Cook County Health Celebrates Behavioral Health Services at Arlington Heights Health Center
November 2, 2022
Cook County leaders gathered on November 2, 2022, to celebrate the addition of a behavioral health social worker at Arlington Heights Health Center. This position represents one of the many…
$14 Million in Grants Available for Behavioral Health Programs: Deadline Dec. 7
October 27, 2022
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Health Chief Executive Officer Israel Rocha, and Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) Chief Operating Officer Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck announced at…
Ambulance Runs to Resume at Provident Hospital on October 19
October 18, 2022
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha and other county leaders announced today that Provident Hospital will begin accepting ambulance runs effective October 19, 2022.…
US Navy and Cook County Health Expand Training Partnership
October 6, 2022
Today, the U.S. Navy and Cook County Health announced an expansion of their partnership to train Naval medical providers and support clinical care at John H. Stroger Jr., Hospital. “I’m…
Cook County Health to Hold Job Fairs Recruiting Social Workers, Radiology Techs
August 10, 2022
Cook County Health will be holding upcoming virtual job fairs to recruit for psychiatric social workers and radiology techs. Signing bonuses are available! Click on the images for more information.…
CCH Monkeypox Update
July 12, 2022
Cases of monkeypox are continuing to be identified across the United States, including in Illinois, suburban Cook County and the City of Chicago. The current outbreak seems to primarily be…
CCH Offering COVID Vaccines for Children Age 6 Months – 4 Years
July 1, 2022
The FDA and CDC recently approved the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months and older. This is exciting news in our effort to stop the spread of…
Cook County Health CEO Rocha Named to AEH Board of Directors
July 1, 2022
July 1, 2022– Israel Rocha, Jr., MPA, CEO of Cook County Health (CCH), has been named to the Board of Directors for America’s Essential Hospitals (AEH). AEH is the leading association…
Cook County Health Administers 1 Millionth Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
April 29, 2022
April 28, 2022– Cook County Health administered its 1 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine this week, making it among the first health systems in the country to achieve this…
Cook County Announces Provident Scholarship Fund
April 27, 2022
For information on the 2023 Provident Scholarship Fund, click here. Nearly $1 million in awards will be given to students pursuing careers in health care April 26, 2022 —…