Name
PS3 - Closing the Gap: Chicago’s Approach to Addressing the 14 Year Life Expectancy Gap
Date & Time
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Location Name
Lone Star Ballroom
Description

This session will unpack West Side United’s approach to forming a healthcare collaborative committed to eradicating the 14-year life expectancy gap between Chicago’s downtown and 10 communities on Chicago’s West Side.  The presenter will highlight the origins of the collaborative, key partnerships, community engagement strategies and core strategies that impacted Chicago’s response to COVID-19, Vaccine Equity and more.

Speakers
Ayesha Jaco MAM, Executive Director, West Side United, Chicago, IL
Ayesha Jaco
Tags
Social determinants of health (SDoH)
Session Type
Plenary
Slideshow link
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Objective 1
List examples of how Anchor Mission institutions can serve as key contributors to community revitalization efforts.
Objective 2
Describe tenets of community and anchor mission institution power sharing and co-governance structures.
Objective 3
Identify existing and potential community assets that can be leveraged to enhance access to healthcare and wealth generating opportunities for residents in communities that face multiple barriers related to the social drivers of health.
Content Reference 1

2022 WSU Community Impact Report: Highlights WSU’s community impact and program updates. https://westsideunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2022-Annual-Report_062923_Spread_Digital.pdf

Content Reference 2

Article: The Anchor Strategy– A Place-Based Business Approach for Health Equity: Discusses Rush University Medical Center’s journey implementing the anchor strategy, its contributions to the development of West Side United, and initial community impacts of West Side United WSU-AMA Partnership: Highlights AMA’s partnership with WSU and the value of social impact investing https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Acc916396-c312-3017-9588-454d52f7954

Content Reference 3

Harvard Business School Case Study: “West Side United: Hospitals Tackle the Racial Health and Wealth Gap” https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A5e7ab3a5-b6a8-3ddf-8cf1-4a7b065ca700

Content Reference 4

MIT Sloan School of Management Review Article: “How Corporate Clout Helps Communities Thrive” https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A7dffc283-0f55-39ed-9dbb-590c6f58481e

Content Reference 5

WSU Impact Investing Data: Overview of WSU’s impact investing outcomes from 2018-2023 Q1 https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A4e031e41-3fd6-3bc2-9d69-dae267e73023