next three years for dental operations. Read more

Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation Offers Free Eye Screenings
August 2006
Mobile Eye Testing Station Comes to Chicago Family Health CenterLocated in Chicago. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center Honors Anne Marie Murphy During “National Health Center Week” Celebration
July 2006
Legislator to receive award for work on behalf of the uninsured. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center Participates in Annual “National Health Center Week” Celebration
July 2006
CFHC to host health fairs focusing on health screenings for everyone. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center Breaks Ground on 30,000 Square Foot Addition
April 2006
CFHC to expand existing South Chicago site to provide greater accessible to affordable, comprehensive primary health care. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center and Roseland Community Hospital form partnership to help Roseland Community
March 2006
CFHC to open Health Center within Hospital to provide greater accessible to affordable, comprehensive primary outpatient health care. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center recieves $150,000 donation
March 2006
Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie and State Senator Kwane Raoul join forces to help CFHC. Read more

Chicago Family Health Center Joins Governor Blagojevich’s All Kids Program
January 2006
CFHC to provide assistance in enrolling children in new program. Read more