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Nov 14, 2024 Town Hall
Join us in our third anniversary celebration town hall from November 14! Explore how we’re transforming health care access and building equity for South Side residents with incredible stories, impactful programs, and exciting giveaways. Click to watch the full Town Hall and see how SSHCO is making a difference in our community.
July 16, 2024 Town Hall
Community members gathered for an engaging town hall featuring highlights from the CAC’s inaugural health fair. The event included a mental health panel, educational sessions, and fitness activities. New CAC members were introduced, and a powerful patient testimonial emphasized the importance of seeking help. Updates were provided on job openings, training programs, and progress in housing 27 families through the Flexible Housing Pool.
February 29, 2024 Town Hall
Community members gathered to hear about SSHCO benefits, and highlights from Phalanx – our partner providing job training and employment assistance. Dr. Andrea Loberg, chief OB/GYN at Friend Health, also shared a new program focused on supporting pregnant mothers and delivering healthy babies.You can watch the recording via the YouTube video to the left.
October 18, 2023 Town Hall
Over 200 of our community members gathered to hear directly from SSHCO patients about how being enrolled in our services has impacted them, through our healthcare services and partner resources. We also shared our telepsych pilot program, a partnership between Chicago Family Health Centers and Sinai Chicago. You can watch the recording via the YouTube video to the left.
June 22, 2022 Town Hall
Over 150 of our community members gathered for a brief overview of the South Side Healthy Community Organization and progress being made toward more access to care; an update on hiring opportunities and jobs with the organization; and an opportunity to meet our new CEO, Kimberly Hobson! You can watch the recording of the meeting via the YouTube video to the left.
Community Grand Rounds
The Community Grand Rounds – a series of community events hosted by UChicago Medicine’s Center for Community Health & Vitality (CCHV), with support from the University of Chicago’s Institute for Translational Medicine and the Urban Health Initiative – welcomed SSHCO’s very own Brenda Battle, Dr. Airica Steed, Dr. Barrett Hatches and Margie Johnson to hear their thoughts on what the SSHCO means to South Side residents and answer questions from interested listeners.
Sept. 10 Listening Session Summary Report
Nearly 150 South Side healthcare providers, faith-based and community leaders, local electeds and others gathered virtually September 10, 2020 to offer their perspectives on healthcare on the South Side. Five breakout sessions produced a lot of great feedback and ideas.
Oct. 8 Summary Transformation Model
On October 8, 2020, more than 100 South Side healthcare providers, faith-based and community leaders, local elected officials and others convened to contribute their ideas in response to an early transformation model concept. The feedback from the meeting’s participants can be found in the report.
Feb. 28, 2022 Virtual Town Hall
Our virtual town hall gathered over 220 South Side community members to hear more about the South Side Healthy Community Organization’s status updates, including our year one hiring plans, next steps on our social service Request for Information, the commitment we’re making to diverse vendors, and where we stand on our CEO search. Watch the meeting recording via the YouTube video to the left, or use the buttons below to read a town hall overview and the questions we discussed during our question-and-answer period.
November 16, 2021 Virtual Town Hall
Over 180 South Side community members gathered at our virtual town hall to learn more about the South Side Healthy Community Organization’s mission, and see how we plan to unfold it over the upcoming months. Watch the meeting recording via the YouTube video to the left. Use the buttons below to review the meeting’s presentation deck slides, read an overview on what we shared during the town hall, or see the answers to questions we received from the community.
March 24, 2021 Community Update
Close to 100 South Side community members came together at a virtual update session on March 24, 2021 to hear and see an update on the South Side Health Transformation Project process and model, which has continued to evolve to reflect community input. You can watch the recording of the meeting via the YouTube video to the left and review the presentation deck slides (updated on March 25, 2021) from the meeting via the button below.
Model Concept
Based on the feedback gathered through community listening sessions, surveys of community members, large-group virtual community meetings and more, we’re developing a model concept; a phased approach for building, transforming and scaling South Side healthcare. This model has four major components, including more access to healthcare providers in the community, targeted care programs focused on common concerns, care coordination led by community health workers who help people find the resources they need, all tied together by a technology platform meant to coordinate data and care every step of the way.
Early Concept
Based on the feedback gathered through community listening sessions, surveys of community members, large-group virtual community meetings and more, we’re developing a potential concept; a phased approach for building, transforming and scaling South Side healthcare. This early model has four major components, including more access to healthcare providers in the community, targeted care programs focused on common concerns, care coordination led by community health workers who help people find the resources they need, all tied together by a technology platform meant to coordinate data and care every step of the way.