September 30, 2022

Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $58 Million for Variety of Illinois Health Care Programs and Initiatives

 

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $58,988,919 for a variety of health care programs, initiatives and community projects across the state.

“Across the state, Illinoisans have access to incredible institutions and programs that are devoted to helping folks avoid, treat and research a wide variety of conditions and illnesses,” Duckworth said. “I’m proud to announce this support with Senator Durbin to ensure these institutions and programs have the resources they need to keep Illinoisans and their families healthy.”

“Illinois is home to a wide-range of programs and health care initiatives dedicated to keeping residents healthy,” said Durbin. “With this robust federal funding, these programs and institutions can continue improving the well-being of all Illinoisans—whether that means helping families struggling with Alzheimer’s, substance use disorders, behavioral health issues, or addressing persistent, unacceptable racial disparities in health outcomes. I’ll continue working with Senator Duckworth to make sure these programs have the resources they need to serve our state.”

A breakdown of the funding is included below:

  1. Ecker Center for Behavioral Health (Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support- Competing Continuation): $125,000
  2. Illinois Department of Public Health (Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Expansion): $300,000
  3. Latino Alzheimer’s And Memory Disorders Alliance (ADPI - Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative): $998,991
  4. Test Positive Aware Network (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance): $500,000
  5. University of Chicago (Harmonizing Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs With A Novel Medical-Legal Partnership for Equity in the Social and Structural Determinants of Health): $1,614,872
  6. University of Chicago (Immunocompatible Electronic Polymers and Devices for Implantable Sensors and Stimulators That Resist Foreign-Body Responses): $ 1,364,944
  7. Council of Medical Specialty Societies (Improving Adult Immunization Rates for COVID-19 Influenza): $3,173,809
  8. County of Peoria (Closing the Gap with Social Determinants of Health Accelerators): $125,000
  9. Henderson County Rural Health Center, Inc (Closing the Gap with Social Determinants of Health Accelerators): $109,646
  10. Ogle County Health Department (Closing the Gap with Social Determinants of Health Accelerators): $124,993
  11. City of Rockford (Closing the Gap with Social Determinants of Health Accelerators): $124,961
  12. The Hektoen Institute for Medical Research (Ryan White Title III HIV Capacity Development and Planning Grnas): $150,000
  13. Asian Health Coalition (Minority Health Community Programs): $370,000
  14. Thresholds (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  15. Thresholds (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  16. Illinois State Department of Human Services (Opioid Programs): $37,195,746
  17. Community Resource Center Inc (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  18. Comwell (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  19. Lutheran Services of Illinois (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $998,671
  20. Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  21. Robert Young Center (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  22. Chestnut Health Systems, Inc (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  23. Heritage Behavioral Health Center, Inc (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  24. Arrowleaf (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  25. Ecker Center for Behavioral Health, Inc (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $712,296
  26. County of Lawrence Health Department (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000
  27. Chestnut Health Systems, Inc (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics): $1,000,000

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