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Full List of 2024 Blue Impact Grant Awardees

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois selected these 115 not-for-profit organizations to receive grants from the Blue ImpactSM grant program. The program seeks to address social determinants of health, focusing on community-based efforts with a measurable, positive impact on the health and wellness of the population. Learn more about the Blue Impact grant program and this year's selections.

Organization Project Location
A Safe Haven Foundation Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Restore Pathways to Permanent Housing Chicago
Access Community Health Network Community Health Worker in Cicero Chicago
Alicia’s House, Inc. Alleviating Hunger and Food Insecurity for Low-Income Individuals and Families Beecher
Alivio Medical Center TB Testing and Treatment for Newly Arrived Asylum Seekers Chicago
American National Red Cross Home Fire Campaign Chicago
Asian Health Coalition SCREEN (Screening for Cancer, Reducing inEquity, and Engaging our Asian Neighborhoods) Chicago
Asian Human Services Family Health Center, Inc.  Improving Immunization Measure of Pediatric Patients Chicago
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter Asthma and Food Allergy Diagnosis Kit Program St. Louis
Austin Coming Together Operationalizing Advancement for Austin Coming Together Chicago
B U I L D Incorporated BUILD Clinical and Community Wellness Services Chicago
Breakthrough Urban Ministries, Inc. Breakthrough Health and Wellness Chicago
Center for Housing and Health Flexible Housing Pool Chicago
Center on Halsted Center on Halsted Behavioral Health   Chicago
Chicago Family Health Center Inc. Chicago Family Health Center: Operating Support to Advance Equitable Health Outcomes Chicago
Chicago International Social Change Film Festival Preventing Premature Death Chicago
Chicago Workers Collaborative NFP Health Education, Equity and Access Outreach Program Waukegan
Connections for the Homeless Inc. Health and Wellness Support for Those Experiencing Homelessness Evanston
Council for Jewish Elderly dba CJE SeniorLife CJE SeniorLife Benefits Services Program Chicago
Counseling and Family Services, dba FamilyCore Multi Services for Single Parents Peoria
Cultivate Collective Cultivate Collective: Southwest Chicago's Wellness Hub Chicago
Curt's Cafe Holistic Employment Training and Nutrition for Young Adults in Cook and Lake Counties Evanston
Caritas Family Solutions Affordable Housing for Low-income Seniors Belleville
Dion's Chicago Dream Dream Deliveries Chicago 
Dream Center Peoria 24/7 Emergency Shelter & Students Healthy Food Choices Peoria
Dupage Federation On Human Services Reform Holistically enhance the well-being and health equity of Illinois residents by integrating language access services Lombard
DuPage PADS, Inc Centralized Health & Housing Services for Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness Wheaton
Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. Remain in Our Homes - Healthy Homes Greenup
Emmaus Health and Independence for Male-Identified Victims and Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking in Chicago Chicago
Enlace Chicago Community Health Initiative Chicago
Erie Family Health Centers Diabetes Prevention and Management Program Chicago
EXxperts Chicago Improving Employment Outcomes Through Trauma-Informed Social Determinants of Health Interventions Chicago
Family Health Partnership Clinic Access Food Crystal Lake
Farm2Veteran Farm2Veteran’s Meal Program, Workforce Development, and Counseling Services Initiative Manhattan
Fenix Family Health Center, Inc. (Fenix Centro de Salud) Access to care for Spanish-speaking Highland Park and Highwood community  Highwood
Focus Fairies Mentoring, NFP Enchanted Blossom Chicago
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association Providing Physical Activity for People with Disabilities Through Adaptive Sport Lake Forest
Greater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Relief and Health Initiatives in Cook County Chicago
Growing Home Inc. Food Access Programs Chicago
Guitars Over Guns Organization After School Arts-Based Mentoring + Mental Health Interventions for Chicago Youth Chicago
Harvard Community Senior Center Cultivating Health Ministries Harvard
Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. Mental Health Expansion Chicago
Heartland Alliance International Holistic Support for Newly Arrived Survivors of Torture Chicago
Herrin House of Hope Food Access and Nutrition Herrin
Highwood Public Library Health Equity Highwood 
Housing Forward Housing Forward Wraparound Services Program Maywood
Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.) Upkeep and Repair Program Chicago
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights ICIRR's Immigrant Healthcare Access and Education Program Chicago
Imagine Englewood if Frontlines Food Access in Englewood Chicago
Indo American Center, Inc. IAC Community Health Worker Initiative Chicago
Inner-City Muslin Action Network Collaborative Care Project  Chicago
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago Behavioral Health and Wellness Program Chicago
James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy Creating Economic Opportunity and Community Wellbeing Through Criminal Record Relief Evanston
Jane Addams Resource Corporation JARC’s Careers in Manufacturing Program Chicago
Jeremiah Development NFP Jeremiah Development Rockford
