Health Education Services

IMC’s one stop approach provides comprehensive services for the whole family. 

IMC’s Coordination of COVID-19 Pop-up Clinics through the State of Illinois in partnership with Community Health Clinic (CHP), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), 5th St Renaissance and PRISM Clinical Labs. 

IMC advocates for health education programs that: 

• Improve culturally and linguistically sensitive outreach to underserved rural communities in Illinois 

• Empower farmworker and Latino communities to achieve healthy lifestyles 

IMC Community Health Educator provide: 

• Information about local resources (e.g., public clinics, Illinois wellness on wheels mobile van sites) for free or low cost screening for diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol and other conditions 

• Educational sessions, workshops and presentations about health disparities, healthy living and the importance of early detection, diagnosis and treatment for every family member and Covid-19 risk prevention. 

IMC Health Education is Targeted to Farmworkers and their Agricultural Employers such as:  

• Pandemic (e.g., H1N1 flu) Includes referrals for immunizations and testing for Covid-19. 

• Breast, Cervical, Colorectal and Prostate Cancer and HIV/AIDS Includes referrals for screening and testing 

• Diabetes, Asthma, Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular/Metabolic Syndromes (e.g., hypertension, high cholesterol), Obesity in Adults and Children Includes referrals to local resources for diagnosis and treatment 

• Strategic Outreach Response to Disease Outbreaks (e.g., pertussis/whooping cough, measles) 

• Pesticide Safety and Heat Stress Prevention Education and Training

• Education about Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Get Covered Illinois (GCI) 

• Referrals to Illinois public health insurance "Get Covered Illinois" 

• Referrals to the Kidney Foundation to provide screenings