Chicago Department of Public HealthCommissioner Bechara Choucair, M.D.

City of ChicagoMayor Rahm Emanuel

Local Strategies to Address Homelessness

Susan L. Neibacher Address2014 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy

Symposium

Bechara Choucair, MDCommissioner

Chicago Department of Public Health

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Uncontrolled Diabetes Hospital Discharge Rates, Chicago Residents, 2007

Healthy Chicago

Anti-Tobacco Efforts

Three Policy Changes:

• Increased Cigarette Tax

• Regulate E-Cigarettes

• Banned Flavored Tobacco Sales Near Schools

Regulating ElectronicCigarettes

Ban of Flavored TobaccoSales Near Schools

Public Awareness Campaigns Reinforce Need for Change

…and it’s working

A Home for Everyone

Strategic Priorities

1. The Crisis Response System

2. Access to Stable and Affordable Housing

3. Youth Homelessness

4. Employment

5. Advocacy and Civic Engagement

6. Cross-Systems Integration

7. Capacity Building

SAMHSA Chicago CommunityConsortium (SCCC)

• Three-year strategic plan developed in 2013

• Annual Report Highlights:• Over 200 new permanent

supportive housing units

• Over 5,000 enrolled in Chicago Central Referral System (CRS) Database

• 15 bridge units created

• Enrollment of thousands into CountyCare

Neighbor Carts &Urban Farms

Ongoing Efforts

• Double Value Coupon ProgramMake it feasible for families to purchase healthy, locally grown food.

• Minimum Wage Working GroupProvide a living wage in the City of Chicago for all workers

• Consent by Minors to Medical Procedures ActEmpower youth living on their own to make medical decisions.

A Story of Three Patients

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