• Heart Health

  • What is heart health?

  • Heart diseases

  • American Heart Association

• Diabetes

  • What is diabetes?

  • American Diabetes Association

  • Diabetes Prevention Program for prediabetics

• Cancer

  • Beast Cancer

  • Cervical Cancer

  • Colorectal Cancer

  • Lung Cancer

  • Skin Cancer/Melanoma

  • Pancreatic Cancer

  • Prostate Cancer

  • Uterine Cancer

• Asthma

  • What is asthma?

  • Causes of asthma

  • American Lung Association

  • CDC - Asthma

• HIV/AIDS

  • What is HIV?

  • National Library of Medicine - HIV/AIDS

• Sickle Cell Disease

  • What is sickle cell disease/anemia?

  • Medline Plus

  • Sickle Cell Disease Association of America

• Chronic kidney disease

  • Summary of CKD

  • National Institute of Health - CKD

  • American Diabetes Association

• Pediatric & Infant Health

  • American Academy of Pediatrics

• Senior Health

  • National Council on Aging

  • National Institute on Aging

• Women’s & Men’s Health

  • Medline - women’s health topics

  • Women’s health resources

  • Medline - men’s health topics

  • Men’s health resources

• LGBTQ+ Health

  • LGBTQ+ health topics

  • Resources - Department of Health & Human Services

  • Resources - CDC

• Adolescent Health

  • Medline information on teen health

  • Resources

• Dental

  • CDC - dental health

  • Medline health topics at National Library of Medicine - dental health

• Optometry

  • National Eye Institute

  • CDC - taking care of your eyes

• Exercise is Medicine

• American Council on Exercise

• American Heart Association

• Fitness Rx at Lawndale Christian Fitness Center

• USDA printable materials and handouts

• Healthy Recipes from UAB

• CDC - About Nutrition

• Meal planning website

• Foodsmart for CountyCare members

• Veggie Rx at the Farm on Ogden

• Centers for Disease Control

• Kaiser Family Foundation

• Chicago Health Atlas

Visit the Find Help website to find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more.

• LCHC’s Mission Partners

  • Lawndale Christian Community Church

  • Lawndale Christian Legal Center

  • Lawndale Christian Development Corporation

• LCHC’s Hospital & Clinic Location Partners

  • Sinai Health System

  • Saint Anthony Hospital

  • Breakthrough Ministries

  • Farragut Career Academy

  • Foundation for Homan Square

  • Chicago Botanic Garden - Windy City Harvest

You can visit the CDC’s website to understand the basics of your mental wellbeing and how it impacts overall health.

• Need immediate help? Call or text 988 to access free, confidential support for those in crisis, 24/7. You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org/chat

• Mentalhealth.gov

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

• National Institute of Mental Health

• CDC - mental health resources

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• City of Chicago - behavioral health

• Cook County mental health resources

• NAMI Chicago

Use the tools below for developing your personal faith

• Faith Cards
  This link will allow you to download the topic-based faith cards you can find in all LCHC exam rooms

• Daily Devotionals
  The links below will take you to websites that offer free daily devotionals or prayers

  • Today

  • Today in the Word

  • Word for You

  • Lectio365 (app)

Looking for a local church community? Check out a few below:

• Lawndale Community Church

• Harmony Community Church

• New Life Community Church - Little Village

• Lawndale Christian Reformed Church

Lawndale Christian Health Center is affiliated with the following faith organizations:

• Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF)

• Christian Medical and Dental Associations (CMDA)

• Christian Community Development Association (CCDA)

The following organizations offer care in our communities that is founded in Christian values:

• Pan de Vida food distribution

• Transforming Center

• New Life Centers

• Breakthrough Ministries

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Federal Trade Commission

  • Report fraud here

• North Lawndale Employment Network

• Marshall Square Resource Network

• Instituto Del Progreso Latino

• American Public Health Association

• CDC - environmental health

• EPA - environmental health topics

• Chicago Park District

• North Lawndale Greening Committee

• NLCCC GROWSS

• Windy City Harvest (Chicago Botanic Garden)

• Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)

• Garfield Park Conservatory

• Veggie Rx
  A prescription for a free box of produce every week, supplied by the Farm on Ogden

• Fitness Rx
  A prescription for a free year of membership to Lawndale Christian Fitness Center for those with certain chronic conditions and barriers to affording membership

• Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure Program
  Ask your provider about receiving a free blood pressure monitor and using an app to send BP data to your care team

• National Diabetes Prevention Program
  A lifestyle coaching group-based program for those with a prediabetes diagnosis

• Farm on Ogden - fresh produce market
  Anyone can stop by the Farm to purchase affordable fresh produce from their market

• Lawndale Christian Fitness Center
  Join our world-class gym with affordable memberships and a supportive community

• Let’s Move, Lawndale!
  Weekly walking group in North Lawndale that meets every Saturday morning

• Recovery Community
  Therapy groups are available for anyone who is in the process of recovery from Opioid Use Disorder

• Senior Services
  Learn more about our PACE program and other services for seniors

• Medicaid Redetermination Support
  Our enrollment team holds monthly events in collaboration with CountyCare to assist with Medicaid redeterminations. Check our calendar for the next event

• Cervical Cancer Awareness Month (January)

• Heart Health Month (February)

• Children’s Dental Health Month (February)

• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (March)

• Stress Awareness Month (April)

• Mental Health Awareness Month (May)

• Men’s Health Month (June)

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October)

• Diabetes Awareness Month (November)

• HIV/AIDS Awareness Month (December)

• Black History Month (February)

• AAPI Heritage Month (May)

• Hispanic Heritage Month (September)