Endeavor Health giving money for homeless shelter, medical clinic, food pantries and more
More examination rooms at an Aurora health clinic. A truck to deliver perishable food to mobile food pantries. And a shelter for the homeless in Lake County.
These are among the suburban projects, as well as Chicago ones, that are receiving $8.1 million from Endeavor HealthSM’s Community Investment Fund, the organization announced Monday.
Agencies serving Palatine, Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, Naperville, Downers Grove and York Township are among those receiving money through Capacity Builder awards of $100,000 to $500,000, according to a news release.
The awards focus on behavioral health, food and housing insecurity, access to care and careers in health care.
“Endeavor Health is here every day to support the health and well-being of our patients and their families,” said Kristen Murtos, chief innovation and transformation officer. “Through our Community Investment Fund, we’re collaborating with local organizations that people know and trust — helping them remove barriers to care, meet immediate needs and create long-term solutions that help individuals and families thrive.”
Faith Feeds Food Pantry in Palatine is getting $100,000 to buy a refrigerated box truck to transport perishable food during mobile food pantry visits, according to the fund’s website.
Kenneth Young Center in Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg will use $420,000 to purchase technology platforms to expand behavioral health services.
North Central College in Naperville will expand its computer technology and network to train students in delivering telehealth services, including free services to clients at the West Suburban Community Pantry in Downers Grove. It is receiving $101,626.
Omni Youth Services Inc. in Palatine will spend a $187,139 grant to train clinicians to accelerate access to trauma care for children, couples and families.
PADS Lake County is receiving $500,000 to buy a site to house up to 160 homeless people.
The Outreach House in York Township in DuPage County will use its $115,495 to purchase a van so it can pick up more food donations. It will also develop a marketing plan to expand services and improve communication with clients, volunteers and donors.
VNA Health Care in Aurora plans to use the $750,000 it is receiving to add 12 examination rooms, a laboratory and 38 parking spaces to its Aurora health center.
Endeavor Health works in seven northeastern Illinois counties. It has more than 300 sites and nine hospitals.