Mission: We cultivate, support, and promote initiatives that improve the health and wellness of children in Illinois.
Our Work
Some Examples of our Impact:
ILCHF and Partners Building Systems of Care
Wellness Express: Adams County Oral Health
Food as Medicine Program, Promise Healthcare
Erie Health Services, Mental Health in Primary Care
“I’ve enjoyed working with ILCHF because they have allowed us to do a lot of different things. And then ILCHF has helped get us connected to others who are interested in doing the same kind of work.”
— Nancy Greenwalt, Executive Director, Promise Healthcare
ILCHF Healthy Children 2025
To enable every child in Illinois to grow up healthy, ILCHF, in collaboration with committed partners, will work to implement the following components of a comprehensive, holistic system of children’s health care:
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Universal access to evidence-based primary, oral, and mental healthcare for children with an emphasis on fully integrated care.
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The alleviation of children’s healthcare disparities.
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Life-cycle health & wellness education for all children and caregivers.
4
Cross-disciplinary education of all healthcare providers.
Since 2004
$142 Million Awarded
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Oral Health 48 million
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Mental Health 75 million
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Other 19 million
848 Grants Awarded
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308 Oral Health Grants
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318 Mental Health Grants
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222 Other Grants