Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition »
MISSION
The Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition’s mission is to promote healthy behavior and prevent chronic disease and health disparities in the Hispanic communities of metropolitan Chicago. CHHC improves health in Hispanic communities by sponsoring culturally appropriate, evidence-based health education classes, and by providing a forum for policy development.
SERVICES & PROGRAMS
• Keep Your Heart Healthy (cardiovascular disease)
• Prevention-oriented training on heart disease and stroke
• Let’s Talk About Lupus
• Juntos Podemos
• Forums/workshops for health care providers • Juntos Contra La Diabetes (diabetes)
• Childhood Obesity Prevention (partnership with CLOCC)
• Nuestras Voces (tobacco control)
• Por Su Salud: Estrellas de Salud (obesity prevention in 8 to 12-year-old Latino children in Pilsen and Southwest areas of Chicago) • Vive tu Vida (physical activity and healthy lifestyle)
• Childhood Obesity Prevention (partnership with CLOCC)
• Media campaigns
AREAS
SERVED Serves Chicago: Yes Serves Suburbs: No
Serves Specific ZIP Codes: N/A Serves Specific Area: Chicago
Additional Chicagoland Locations: N/A
LANGUAGES Programming in Spanish: Yes Programming in English: Yes
Programming in Chinese: No Programming in Polish: No
Services in Other Languages: N/A
Resource Types: Community-Based Organization
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Languages: English, Spanish