Upcoming And Recent Events
SUHI’s Helping Her Live Program and the Humboldt Park Community’s Annual Puerto Rican Parade
On Saturday June 19, 2010 the Puerto Rican Cultural Center continued its tradition of the state’s largest gathering in support and celebration of the island of Puerto Rico and its people. Approximately 1, 500 people gathered and watched community leaders, dignitaries, floats and marching bands proceed west down Paseo Boricua (Puerto Rican passageway) in Humboldt Park. This year’s HHL marching group handed out 640 leaflets to women who were of mammogram age as survivors, clients and volunteers of the HHL program held signs with educational messages on our decorative float. This parade was a vehicle for all Puerto Ricans and friends to express their pride and connection to the Puerto Rican culture and spirit and presented a creative and exciting method for SUHI’s breast cancer and diabetes program to raise awareness about pressing health issues affecting the Humboldt Park community. Click here to view pictures from the event.
The Block by Block North Lawndale Diabetes Community Action Program will begin a FREE fitness and walking program for North Lawndale area people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or are at risk of developing it. Call 773-257-6024 to receive your fitness questionnaire.
SUHI's Healthy Home, Healthy Child releases Summer 2010 newsletter, featuring its first family to complete the program. Click here to read the full newsletter.
SUHI Has Big Presence at 2010 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
The Sinai Cheering Station had over 50 participants from different departments throughout the Sinai Health System. Several breast cancer survivors and Sinai patients came out to join the Cheering team. Ami Shah of SUHI along with over 3,400 walkers including over 300 breast cancer survivors walked 39.3 miles to raise money for breast cancer initiatives in the Midwest. Together they raised $7.7 million. Kristi Allgood, evaluator of the Avon funded Safety-net Navigation Program, accepted a check for $250,000 on behalf of the Sinai health System at the closing ceremonies of the Walk. Despite the rain, the weekend was fun and exciting and several Sinai caregivers and family were inspired to walk next year (June 4-5, 2011).
Click here to view additional photos from the event.
In celebration of World Asthma Day, the Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) and the Chicago Asthma Consortium co-hosted an educational program entitled “Healthy Homes, Community Health Workers and Asthma Management” on May 4, 2010. The program featured Dr. James Krieger, a national expert on the topic, who offered a keynote address. A presentation by SUHI’s current asthma program (Healthy Home, Healthy Child), and a question and answer panel featuring local experts and Community Health Workers, rounded out the day. Over 70 people representing various agencies were in attendance. Click here to view photos from the event!
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Recent Reports & Publications
- Orsi, JM. Margellos-Anast, H. Whitman, S. Black:White Health Disparities in the United States and Chicago: A 15-Year Progress Analysis. Am J Public Health. 2010 Feb; 100(2): 349-56.
- Allgood KL, Silva A, Shah A, and Whitman S. HIV Testing Practices and Attitudes on Prevention Efforts in Six Diverse Chicago Communities. Journal of Community Health. 2009; 34(6): 514-522.
- Ansell D, Grabler P, Whitman S, Ferrans C, Burgess-Bishop J, Murray LR, Rao R, Marcus E. A community effort to reduce the black/white breast cancer mortality disparity in Chicago. Cancer Causes Control. 2009; 20(9): 1681-1688.
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SUHI In The News
06/24/2010
Block by Block North Lawndale Diabetes Community Action Program is again in the news.
Recently a student from Northwestern University accompanied Health Educators/Diabetes Block Captains as they conducted surveys on behalf of the Block by block North Lawndale Diabetes Community Action Program. Click here to view the video.
The Chicago Crusader reports on recent activity of North Lawndale Diabetes Block Captains from Sinai Urban Health Insititue. Click here to read the article. read more
06/03/2010
The Sinai Urban Health Institute has been selected to receive the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2010 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management for their exemplary efforts to deliver high-quality asthma care that includes environmental controls. The award recognizes stellar asthma management programs that are using innovative approaches to improve patient health and quality of life. Sinai Urban Health Institute is one of only five programs to receive this prestigious award this year. Award winners are recognized for demonstrating that comprehensive asthma care with a strong environmental component can dramatically improve health outcomes for people with asthma. Click here for the official press release.
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05/23/2010
Dr. Joseph F. West, Director of the Sinai Urban Health Institute’s “North Lawndale Diabetes Community Action Project”, has just published his first book, “Trod the Stony Road – A Young Man’s Journey From the Mississippi to the Charles.” The book is in the form of a memoir of Dr. West’s life growing up as a child of color in East St. Louis and in Chicago’s North Lawndale community. Chapters feature many strong African American men and women, friends and mentors who encouraged and enabled Dr. West to eventually graduate from Harvard University with a Doctor of Science degree. Dr. West hopes to inspire boys and young men as they face the struggles of life in an urban setting. The book is available on Amazon. Com. read more
05/21/2010
SUHI Celebrates 10 Years! In March of 2010, Sinai Urban Health Institute celebrated its 10th Anniversary.
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03/26/2010
SUHI's Block By Block Fight Against Diabetes in North Lawndale makes the News! Click here to read the article in the North Lawndale Community News. Click here to read the article in the Garfield Voice.
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