Healthcare/Health Resources

MAPSCorp Civic Tech Team Tackles Big Data Part I

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Meet Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporations MAPSCorps Civic Tech Team 2014. They are participating in a 6-week ummer intern program in conjunction with the University of Chicago, After School Matters and GADC. These are no ordinary “mappers. This year, five interns were selected to analyze five years of asset data to propose a civicly engaged project of the felt is most needed by the communities we serve. All thought they new almost instantly what they and other youth were willing to fight for, they rolled up their sleeves to tackle the BIG DATA package needed to validate their assumptions for their project proposal.

Got Married? Get Covered!

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Got Married? Get Covered! Start your new life together knowing you both have the coverage you need to stay healthy for years to come. Join Get Covered Illinois, Equality Illinois, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago for an informational session on Marriage Equality and the Affordable Care Act. ACA Marriage Presentation and Enrollment Event, July 8th, 2014, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St. 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Presentations will be offered at 4:30pm & 6:30pm.

Supporting Chicago’s Entrepreneurs: Marketplace Brings New Health Coverage Options

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Illinois’ new health insurance marketplace is open for business, and it’s already providing small business owners and their employees with improved options for affordable coverage.  Open enrollment for 2015 begins on November 15. In the meantime, employees and self-employed folks can use an online calculator to determine if they’re eligible for a subsidy to help cover the cost of insurance for coverage in 2015.

Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS Join to Bring Free HIV Testing to Chicago in support of National HIV Testing Day June 27

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As part of its ongoing commitment to fight HIV/AIDS, Walgreens is collaborating with Greater Than AIDS to help offer free HIV testing in support of National HIV Testing Day, June 27.  Free testing provided by health departments and AIDS service organizations will be available to the public with no appointment necessary at 27 Walgreens stores in Chicago. For more information, including a complete list of participating Walgreens locations, visit www.greaterthan.org/walgreens.

Spring Health Fair “On The Block” Auburn Gresham

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 Join Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation, May 22nd, 10am-2pm on 79th Racine with Auburn Gresham Gold School™ and Elev8 programs as they present the Spring Health Fair on the Block. This bi-annual fair will have lots of health-related vendors and professionals offering free material and key information about your health. Come out and take advantage of numerous health screenings too!