• Expand the knowledge, skills, and abilities of collaborative partners to serve as empowered leaders in the successful implementation of the Cook County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
• Strengthen leadership abilities and increase leadership roles/positions assumed by collaborative partners to promote and support implementation of the CHIP.
• Expand and strengthen the diverse human, social, and material capacity of the collaborative partnership so that all assets and resources are maximized.
• Promote the relevance of the Cook County Family Connection partnership and the CHIP implementation to the broader community.

POPULATION: 17,167

GENDER:  Female: 51.8%; Male: 48.2%

ETHNICITY: White: 65.3%; African American: 26.6%; Hispanic: 5.9%

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME:  $35,500

2018 COUNTY HEALTH RANKING: 110 out of 159