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Causes: Federated Giving Programs, Philanthropy
Mission: To provide high quality primary health care and related services to the community, regardless of the ability to pay; to provide services in a manner that demonstrates in word and deed, the love of jesus christ.
Programs: Medical services: the center provides quality, affordable health care to the local community. The center provides primary health care and health screening for adults and children. Referral arrangements have been established for sub-specialty care.
housing and case management: the center has developed a supportive housing program which provides low cost housing rates far below market rates as well as supportive services to individuals with identified health or chronic homeless needs. The center provides case management services and other supportive services to residents of its own housing programs as well as to residents of the chicago housing authority.
behavioral health services: the center operates the "healthy choices wellness center," which provides psychiatric rehabilitation services to persons living with a serious and persistent mental illness and those experiencing a significant impairment in thier role functioning. This is achieved via individual/group therapy and recreational activities using a multi-disciplinary team approach. The program is community based. The services are designed to provide a supportive and therapeutic social environment where consumers can achieve individual rehabilitative resiliency and recovery goals.