Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

9/30/07-9/29/2012

Illinois Department of Public Health

This purpose of this project is to expand and enhance the activities of the Reducing Barrier to Access to Genetic Services Project in Illinois .

This project will recruit 4,000 Hispanics in Chicago , between age 18 and 74, who will undergo specific clinical assessments and be followed for up to 4 years to assess changes in health status. The study will assess the prevalence of and risk factors for major diseases; disorders and conditions; including coronary heart disease, stroke, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, sleep disorders, dental caries and disease, hearing impairment, diabetes, kidney and liver diseases, impaired cognitive function and explore the role of lifestyle factors, levels of acculturation and social factors in the development of such diseases and disorders.

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

Using community-based participatory action research, the primary goal of this project is to assess the effectiveness of community genetics education interventions in five cities in the United States .

Indiana Latino Institute, Inc.

As of July 1, 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began funding of a National Latino Tobacco Control Network housed at the Indiana Latino Institute in Indianapolis . This funding will continue until June 2013. The Midwest Latino Center is responsible for evaluating this national network as well as identifying gaps in data, methodologies and needed resources. In addition, the center will provide leadership in promoting nationwide the Tobacco Treatment Enrollment Form. In Illinois , this form can be directly faxed from primary care providers to Illinois Tobacco Quitline services, operated by the American Lung Association of Illinois and funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Midwest Latino Health Research, Training and Policy Center (MLHRTPC) of the University of Illinois at Chicago , together with UIC-Healthy Cities/Great Cities Neighborhood Initiatives (HC/GCNI) and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDOH), propose to establish a CDC REACH 2010 US Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Disparities (CEED). The goals of the center are to contribute to the elimination of health disparities in diabetes and cardiovascular (CVD) priority among Hispanics/Latinos and African-Americans in five Chicago neighborhoods through community and system change aimed at: (1) reducing the percentage of persons who are overweight and obese through a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables and increased physical activity; and (2) reducing linguistic, cultural and institutional barriers to access and utilization of health services through changes in health system policies and the implementation of culturally and linguistically appropriate education, prevention and control strategies. Past efforts to reduce health disparities in racial and ethnic minority communities have included disease-specific approaches that focus on clinical interventions or that tend to blame individuals for poor health and lifestyle practices while ignoring community, system and other environmental conditions including race and social discrimination-related issues associated with disparities 1, 2. The proposed project will focus on community and system level interventions to impact individual choices that promote health through the use of community participatory and empowerment strategies. The Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Disparities will build on the 5 years of collective experience and promising practices of two Chicago REACH 2010 diabetes and CVD community coalitions that have joined forces to propose the Chicago REACH US CEED. The proposed center will enhance its involvement of grass-roots community-based organizations and multiple public and private sectors that are not traditionally involved in public health policies and interventions to improve community health. These groups will engage in "systems thinking" and actions. The community mobilization will gradually expand to the entire city of Chicago , building on the current interest and commitment of its mayor to promote Chicago as the premier " Sport City of America and the world" in preparation for the 2016 Olympics. Proposed strategies to reduce obesity are focused on assessment, education and technical support of groceries and restaurants to change food stocking, preparation and promotional practices, with positive reinforcement by the CDPH-Food Inspection Division. Concurrently, initiatives will be launched with cooperation from the Chicago Public Safety and Park Districts to increase the accessibility and availability of safe public spaces and programs in which community residents can participate in physical activities. The second goal of reducing linguistic, cultural and institutional barriers to access and utilization of health services will be achieved through leadership training, advocacy, education and health system change. The center will provide local, regional and national training and TA to CBOs and other entities interested in community and system change and/or in our chronic disease self-management education program; provide funds to communities to develop and implement "legacy projects" to initiate health disparities reduction activities; evaluate all program activities with the active participation of community coalitions and partners; and disseminate findings and educate policy-makers at multiple levels on best practices.

Health Resource Services Administration

HRSA funds are used for projects related to HIV trainings, healthcare provider services, the HIV/AIDS positive patient population within the state of Illinois and Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC) -IL's six sister states. The funds are derived from a 5-year grant, approved on a year-to-year basis, which funds approximately 70% of MATEC's operating expenditures.

Illinois Department of Public Health

MATEC has been contracted by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to conduct chart reviews at AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) sites in Illinois . The purpose of this project is to evaluate the extent to which clinics enrolling HIV/AIDS patients in ADAP meet or exceed national guidelines in HIV Care and treatment.

Illinois Department of Public Health

MATEC has been contracted by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) which funds closely related projects associated with the HRSA grant, such as providing HIV/AIDS prevention and direct services training to department-funded providers (local health departments, community-based organizations, AIDS services organizations and social services agencies).

American International Health Alliance

The purpose of the relationship established by this subgrant is to assist the priority target countries included in the U.S. president's emergency plan for AIDS Relief by making significant contributions through the Twinning relationship, in building key human and organizational capacity.

Illinois Department of Human Services IDHS

The Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center (GLATTC) will provide technology transfer activities (technical assistance and trainings) for five distinct programs for DASA-funded providers on topics determined by the directors of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)/Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (DASA). The five programs are: DASA General, Screening Brief Intervention Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Male/Family Reunification Initiative, Compulsive Gambling and Access to Recovery (ATR).

SAMHSA/CSAT

The Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) uses training, technical assistance, system change and technology transfer based on the latest science and evidence-based/promising practices (EB/PP) to improve the knowledge and practices of substance use disorders (SUD) providers; build a culturally competent recovery-oriented system of care and develop the SUD workforce in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Our primary target population (at least 65%) includes pre-service and practicing SUD treatment professionals. Secondary populations include professionals and volunteers in the variety of other fields that serve and support people with SUDs.