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Rush Boot Camp Helps Pre-Med Students Achieve

Rush social worker at a school-based health center event
Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement News

Rush community health workers help West Side residents get and stay healthy

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New Women’s Substance Abuse Recovery Home on Chicago’s West Side

Circle Urban Ministries builds the St. Josephine Bakhita Recovery Home with support from Rush University Medical Center’s impact investments

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West Side United Gives Community a Seat at the Table

Developed by Rush University Medical Center, the organization now serves the unique needs of Chicago's West Side

Kyla McDaniel working at a computer
Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement News

The Power of Mentoring

Kyla McDaniel benefitted from mentorship and now is a mentor herself through the REACH MedStem Pathways program

A man looking anxious
Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement News

Why Mental Health Matters. Educate and Advocate.

Rush is offering mental health first aid training

CHEE volunteers posing as a group
Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement News

Rush Employee Volunteers Build Connections With Community

Learn about the history of the Rush Employee Volunteer Program and some of the recent volunteer efforts

A man delivering food
Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement News

Abbott and CHEE Collaborate to Deliver Food

Abbott and the Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement collaborated to deliver food to 600 families

Natalia Gallegos
Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement News

REACH Leaders Join JFF in Conversation About Equitable Pathways

Rush Education and Career Hub (REACH) leaders share the REACH story during a webinar hosted by JFF

Rush social worker at a school-based health center event
Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement News

Mental Health Help for Kids, Teens and Families

Rush’s Adolescent Family Center (AFC) and School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) offer health care to West Side youth