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Causes: Community Health Systems, Health
Mission: To deliver health and hope to chicago's underserved communities
Programs: Esperanza health centers serves an area that is in great need of quality healthcare. Services include; family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health and women's health/obstetrics. Families in esperanza's service area experience significant economic, educational, and health disparities. More than 53 percent of residents live below twice the poverty level. Large portions of esperanza's service area have been designated as a medically underserved area and a health professional shortage area by the health resources and services administration. Esperanza health centers provide high-quality medical care to all residents of our southwest side service area, regardless of their immigration status, race or ethnicity, income level or insurance status.