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Upcoming Events Help Us Build Healthier Communities

SIU Medicine recognized Springfield BLM co-founder Sunshine Clemons and The Outlet with its 2025 Kenniebrew Awards. The honors commemorate the legacy of a ground-breaking central Illinois physician.

“Many of our clients are young mothers who don’t have all the resources they need, so we’re able to help.” Nurse Lisa Homeier makes herself available 24/7, so “we can talk like we’re sisters.”

The Smith Alzheimer's Center at SIU Medicine is partnering with Tina Montgomery and local organizations to dive deeper into critical topics regarding Alzheimer's and dementia, which disproportionately affect African-American communities. This series is intended to spark conversation and help educate the community about different topics surrounding dementia and is led by topic experts. On Saturday, November 2, the conversation will center around better understanding Alzheimer's and dementia, navigating the health care system, and how to advocate for your loved ones and their needs. Join us from

Dive deeper into critical topics regarding Alzheimer’s and dementia that disproportionately affect African-American communities. Each session will be led by topic experts, ensuring a rich and interactive experience. Individual, initial memory screenings and blood pressure screenings will be available. A continental breakfast will also be provided. Stroke's connection to dementia & Clinical Research at the Smith Alzheimer's Center Presentations will be led by: Deidra Frisbie, DNP, APRN, FNP-C , Certified Nurse Practitioner, Department of Neurology Stephanie Kohlrus, BA, CCRP, Senior Clinical

Project Overview The FY2021 Community Health Needs Assessment was led by a core team comprised of leaders from St. Francis Hospital (SFL), Hillsboro Area Hospital (HAH), Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics (CAH&C), and facilitated by the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP). The entities collaborated on the planning, implementation, and completion of the assessment. The three hospitals facilitated several methods of data collection including secondary data analysis, a community advisory council, focus groups, and a community survey

The “Culture of Health” is an increasingly well-accepted concept that states where we live, learn, work and play has more to do with our health than anything else, including our genetic makeup or the availability of health care. For the last two years a small group of local residents, whose names are listed below, has been meeting monthly to explore how we could bring a Culture of Health to the communities and neighborhoods of Sangamon County. We call ourselves the “Community Health Roundtable”. After considerable reflection, the roundtable established a vision: Sangamon County citizens and

What is a Community Health Worker? What is a Community Health Worker (CHW)? There are many people in and out of the health care field that may not know what the CHW profession actually entails. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) describes a CHW as “lay members of the community who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments. CHWs usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status, and life experiences with the community members they serve.” They have been identified by many titles, such as