Who We Are

Our Mission

HealthConnect One (HC One), formerly Chicago Health Connection, is a nationally recognized nonprofit training and technical assistance agency that uses innovative, community-based approaches to support direct-service providers in promoting the health of mothers, infants, and families.

Our Approach

Our focus is on collaborative work with grassroots maternal and child health and social service providers. We train community health workers, or lay health promoters, who make a personal commitment to improving the health of their own community. We also work with community-based organizations that operate in some of the most distressed communities in the country. We assist these organizations in developing programs that use the power of peer support, incorporating trained community health workers into paid positions in outreach, health education and community health advocacy programs. We also mobilize diverse stakeholders to build for policies and programs that improve maternal and child health in some of the most distressed communities in the country.

Latest News


Events


American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference - November 6-10, 2010 - Denver, CO

At the APHA Conference on Monday, November 8, 2010, please join us for a presentation on Building the Chicago Community Health Workers Local Network: Opportunities and Threats.

 


Birth, Breastfeeding and Beyond: Sustaining Community-Based Practices - March 21-23, 2011 - Washington, DC

Link here for more information on HC One's national conference.

 

 

Awards & Recognition


APHA's MCH Leadership Award

HealthConnect One's Executive Director Rachel Abramson received national recognition from the American Public Health Association's Maternal and Child Health Section when she was named their 2009 Outstanding Leader in Advocacy. Congratulations, Rachel!  Read more...

 

Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
- Health Award

Rachel Abramson was selected by the Health & Medicine Policy Research Group for their 2009 Health Award. The HMPRG Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Party was held Thursday, October 1, 2009. 

To hear acceptance speeches...

For further information...

 


Building a Healthier Chicago

HealthConnect One takes the Stakeholder Spotlight on breastfeeding.

 

 


Annual Report (2009)

HealthConnect One 2009 Annual Report