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Local events

 

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Aetna Benefit Day

April 1, 2024 

10 AM – 12 PM  

128 N. County St., Waukegan, IL  60085

 

Aetna Benefit Day

April 1, 2024 

1 PM – 3 PM

3001 Washington St., Waukegan, IL 60085

 

Aetna Benefit Day

April 2, 2024

2 PM – 5 PM  

47 Clock Tower Plaza, Elgin, IL 60120

 

Community Health & Resource Fair    

April 3, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM 

9525 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60628

 

Pop-Up Farmers Market 

April 3, 2024

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM   

2400 Gabriel Ave., Zion, IL 60099

 

Aetna Benefit Day

April 4, 2024

2 PM – 5 PM  

542 W. Dundee Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090

 

Annual Sisters United for Christ Health Fair 

April 5, 2024

3 PM – 5 PM  

1 Convention Center Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701

 

Chicago Community Breakfast

April 6, 2024

8 AM – 12 PM 

720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605

 

Block Club Convention   

April 6, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM 

5101 W. Harrison, Chicago, IL 60644

 

Heritage International Christian Church         

April 7, 2024

8 AM – 11 AM   

5312 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL 60639

 

Access Austin Family Health Centers

April 7, 2024

9 AM – 6 PM  

4909 W. Division St., Chicago, IL 60651

 

Community Connections               

April 9, 2024

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM           

408 North 4th Street, Springfield, IL 62702

 

Resource Fair           

April 9, 2024

11 AM 

4141 11th St., Moline, IL 61265

 

Spring 2024 Health Fair   

April 9, 2024

12 PM – 3:30 PM       

Alumni Hall SU103, 5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

           

Aetna Benefit Day

April 10, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM 

2608 State St., East St. Louis, IL 62205

 

Health & Services - HealthClinics          

April 10, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM 

912 8th Street, Waukegan, IL 60064

 

Essentials Giveaway          

April 11, 2024

9 AM – 11 AM 

360 East Marietta Street, Decatur, IL 62521

 

Health & Resource Fair    

April 11, 2024

11 AM – 2 PM  

8530 S. Kedzie, Chicago, IL 60652 

 

Thursday's Socialization Early Head Start     

April 11, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM 

13107 S. Ingleside, Chicago, IL 60827

 

C.E.F.S Fayette County Outreach           

April 11, 2024

1 PM – 4 PM   

517 West Gallatin Street, Vandalia, IL 62471

 

Health & Services - HealthClinics          

April 11, 2024

2:30 PM – 5 PM

333 Tenske Blvd., Park City, IL 60085

           

Community Film Fair          

April 11, 2024

6 PM – 8 PM  

645 S. Central Ave., Chicago, IL 60644

 

Plaza Arms Resource Fair  

April 12, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM 

501 N. Central Ave., Chicago, IL 60613

 

Gyrls In The HOOD Foundation Closet Program      

April 12, 2024

11 AM – 1 PM  

605 E. 71st, Chicago, IL 60619

 

Minority Health & Black Maternal Symposium          

April 13, 2024

8 AM – 11 AM 

930 E. 50th Street, Chicago, IL 60615

 

Route History Community Health and Wellness Series    

April 13, 2024

11 AM – 1 PM  

1405 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62703

 

Men’s Pancake Breakfast             

April 13, 2024

7 AM – 12 PM 

4300 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60624

 

Community Healing Fair 

April 13, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM 

6520 S. Woods St., Chicago, IL 60636

 

Hand to Hand Support     

April 14, 2024

8 AM – 12 PM 

1220 Grand Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085

           

Laundry & Literacy Day

April 14, 2024              

10 AM – 12 PM     

160 W. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60620

 

Aetna Benefit Day

April 15, 2024

10 AM – 12 PM 

128 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085

 

Aetna Benefit Day

April 15, 2024

1 PM – 3 PM   

3001 Washington St., Waukegan, IL 60085

 

Pastor Event              

April 15, 2024

11 AM – 2 PM  

7851 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60619

 

Pop Up Farmer's Market 

April 16, 2024         

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

2100 Argonne Dr., North Chicago, IL 60064

 

Shumway Freedom House Pantry         

April 17, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM 

304 S West St., Shumway, IL 62461

 

Community Health & Resource Fair    

April 17, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM 

13107 S. Ingleside, Chicago, IL 60827

 

75th Street Food Market

April 18, 2024

2 PM – 4 PM 

 703 E 75th St., Chicago, IL 60619

 

Champaign-Urbana Friendship Walk 

April 18, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM 

306 West Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820

           

Aetna Benefit Day

April 19, 2024              

11 AM – 1 PM  

1022 W. Main St, Salem, IL 62881

 

Parent University  

April 19, 2024

6 PM – 8 PM  

841 North 3rd Street, Riverton, IL 62561

 

Cancer & SDOH Screening Event           

April 19, 2024

10 AM – 3 PM 

1150 N. Lamon Ave., Chicago, IL 60651

 

Pop Up Farmer's Market 

April 20, 2024         

12 PM – 2 PM

945 W. 69th St., Chicago, IL 60621

 

Health & Resource Fair    

April 20, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM 

20 S. Campbell Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612

 

Southland Women Health Summit        

April 20, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM 

16053 Richmond Ave., Markham, IL 60428

 

