Investments will be deployed in the following neighborhoods: Austin, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Lower West Side (Little Village), Near West Side, West Town, North Lawndale, and South Lawndale (Pilsen). To date, West Side United's partners have invested a combined $7.7 million in these west side neighborhoods. As the newest WSU anchor partner, the AMA will invest $2 million over the next two years, beginning with $1 million in 2020 as part of the collaborative's overall investment this year. The collaborative will continue to seek new partners and encourage continued long-term investment in the west side.
Health inequities are caused and exacerbated by structural and social determinants of health, such as lack of access to quality education, job opportunities, safe housing, health care, reliable transportation, strong social networks and healthy food. These determinants of health inequities reflect decades of lack of adequate investment along with disinvestment that has resulted in concentrated poverty and prevented the development of conditions that allow for wealth building and have prevented west side residents from achieving optimal health.
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In addition to its financial investment through the collaborative, the AMA has also committed to numerous other efforts aimed at making a positive impact on the health and well-being of residents living on Chicago's West Side, which includes working with more local health care institutions and organizations to improve blood pressure control rates and ultimately reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes among patients living on the west side. The AMA also plans to hire interns from west side neighborhoods to further youth career development and participate in local volunteer events, such as wellness walks with Rush, and will explore additional opportunities to lead or sponsor volunteer activities within west side neighborhoods.
Formed in 2017, West Side United's mission is to improve social, economic, and structural determinants of health, particularly through improving access to care and community resources, improving mental and behavioral health, and preventing and reducing chronic disease. More specifically, West Side United's primary goal is to reduce the life expectancy gap between Chicago's Loop and 10 West Side neighborhoods by 50 percent by 2030.
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