Beacon Therapeutic Chipra Team

Beacon Therapeutic Chipra Team Beacon's Chipra Team offers All Kids outreach enrollment and assistance to youth under 19 and parents with children under 19.

We can help families with no medical coverage apply for the states medical coverage program. The purpose of the CHIPRA Outreach Team is to assist families in need in obtaining health insurance, and helping to connect them with an accessible health care resource. The team visits families in a variety of locations including shelters, community centers, schools, and homes. We are trying to reach fami

lies that have fallen through the cracks of the health care system. Additionally, we are working to overcome barriers that prevent families from obtaining health coverage, including lack of transportation, transience, cultural and linguistic barriers, lack of knowledge and/or understanding of services, and stigma and fear associated with receiving public services. While our original target group was families living in shelters, we have found other high need areas where we have extended our services, including;

~Teens that are doubled up, couch surfing, sheltered, and on the streets – Chicago’s 2011 Point-In-Time Homeless Count documents increasing numbers of homeless teens
~Working class families affected by the economic downturn who are accessing public services for the first time and lack knowledge of available services/benefits,
~Families that are further away from the city and have more difficulty accessing services,
~Latino Families who may be afraid of accessing medical benefits for their children

Our CHIPRA Team has conducted over 100 presentations in the past year in a variety of locations including, Shelters, Libraries, Health and Service Fairs, Food Pantries, and Community Centers.

10/09/2013

Learn more about Illinois health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Through the Affordable Care Act, Illinois residents will have access to affordable health insurance coverage.

07/05/2013

People who are homeless often face insurmountable barriers to obtaining healthcare including addictive disorder treatment services and recovery support.

07/05/2013

Did you know?.... HIV rates for homeless young people are 2 to 10 times higher than reported rates for other samples of adolescents in the US

A young person or family you know may be in need of healthcare assistance. The Beacon Therapeutic CHIPRA Team can help.

07/05/2013

The average age of a homeless person in the USA is 9 years old.

07/05/2013

Didyou know?...: approximately halve of all women and children experiencing homelessness are fleeing domestic violence.

06/21/2013

Our peer advocates will be at the Summer of Safety Fest today at the South Side Help Center 10420 S Halsted until 7 pm!

06/21/2013

Come to the Summer of Safety Fest on 104th and Halsted Until 7pm today! Free games and prizes, HIV Testing, Food, Workshops and more!

"Volunteers are not paid -- not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless."Tune in to Chicago Access Ne...
06/10/2013

"Volunteers are not paid -- not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless."

Tune in to Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) Hotline 21 Tuesday, June 11, 2013 from 4:30pm-4:55pm and listen as Kailey Clark, Account Manager at FGS, Inc., a young professional who dedicates time out of her busy schedule to volunteer with Beacon Therapeutic. This show will highlight the importance of volunteering for non-profit organizations like Beacon and the importance of giving back to the community.

Hotline 21 is a live, call-in show. Beacon will be hosting a variety of thought-provoking guests during the Spring 2013 series. Viewers are encouraged to call 312-738-1060 during each 25 minute show with questions or comments. Both cable and internet viewers can watch Beacon's show and call in with questions. Shows are LIVE on cable channel 21 and online
at http://www.cantv.org/live/.

06/05/2013

At Beacon, we truly believe in the unbreakable power of the human spirit to overcome and persevere.

06/05/2013

Marge Dunne, CHIPRA Program Supervisor, discusses how Beacon's (www.beacon-therapeutic.org) CHIPRA program is helping children attain health care coverage vi...

06/05/2013

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