Fund for Innovation in Health

For the Safety Net Through Citizenship for Immigrants with Disabilities, which helps disabled and elderly immigrants achieve citizenship status by assisting with waivers, interpretation and interviews.

For Respite Across the Lifespan, which provides in-home, flexible respite services for caregivers of dependent adults and children with disabilities or chronic illness.

For the Disability Navigator program, which assists individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by providing access to needed services through development and implementation of Future Plans to maximize their quality of life and family functioning.

For a community planning process to identify unmet needs and existing local resources related to substance abuse and addiction, research best practices, and develop strategic recommendations for better addressing this issue in the Chicago Jewish community.

A partnership of Jewish Child and Family Services, CJE Senior Life, and the Chicago Board of Rabbis, the Jewish Healing Network will: 1) expand a resiliency curriculum to help safeguard children against  substance abuse, relationship violence, bullying, depression and eating disorders to five synagogues; and, 2) develop a collaborative program that responds to identified social service needs of the bereaved.

For the Healthy Advantage program offering individual nutrition counseling, workshops on nutrition, healthy cooking, and lifestyle change, and fitness instruction to help disadvantaged clients in Uptown manage chronic health conditions and improve their overall wellness.

For the Safety Net Through Citizenship for Immigrants with Disabilities, which helps disabled and elderly immigrants achieve citizenship status by assisting with waivers, interpretation and interviews.

For Respite Across the Lifespan, which provides in-home, flexible respite services for caregivers of dependent adults and children with disabilities or chronic illness.

For the Disability Navigator program, which assists individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by providing access to needed services through development and implementation of Future Plans to maximize their quality of life and family functioning.

A partnership of Jewish Child and Family Services, CJE Senior Life, and the Chicago Board of Rabbis, the Jewish Healing Network provides comfort and care for members of the Jewish community dealing with illness and bereavement by addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families in a Jewish context, offering support groups, pastoral counseling, hospice services, information and referral, and community education.

For the Healthy Advantage program offering individual nutrition counseling, workshops on nutrition, healthy cooking, and lifestyle change, and fitness instruction to help disadvantaged clients in Uptown manage chronic health conditions and improve their overall wellness.

For the Safety Net Through Citizenship for Immigrants with Disabilities, which helps disabled and elderly immigrants achieve citizenship status by assisting with waivers, interpretation and interviews.

For Respite Across the Lifespan, which provides in-home, flexible respite services for caregivers of dependent adults and children with disabilities or chronic illness.

For the Disability Navigator program, which assists individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by providing access to needed services through development and implementation of Future Plans to maximize their quality of life and family functioning.

For the Making Healthy Choices program, an early childhood obesity prevention initiative operating at preschool/childcare centers, which provides information on healthy development, nutrition education and physical activity.

A partnership of Jewish Child and Family Services, CJE Senior Life, and the Chicago Board of Rabbis, the Jewish Healing Network will: 1) expand a resiliency curriculum to help safeguard children against  substance abuse, relationship violence, bullying, depression and eating disorders to five synagogues; and, 2) develop a collaborative program that responds to identified social service needs of the bereaved.

For Healthy Relationships for Jewish Teens, which seeks to empower teens to make healthy choices regarding their relationships with peers and avoid harmful behaviors.

To provide free medications and assistance with co-pays in response to the significant increase in the number of clients unable to pay for prescription drugs.

For the Healthy Advantage program offering individual nutrition counseling, workshops on nutrition, healthy cooking, and lifestyle change, and fitness instruction to help disadvantaged clients in Uptown manage chronic health conditions and improve their overall wellness.