John Howard Association of Illinois Prison Healthcare Monitoring Chicago
Kankakee Area LGBTQ Network  Creating Inclusive Community for LGBTQ+ Youth Kankakee
La Casa Norte Homeless Client Access to Mental Health Services Chicago
L'Arche Chicago Coordination of Group Homes for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Forest Park
Lawndale Christian Health Center Primary, Preventive, and Chronic Disease Care Chicago
Lawndale Christian Legal Center Justice Rising Chicago
Lazarus House Support for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Central Kane County St. Charles
Live Free Chicago dba Live Free Illinois Decarceration Fellowship Program Chicago
Local Initiatives Support Corporation Neighborhood Quality of Life Planning, Food Equity & BCBSIL Healthy Community Award Chicago
McDermott Center dba Haymarket Center Under One Roof: Integrated Solutions for Diabetes among Homeless Chicagoans Chicago
Mercy Communities  Transitional and Permanent Supportive Housing for Healthy Families Springfield
Metropolitan Family Services Communities Partnering 4 Peace Chicago
Midwest Youth Services Youth Homeless Prevention, Housing, and Counseling Expansion Project  Jacksonville
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation, Inc. Mikva Challenge Safety and Justice Council  Chicago
Mutual Ground, Inc. Mutual Ground - Domestic Violence Program Aurora
Naomi's House RESET Sex Trafficking Drop-In Clinic Service Expansion  Chicago
Neighborhood House Association Meals on Wheels Peoria
New Life Centers of Chicagoland NFP Pan De Vida Continuation Project Chicago
Northern Illinois Food Bank Senior Grocery Program Geneva
Nourishing Hope Hunger and Mental Health Chicago
OAI, Inc. OAI Chicago Southland Employment and Career Pathways  Chicago
Outreach Community Ministries, Inc. Outreach Employment Center: Removing Barriers to Employment  Carol Stream
PADS Lake County Healthcare for the Homeless Program Waukegan
Partnership for a Connected Illinois, Inc.  Piloting Innovative Digital Behavioral Health Resources in Illinois K12 Schools for Earlier and Equitable Access to Support Springfield
Phoenix Center Food Insecurity Project Springfield
Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. Prairie State Legal Services Medical-Legal Partnership Rockford
Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation  Chicago
Pride in the Pews NFP, Inc. Empowering Pride: Revolutionizing Health and Inclusion in Black LGBTQ+ Communities Chicago
Project H.O.O.D. Communities Development Corporation Helping One Family At A Time Chicago
Project Unloaded Empowering Teens to Change the Narrative on Gun Use Chicago
Pullman Tech Workshop Pathways to Preservation - Advanced Workforce Development Training Program Chicago
Rape Advocacy, Counseling, & Education Services Strengthening Survivor Services Urbana
Role Model Movement, Inc. NFP Senior Services Support Chicago
Rosecrance Foundation Intensive Case Management for Uninsured Crisis Clients Rockford
Rush University Medical Center c/o West Side United West Side United Healthcare Collaborative Chicago
Saint Leonard's Ministries Workforce and Education for Justice-Impacted Individuals  Chicago
Senior Services of Central Illinois Inc.  Support for Home Delivered Meals and Transportation for Seniors in Central Illinois Springfield
Shriver Center on Poverty Law Expand Health Coverage and Access in Illinois  Chicago
Sista Afya Community Care NFP 2024 Operating Support for Sista Afya Community Care Chicago
SIU School of Medicine I am you – Leveraging the power of lived experience to prevent youth violence through peer-led mentoring  Springfield
Sola Gratia Farm On-Farm Demonstration and Education for Improved Access to and Affordability of Fresh Food Urbana
South Suburban PADS Affordable Housing and Access to Healthcare for the Homeless Chicago Heights
STEP Recovery Center Rejuvenate Vermilion County Danville
Table of Life Ministries Hope of Life Outreach Project  Springfield
Tapestry 360 Health Nursing for Health Justice: Immigrant and Refugee Healthcare Services at T360 Chicago
Teamwork Englewood Englewood Food as Medicine Project Chicago
The Cara Program Cara Collective Workforce Development Program Chicago
The Community Wellness Project Addressing the Public Health Epidemic of Violence in East St. Louis St. Louis
The Josselyn Center NFP Josselyn's Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program Northfield
The RealiTea ProjecT, Inc. Building Healthier Realities Through The Realitea Project Toledo
Thresholds Health Early Detection Cancer Screening Initiative  Chicago
Transitional Living Services dba Veterans Path to Hope  Veterans Community Action Team  Crystal Lake 
UCAN UCAN North Lawndale Violence Intervention, Prevention and Trauma Treatment Project  Chicago
Ujimaa Medics Emergency and Community Care First Response Chicago
Urban Growers Collective, Inc. Urban Growers Collective - Chicago Food System Market Pathways  Chicago
Vision for Chicago Access to Equitable Eye Health & Vision for Returning Citizens Berwyn
Vivery Community Healthy Food Delivery Pilot Chicago
West Side Health Equity Collaborative Improving Behavioral Health Equity on Chicago’s West Side Chicago
Young Men's Educational Network North Lawndale Garden to Table Pipeline and Farm Chicago
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center Crisis Counseling and Advocacy Services Gurnee
Zion West Enterprise NFP Rockford Promise Project Rockford

   



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