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Taking Healthcare Beyond Hospital Walls

Improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents where they live, learn, work and play is a critical part of our mission at Lurie Children’s. For decades, our experts have partnered closely with community-based organizations and leaders, linking clinical work with grassroots expertise to develop evidence-based initiatives that help communities thrive. Supported by philanthropy, the Patrick M. Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities is the hub for all Lurie Children’s community-focused initiatives.

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2021 Annual Report: Thriving Communities through Healthier Kids

In the year since the launch of the Patrick M. Magoon Institute for Healthy Communities, we have developed and fostered community partnerships and initiatives to better reach youth where they live, learn and grow.

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Our Community Initiatives & Partnerships

 
Social Influencers of Health - the conditions in which we are born, live, learn, work, play and age - directly impact in our health. Due to the inequitable distribution of resources across Chicago, there are strikingly different quality of life and health outcomes for our white, Black, and Hispanic/Latinx communities. At Lurie Children’s, we consciously choose to use the term “influencers” rather than the more commonly used “determinants” because we recognize that these conditions and their outcomes are not unchangeable nor predetermined, but instead can and ought to be improved. The Magoon Institute leads Lurie Children's work to improve influencers of health through our people, programs and partnerships, bringing us closer to a healthier future for every child.
 
To learn more about our work, click through the activities listed below.
Community Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Strategy
Preventing Violence & Strengthening Youth
Promoting Healthy Food Access & Active Environments
Improving Resilience & Mental Health
Addressing Youth Substance Use & Abuse
Investing in Our Communities
Promoting Injury Prevention & Sports Safety
Training a Diverse Workforce
Supporting Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
Supporting Adolescents & Promoting Inclusion
Supporting Youth in Schools
Linking Clinic & Community

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VOLUNTEER

We have a variety of community-based volunteer opportunities to help keep Chicago's families healthy.

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ADVOCATE

Contact your elected officials about policies and legislation that protect our youth.

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Our work would not be possible without your generous philanthropic support. 

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