773 728 4030 SEARCH ASN PORTAL WEBMAIL PAYLOCITY HOME ABOUT PROGRAMS NEWS & EVENTS SCHOOL LOCATOR GED 40 YEARS CONTACT US CRITICAL HEALTH NETWORK (CHN) The Critical Health Network (CHN) was developed in response to the disproportionately high infection and mortality rates of COVID-19 among Latinx and African American communities. The CHN is a collaboration between the Alternative Schools Network and community partners Youth Health Service Corps and Healthy Hood. The goal of the program is to combat COVID-19 infection and mortality rates in South and West Side Chicago communities through coordinated COVID-19 testing, health care support, contactless delivery of grocery and PPE kits, access to emergency support for rent, utilities and support for personal hygiene products. Program services are administered by youth living in the communities that they serve, providing an opportunity expand their work-related skills and gain a fuller understanding of health and healthcare careers. These Youth Leaders have reached thousands of families and will continue to serve those families in terms of their medical and social support needs. WHAT IS THE CRITICAL HEALTH NETWORK: A grassroots response to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a critical lifeline to some of Chicago's most marginalized black and brown communities (Pilsen, Hermosa, Little Village, Auburn Gresham, Englewood, and Back of the Yards.) In 2020, the members of the Critical Health has provided over 17,000 families, 91,000+ people with free: PPE materials Essential groceries Hot meals COVID-19 testing Remote physical and mental health resources Accurate COVID-19 public health guidance THE CRITICAL HEALTH NETWORK WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO: Provide free community-based COVID testing Pioneer zero-contact home delivery systems Operate a bilingual community resource hotline Create walk-up/pull-up food pantries Offer monthly, single-day community events for in-need community members THE CRITICAL HEALTH NETWORK HAS: Saved countless lives Reduced community spread and is a trusted community partner Documented the plight of our communities during this pandemic Been a voice for those not included in the dominant narrative (including the elderly, children and youth, undocumented, essential workers, and the unemployed) THE CRITICAL HEALTH NETWORK IS VITAL TO REALIZING EQUITY: Curbing the new outbreaks of COVID-19 Reducing secondary impacts of the pandemic, including domestic violence, mental health crisis, and homelessness Essential in ensuring COVID-19 vaccinations are completed by those communities most in need ASN EVENT REGISTRATION There are no up-coming events SEARCH NEWS & MEDIA NEWS CATEGORIES FEATURED ASN NEWS ASN VIDEOS EVENTS MEDIA PRESS RELEASES REPORTS ASN BUZZ ON TWITTER Tweets by @ASNChicago ASN BUZZ ON FACEBOOK MEDIA ARCHIVES November 2015 (1) May 2014 (1) December 2011 (1) EVENT ARCHIVES December 2019 (1) October 2019 (1) June 2019 (1) May 2019 (1) January 2019 (1) May 2018 (1) March 2018 (1) August 2017 (1) June 2016 (1) April 2016 (1) January 2016 (1) September 2015 (1) ASN TAG CLOUD after school basketball black lives matter chicago police class of 2016 class of 2019 comedy comedy show congratulation ctvn cycff employment festival film fundraiser graduation hearing illinois job jobs silent auction teen teen employment teen violence unemployment youth youthemployment youth employment youth jobs youth unemployment JOIN US! EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES LIKE US ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW US ON TWITTER NETWORK ON LINKEDIN ASN MAIN OFFICE 1807 W. Sunnyside Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60640 Telephone:+1 773 728 4030 Fax:+ 1 773 728 3335 ASN ADDED CHANCE 1122 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60642 Telephone: +1 773 342 4243 Fax: + 1 773 342 4199 ASN PREP INSTITUTE (GED) 700 E. Oakwood Blvd., Room 520 Chicago, Illinois 60653 Telephone: +1 773 706 2602 Email: asnprep@asnchicago.org Alternative Schools Network © 2021