News and Breakthroughs
Read the latest news from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Center for Community Health. The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about our institute's latest events and accomplishments.
08.29.2023Sexual minority women have a higher risk of postpartum depression but are less likely to have their sexual identities documented in electronic medical records, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
06.23.2023The Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) held its annual Juneteenth Celebration of Black Culture, Art and Music webinar on June 15, and featured a discussion exploring persistent health disparities experienced by the Black community.
05.26.2023Attendees gathered on May 11 for Alzheimer Day, an annual event hosted by the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease to showcase dementia and aging research conducted throughout Northwestern and bring those discoveries to the community.
04.05.2021Mather Institute, Northwestern University Center for Community Health, and Illumina Interactive developed a virtual Data Walk for community data sharing.
03.19.2021Northwestern University makes sustainable commitments to local communities through direct engagement, planning, and research.
02.28.2021Northwestern University grants COVID-19 response and recovery grants to 28 local organizations.
11.11.2020Learn more about the Mothers and Babies program in the Center for Community Health at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
11.10.2020ARCC/NUCATS and NMH will fund Seed Grants for partnerships involving communities and stakeholders most impacted by health inequities.
11.10.2020The Center for Community Health at Northwestern University focuses on promoting community and academic engagement for health equity.
09.04.2020The Center for Community Health and Northwestern Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute award COVID-19 Recovery Grants to 4 local organizations.
- 01.27.2020
Northwestern University's CCH and CFAAR award COVID-19 Response and Recovery Grants to Illinois nonprofits providing critical services in low-income areas.