Community Health

The mission of the Community Health Team is to educate and inspire Cook County residents to live healthier lives through practical, prevention-focused, research-driven community health programming. The team's vision is to educate, prevent and inspire and works to:

  • educate individuals about risk factors for various health conditions,
  • prevent or reduce the chances of negative health outcomes among individuals, and
  • inspire behavior change among individuals that will eventually impact the health of their communities. 

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Breast Cancer Awareness and Detection

Signs and symptoms of this disease and understand how to assess your risk factors
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Everyone's Mental Health Matters

New website sheds light on mental health and provides resources, tools, and strategies to address challenges that individuals or their loved ones might be facing.

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Request the series for your organization

Support your staff in focusing on their mental and physical wellness!
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ChooseMyPlate.gov

Explores the building blocks for a healthy diet
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You Can Be Smoke Free

Learn about tobacco addiction and strategies for quitting smoking

Recursos en Español

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Curso de Cancer de Seno en Linea

Señales y síntomas de esta enfermedad y entienda cómo evaluar sus factores de riesgo
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La Salud de Todos Importa

El nuevo sitio web informa sobre la salud mental y proporciona recursos, herramientas y estrategias para abordar los desafíos que las personas o sus seres queridos podrían estar enfrentando.