shield Project

Case Management

How is the community health presently being monitored? 

Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is responsible for maximizing the health and well-being of every Chicago resident. 

CDPH is committed to ensuring a healthy and safe environment by reducing environmental hazards that have a negative impact on the health of our City and residents.

Environmental Permitting and Inspection: Committed to ensuring businesses operate in a safe manner that protects our residents who work and live in the city.

Healthy Chicago 2.0: Serves as the start for a new movement dedicated to improving health equity and making Chicago a connected, vibrant and healthy city for all residents.

Healthy Chicago 2025: A plan for all Chicago that addresses structural and institutional inequities and living conditions to improve health and well-being.

Playstreets Chicago: A permit program allows residents to establish short-term traffic restrictions on their streets to use as pop-up recreation spaces.

Vector Control: We monitor and reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus and Zika.

What stakeholders can you identify?

The West Garfield Park Community Stakeholders is a consortium of residents, agencies, churches, elected officials, law enforcement, and businesses who work together to improve the quality of life on the West Side. They are actively engaged in efforts to prevent substance abuse by young people and to end youth violence.