Program areas at Chicago Family Health Center
Public Health services section 330: this program provides comprehensive primary , behavioral Health, substance abouse, and dental services on the south side of Chicago. The program includes preventive screening and treatment, prenatal healtcare, counseling and case management. The Center has 6 sites servicing more than 30,000 patients through more than 100,000 visits.
The women, infants and children (wic) program is a food assistance program for women, infants and children. It helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy. Women and their children who are pregnant, breastfeeding or just had a baby, infants and children under 5 years old, families with a low to medium income can receive special checks to buy healthy foods - like milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, dry beans or peas, and peanut butter - information about nutrition and Health information and help about breastfeeding, and help in finding healthcare and other services.
The Illinois breast and cervical cancer screening program (ibccp) is a federally and state funded program that offers free mammograms, breast exams, pelvic exams, and pap tests to eligible, uninsured women. Services can also be authorized for women or men with abnormal findings who are outside the normal ibccp age range but meet other ibccp criteria. Participants who are enrolled in the ibccp program and diagnosed with cancer through the program's screening and tests are eligible to receive treatment benefits. Mammograms and cancer treatment are provided at partner hospitals. Cfhc reimburses each partner hospital for ibccp services.