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University of Illinois (Mile Square)

Focus Area: Diabetes
Tier: 3
Location: Chicago (urban)
Target Population: African American, LatinX
Intervention: Address food insecurities; Patient education

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John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Focus Area: Breast cancer
Tier: 3
Location: Chicago (urban)
Target Population: African American, Hispanic
Intervention: Screening and identification of hereditary breast cancer syndrome; Clinical training

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Saint Anthony Hospital

Focus Area: Maternal child and health
Tier: 3
Location: Chicago (urban)
Target Population: African American, Hispanic
Intervention: Home based maternity program

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UnityPoint 

Focus Area: Maternal child and health
Tier: 2
Location: Peoria (urban)
Target Population: African American, White

Intervention: Prenatal care group education; clinical training

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Swedish Covenant Hospital

Focus Area: Adult diabetes
Tier: 2
Location: Chicago (urban)
Target Population: Asian, Hispanic
Intervention: Education (individual counseling), transportation, translation services

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OSF HealthCare

Focus Area: Breast cancer
Tier: 2
Location: Peoria (rural)
Target Population: Urban and rural community
Intervention: CHW, SDoH, Referral System

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Humboldt Park Health (formerly Norwegian American Hospital)

Focus Area: Adult diabetes
Tier: 2
Location: Chicago (urban)
Target Population: African American, Latino
Intervention: Address food insecurities, Group and Individual Education

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Passavant Area Hospital

Focus Area: Pediatric asthma (Rural disparities)
Tier: 2
Location: Jackson (rural)
Target Population: African American (rural community)
Intervention: CHWs, Home visits, Education

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Advocate Christ Medical Center

Focus Area: Adult diabetes
Tier: 1
Location: Oak Lawn (urban)
Target Population: African American
Intervention: Outreach, Education;

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Advocate Sherman Hospital

Focus Area: Adult diabetes
Tier: 1
Location: Elgin (urban)
Target Population: Latino
Intervention: Screening, Education

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Riverside Medical Center

Focus Area: Adult diabetes
Tier: 1
Location: Kankakee (urban)
Target Population: African American, Hispanic
Intervention: Address food insecurities; Patient education

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Loyola University Medical Center

Focus Area: Maternal child and health
Tier: 1
Location: Maywood (urban)
Target Population: Unspecified
Intervention: Mental health screening, group postpartum program, transportation, child care; clinical training

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University of Chicago Medicine

Focus Area: Breast cancer
Tier: 1
Location: Chicago (urban)
Target Population: Minority Women
Intervention: Navigation, transportation, outreach

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