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| Welcome to Circle Family HealthCare
Network! (CFHCN) |
| For the past thirty years, Circle Family Care, now Circle Family Healthcare Network (CFHCN) has been faithfully serving residents of Chicago’s Westside communities.
We are proud of our holistic approach in caring for people. |
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| What qualities distinguish Circle Family HealthCare Network? |
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The cornerstone of our mission is professional,
personalized care, tailored to each
individual, to help patients lead lives
of quality. |
| Our circle of family healthcare benefits includes: |
- Commitment to improve total wellness through the integration of our
counseling and medical health centers.
- Patient-centered programs and services dedicated to assessing your
medical, nutritional, physical, psychosocial and emotional needs. We
recognize that every component of your life contributes to your well-being.
- Health Care Programs offering primary care services to families impacted
by health disparities, the mentally ill, the homeless, and the uninsured.
- Serving the medically indigent as well as non-insured referrals from
Cook County Hospital, regardless of their ability to pay.
- Preventive care and acute care for patients needing short-term and
long-term care.
- We serve you with respect; We Treat the whole person; We Listen to
your unique concerns.
- We offer a sliding fee scale for services based on income, so everyone is assured
of being treated. No one is turned away, that is because we value YOU and your family.
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| Challenges & Accomplishments |
- Late 1960’s: The Austin neighborhood is the location of the organization’s
two primary medical and counseling sites, predominately-African American. Almost half the population
lives below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Austin experienced major demographic changes,
resulting in serious reductions in access to health and human services.
- 1974: Problems recognized and addressed by the congregation of Circle
Church, resulting in the formation of Circle Urban Ministries, followed by
the development of a health care delivery organization.
- 1975: Medical and behavioral healthcare professionals residing and attending churches in the Austin neighborhood
convene to address local health care and counseling needs. Professionals moved to action by religious convictions and
concerns over radical economic, racial and demographic changes over previous decade. Lack of behavioral health, counseling,
family services and health care options within the community.
- 1977: Circle Family Care (CFC) becomes incorporated as Circle Family
Care, with two independent agencies addressing the neighborhood's medical
and counseling needs.
- For over 30 years, CFHCN assumes the responsibility of providing the
entire spectrum of clinical, social and spiritual support to the communities
it serves. These include the community areas of Austin, Humboldt Park, East
and West Garfield Park, and North Lawndale, with a predominately Latino
population in Humboldt Park.
- 1984: The counseling and medical centers merged becoming a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization under the name Circle Family Care (CFC).
- 1986: Agency expanded its counseling services to the Humboldt Park
community through a contract awarded by The Illinois Department of Mental
Health. The expansion of services targets the African American and Hispanic
populations residing in this neighborhood.
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| From a single site in 1977, our health services division has grown to four sites, housing a dedicated staff of highly trained specialists. |
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| Our Communities |
| Our communities continue to rank among one of the top areas for mortality from all causes,
including heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, diabetes mellitus and pneumonia, as well as homicide. These communities include: |
- Austin
- Humboldt Park
- East Garfield Park
- West Garfield Park
- North Lawndale
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| Chronic health care problems continue in our underserved communities, including diabetes, hypertension,
asthma, cardiovascular diseases, sexually transmitted disease and escalating rates of HIV/AIDS, which has reached epidemic status. The
majority of our patients are not insured. Their cases are quite complex, requiring extensive time, resources and medications. Seeing
Hypertension and Diabetes are the top two reasons behind visits to Circle Family HealthCare Network. Our providers are compassionate
dedicated about caring for patients with chronic disease as well as long-term health concerns |
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