COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
First rate health care from highly skilled and trained doctors, nurses and other health care providers that will practice traditional and “holistic” care.
With an overall focus on prevention, the center will focus on community health issues and needs that are prevalent in the demographic such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer, heart disease and other medical conditions.
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FQHC model (Federal Qualified Health Center)
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30K SF new construction facility
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Diverse health services utilizing holistic provider concepts
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Servicing insured, uninsured, and under-insured population
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Synergy with all other Imani Village programs
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Medical Residency program –unique to Chicago’s south side
Social and Economic Impact
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Fill ‘health desert’ void, addressing area’s most critical health dilemmas
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Community Education Initiatives
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Workforce development in health care careers
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Project Value –$12.5M
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Construction Jobs –35
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Permanent Jobs –30