(Oak Brook, IL) – June 1, 2021 – Nearly a year and a half after the COVID-19 pandemic began significantly impairing the mental health of children and those that care for them, the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation (ILCHF) announces two new initiatives to allocate $8.4...
(Oak Brook, IL) – December 17, 2020 – Building upon two successful cycles of its Children’s Mental Health Initiatives (CMHI 1.0 and CMHI 2.0), the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation (ILCHF) announces a new round of nearly $4.25 million dollars to five organizations throughout the state...
(Oak Brook, IL) – October 28, 2020 – COVID-19 has increased mental health needs for children and families across the State. Simultaneously, the pandemic has damaged mental health providers, including significant damage to Screening, Assessment, and Support Services (SASS) providers, the 24/7 crisis response programs....
Oak Brook, Ill. (October 1, 2020) – Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation (ILCHF), in partnership with the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation (DDIF), awarded $3 million in grants to 36 Illinois Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other public health clinics that deliver vital oral health...
(Oak Brook, IL) – September 8, 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact upon the operations and financial strength of all safety-net healthcare providers throughout the state, Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation (ILCHF) has awarded nearly $1,100,000 in total funding to 22...
(Oak Brook, IL) – June 25, 2020 – Today, Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation (ILCHF) and Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation (DDILF) announced a new grant program to invest up to $3,000,000 in total funding for community dental clinics to offset the additional costs associated with...
(Oak Brook, IL) – June 9, 2020 – Today, the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation (ILCHF) announced a new funding initiative to support the Screening Assessment and Support Services (SASS) children’s mental health providers throughout the state of Illinois. The Foundation recognizes the stress that these...
Oak Brook, Ill. (May 6, 2020) – Recently, the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation and Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation partnered to launch a new grant program to provide new water stations in Illinois schools. The program, H2O On the Go, aims to replace existing water...
On September 19, 2019, ILCHF hosted a full day symposium focused on integrating mental healthcare into community based settings.
PowerPoint presentations from the symposium are available here....