The South Side Healthy Community Organization (SSHCO) is a non-profit dedicated to improving health outcomes on the South Side of Chicago. We support residents covered by Medicaid or who are uninsured. Our care coordinators first ensure that residents have a primary care doctor. Then, they connect residents to providers, programs and services that build good health and wellness, including:
- Doctors, nurses and specialists
- Mental health resources
- Pregnancy and post-partum specialists and support
- Substance use recovery & treatment
- Chronic disease management
- Transportation for medical appointments
- Housing resources
- Utility & financial assistance
- Employment and job training
- Nutritious food
SSHCO’s Second Annual Health Fair
SSHCO hosted its second annual health fair at the Shine Bright Community Center on June 28, 2025. The day was filled with resources, education, and family fun!
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
Community feedback is important to us. Use the form below to let us know the ideas or solutions you would like to see through the South Side Health Transformation Project.
Building Health Equity and Better Health Outcomes on Chicago’s South Side
The South Side Healthy Community Organization (SSHCO) was awarded healthcare transformation funding from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services July 2, 2021, and started receiving that funding in January of 2022. A non-profit organization, SSHCO is committed to improving health outcomes and building health equity in the 15 zip codes that make up the South Side of Chicago.
We serve uninsured residents and those covered by Medicaid by implementing our Healthy Community Model that 1) increases access to primary care and specialty providers; 2) implements innovative care programs that address maternal health, behavioral health and chronic conditions; 3) connects patients to clinical and social resources; and 4) connects care technology among our 21 clinics and emergency rooms on the South Side.
SSHCO partners with local resources to address Social Determinants of Health
SSHCO prioritizes addressing Social Determinants of Health – those non-medical factors in our environment that have an impact on wellness — by partnering with local organizations that provide those essential services. SSHCO Community Health Workers connect South Side residents to free resources like transportation to medical appointments, nutritious food, job training and career support, and stable housing.
