April 11, 2008
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Program Result
Chicago Health Connection developed and implemented a four-year pilot project that used nonmedical birth assistants known as doulas to help low-income single teen mothers in high-risk Chicago neighborhoods.
October 27, 2009
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Story
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
October 27, 2009
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Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
February 2, 2009
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Story
Women with disabilities have the same need for reproductive health services as do all women, but until the recent past, physical obstacles and outdated attitudes prevented them from getting proper care.
October 1, 2002
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Program Result
The Ounce of Prevention Fund, a public/private partnership that promotes the well-being of children in Illinois, established a maternal and child health care center at the Robert Taylor Homes, a public housing complex in Chicago.
December 1, 1998
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Program Result
One of the most significant changes affecting health care in the United States is the increasing racial and ethnic diversity of the population.