Indoor Farmers Market   

April 20, 2024

11 AM – 3 PM  

4459 South Marshfield Ave., Chicago, IL 60609

 

Fitness and Facts

April 20, 2024

10 AM – 12 PM  

4351 South Drexel Blvd., Chicago, IL 60653

 

Appreciation Day  

April 21, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM 

3570 West Fifth Ave., Chicago, IL 60624

           

Aetna Benefit Day

April 22, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM 

320 East Central Avenue, Decatur, IL 62521

 

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour 2024 Community Senior Fair   

April 23, 2024

9 AM – 11 AM 

416 East Oglesby Street, Salem, IL 62881

 

Food is Medicine Fair         

April 23, 2024

5 PM – 8 PM  

3555 W. Ogden, Chicago, IL 60623

 

Senior Luncheon   

April 23, 2024

11 AM – 1 PM  

360 East Marietta Street, Decatur, IL 62521

 

Annual Wellness   

April 24, 2024

9 AM – 1 PM   

2750 11th St., Rock Island, IL 61201

 

Helping Hands         

April 24, 2024

5 PM – 7 PM   

219 West Main Street, Staunton, IL 62088

 

Thursday's Socialization Early Head Start     

April 25, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM 

13107 S. Ingleside, Chicago, IL 60827

           

Pop-Up Farmers Market 

April 25, 2024

3 PM – 6 PM  

201 North State Street, Monticello, IL 61856

 

Gyrls In The HOOD Foundation Closet Program      

April 26, 2024

11 AM – 1 PM  

605 E. 71st, Chicago, IL 60619

 

Westside Book Fair             

April 27, 2024

11 AM – 3 PM  

1150 N. Lamon Ave., Chicago, IL 60516

 

OPRHC Housing Fair          

April 27, 2024

9 AM – 1 PM   

1900 North Laramie, Chicago, IL 60639

 

Community Baby Shower             

April 27, 2024

9:30 AM – 12 PM  

3559 W. Arthington St., Chicago, IL 60624

 

Answer Inc.

April 27, 2024

12 PM – 3 PM   

4701 Harrison St., Hillside, IL 60162

 

Clothing Giveaway               

April 27, 2024

8 AM – 12 PM 

304 S. West St., Shumway, IL 62461

 

Release the Silence Conference            

April 27, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM 

7621 SE Greenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60619

 

Prayer Breakfast   

April 27, 2024

10:30 AM – 12:30PM

8300 S. Sangamon, Chicago, IL 60620

 

Best Buddies Friendship Walk: Chicago          

April 28, 2024

12 PM – 3 PM 

1410 Special Olympics Dr., Chicago, IL 60605

 

AC360 Resource Fair         

April 29, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM 

2920 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60616

 

Aetna Benefit Day

April 29, 2024

11 AM – 1 PM  

401 E. Harris Ave., Greenville, IL 62246

 

Redetermination Day        

April 30, 2024

9 AM – 3 PM  

​3750 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL 60623

 

Pop-Up Farmers Market 

April 30, 2024

10 AM – 12 PM 

700 N. 20th Street, East St. Louis, IL 62205

Important updates


Here, you'll find the latest member news, bulletins and resources.

Aetna Better Health of Illinois hosts Community Health Councils to promote health equity and social impact (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois introduces new benefits to eliminate health disparities (PDF) 

 

Aetna helps treat childhood vision disorders with $75,000 donation to Plano Child Development Center (PDF)

 

Aetna grants $100,000 to Bright Star Community Outreach to strengthen educational services in Chicago (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois injects over $235,000 to support urban farming in the Chicagoland area (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois helps foster friendship and leadership by providing $25,000 to Best Buddies (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois receives NCQA Health Equity Accreditation (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois hosts Pamper Me Pink community events during Breast Cancer Awareness Month (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois to provide free Laundry and Literacy Days to Illinois residents (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois kicks off 2022 back-to-school efforts (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois to develop community gardens across the state (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Introduces New Lifestyle Benefits to Tackle Health Disparities (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois to Provide Free Laundry & Literacy Days to Illinois Residents (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois and Community Health Care Inc. partner to tackle mental health (PDF)

 

Sinai Chicago and  Aetna Better Health Empowers Women Through Health Education (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Donates Refrigerators and Freezers to 30 Local Food Pantries (PDF)

 

Loyola Medicine And Aetna Better Health of Illinois Team Up To Improve Maternal Health (PDF)

 

Keep Your Fitness Resolution with Help from Aetna Better Health of Illinois (PDF)

 

AMITA Health and Aetna Better Health Collaboration Strengthens Supportive Housing Program (PDF)

 

IlliniCare Health Rebrands to Aetna Better Health of Illinois (PDF)

 

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Family Leadership Council

 

Your path to better health includes telling us how we can improve, so join us for this event.

 

Webinar schedule

You're invited to be an advocate for your family and community by joining the Family Leadership Council on these dates:

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Thursday, December 19, 2024

 

Please join by calling the toll free number below and entering in the access code.

 

Call in: +1-860-785-4641 US (Chicago)

Phone Conference ID: 365 229 982#

 

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Meeting ID: 270 575 435 405


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