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Mission statement: Through an innovative model supported by volunteerism and philanthropy, CommunityHealth will be the leader that defines excellence in delivering comprehensive, patient-centered health care at no cost to low-income, uninsured individuals and families in need of a medical home. CommunityHealth is dedicated to serving the uninsured and underserved in Chicago and surrounding communities. Since our founding in 1993, CommunityHealth has provided upwards of 170,000 medical and education visits to more than 32,000 uninsured men, women and children. Today, CommunityHealth provides medical and educational visits for approximately 8,000 patients a year. With our comprehensive patient services and many institutional affiliations, CommunityHealth is a leader among free clinics nationwide. We offer an innovative model for providing compassionate and comprehensive medical care to the uninsured, and are the largest volunteer-staffed free medical facility in Illinois. On September 27, 2010, CommunityHealth estbalished a satellite site in Chicago’s south side Englewood neighborhood — a community with great need and limited resources. This new resource will allow CommunityHealth to broaden its reach to meet the growing numbers and needs of Chicago’s most vulnerable residents and communities. It will be modeled after our West Town facility in both volunteer structure and services offered. The newly renovated first floor health center houses 8 exam rooms, a lab and dispensary, as well as a classroom for health education. The lower level, to be renovated in early 2011, includes four dental operatories and a lab. While the full range of specialty services available in West Town will not immediately be available in Englewood, any and all CommunityHealth services and referral resources will be available to all patients. A unique partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), with whom CommunityHealth will be sharing space in Englewood, will ensure that the range of CDPH services available on site are also readily accessible to CommunityHealth patients. >>Want to register to become a CommunityHealth patient? Click here . The health center operates six days a week, including four evenings and Saturdays. We provide a broad range of primary and specialty care, as well as education, health promotion and case management services. All examinations, lab services and medications are free. Learn more about our programs and services. We are also committed to being a voice for the uninsured and so collaborate with local and national organizations that address the growing crisis of the uninsured. Together, we hope to improve access to quality, affordable health care.

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