Chicago Department of Public Health

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is a government department of the City of Chicago. The purpose of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is too create a thriving and healthy community within the city of Chicago, Illinois by providing guidance, services and strategies. This includes promoting values of diversity, excellence, informed decision making, and teamwork within all residents and smaller communities within the city.

Chicago Department of Public Health
Department overview
Formed1834 (1834)
Headquarters333 S. State Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60604
Department executive
  • Allison Arwady, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner
Websitewww.cityofchicago.org/Health

Leadership
  • Allison Arwady, M.D., M.P.H. is the Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health.[1]
  • Carolyn Lopez, M.D. is the President of the Chicago Board of Health.[2]

Services and programs

Healthy Chicago 2.0

In 2016, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commissioner Julie Morita, M.D. launched Healthy Chicago 2.0,[3] a plan focused on community collaboration and health equity. Healthy Chicago 2.0 plan[4] outlines 82 objectives and over 200 strategies to help reach 30 goals. In order to measure progress towards each goal, the Chicago Department of Public Health and community partners identified 75 indicators to serve as annual benchmarks towards 2020 targets that are posted on the Chicago Health Atlas[5] addressing the following 10 areas:

  • Expanding Partnership and Community Engagement
  • Addressing Root Causes of Health (economic development, built environment, transportation, climate change, and housing)
  • Addressing Education
  • Increasing Access to Health and Human Services
  • Promoting Behavioral Health
  • Strengthening Child & Adolescent Health
  • Preventing and Controlling Chronic Disease
  • Reducing the Burden of Infectious Disease
  • Reducing Violence
  • Utilizing and Maximizing Data and Research


Healthy Chicago

On August 16, 2011, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commissioner Bechara Choucair, M.D. unveiled the Healthy Chicago public health agenda with the Chicago Department of Public Health.[6] Healthy Chicago identifies 16 health outcome targets and 12 key priority areas and over 200 supporting strategies including:

  • Tobacco Use
  • Obesity Prevention
  • HIV Prevention
  • Adolescent Health
  • Cancer Disparities
  • Heart Disease & Stroke
  • Access to Care
  • Healthy Mothers & Babies
  • Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
  • Healthy Homes
  • Violence Prevention
  • Public Health Infrastructure

References
  1. "Chicago Public Health Leadership". Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. "Chicago Public Health Leadership". Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. "Chicago shifts to equity to tackle roots of persistent disparities - The Nation's Health". thenationshealth.aphapublications.org. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. "Healthy Chicago 2.0: Partnering to Improve Health Equity" (PDF). cityofchicago.gov. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. "Chicago Health Atlas". chicagohealthatlas.org. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  6. "Chicago leaders unveil city's first-ever public health blueprint - Public Health Newswire". Publichealthnewswire.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
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