INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY OF CHICAGO 3600 W. Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 773.782.2800 fax 773.782.5042 info@infantwelfare.org
a healthy child
AUXILIARY
The Infant Welfare Society Auxiliary, established concurrently with the organization, plays a vital role in the success of IWS. More than 750 members from 16 area chapters volunteer thousands of hours and host fundraisers that raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of the health care services IWS provides.
IWS PARTNERSHIP WITH ERIKSON INSTITUTE Launches Innovative Infant Mental Health Program »
IWS FAMILIES BENEFIT FROM OPTOMETRY SERVICES Rarely Found in Community Health Centers »
ANNUAL MEETING - 2009 CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN AWARDEE
Linda Gilkerson, Ph.D, Professor and Director of the Irving B. Harris Infant Studies Program at Erikson Institute.
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence »
LEED certification by the U. S. Green Building Council
2009 - Chicago Landmark Commission approved landmark status for the clinic’s historic facade.
April 2009 “Clinic Keeping Up With Bad Times”, Chicago Tribune »
PEDIATRIC CLINIC promotes total wellness among our patients. »
OPTOMETRY CLINIC offers eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions and treatment for common eye ailments. »
DENTAL CLINIC provides a full range of dental care with emphasis
on good oral health. »
CHILD & ADOLESCENT COUNSELING SERVICES treat the physical well-being of patients. »
WOMEN’S HEALTH services empower women to become active participants in their own health care. »
CHILD DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES guides families through early childhood milestones. »
LEER responds to children’s reading and school
readiness skills through reading. »
LATEST FROM IWS
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ALL KIDS
HEALTHCARE FOR ALL KIDS
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The Associate Board was formed in June 2008 to raise awareness among Chicago’s young professionals of the local health care needs of under-served women and children and the ways in which IWS serves those needs. The Associate Board advances the work of IWS through fundraising, public relations and volunteerism.
ASSOCIATE BOARD
UPCOMING EVENTS
WHEATON CHAPTER
12th Annual 9-Hole Golf Outing
LAKE FOREST CHAPTER
Antiques & Treasures in the Field
CLINIC FLOOD UPDATE
The torrential rains and subsequent flooding that swept through the Chicago area during the night of Friday, July 23 caused severe damage to the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago clinic at 3600 W. Fullerton Avenue. The downpour ruptured a storm sewer and flooded the clinic’s basement. The flood waters did significant damage to the lower level of the facility and rendered completely inoperative the electrical core of the clinic, the plumbing system and the compressor needed for dental surgery. As a result, the IWS clinic will be closed until electrical power can be restored in mid-September to late September.
While repairs are underway, vital
SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDED IN AN
ALTERNATE SITE ACROSS THE STREET
under the guidance of Dr. Wilhelm and his staff, who under extremely challenging circumstances are doing an exemplary job caring for the children and families who rely on us.
More on IWS Clinic Flood »
How you can help with a donation »
200 NEW PATIENTS A MONTH ENROLL AT INFANT WELFARE FOR
ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HIGH QUALITY CARE
In 2011, the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago will be 100 years old.
Our services are in as much demand today as they were in 1911, because we have continually
The Infant Welfare Society of Chicago provides quality, community-based healthcare to under and uninsured, underserved children and women who would otherwise lack access to basic medical services. »
