About the Gilead Outreach & Referral Center
How We
Started
The Gilead Outreach and Referral Center was organized in October 2000
as a project of United Power for Action and Justice, to help uninsured
persons in the Chicagoland area claim health benefits for which they are
qualified. We are a not-for-profit organization, the result of a unique
public-private partnership formed around a shared commitment to the common
good. Deeply rooted in community institutions (congregations, neighborhood
organizations, health care centers, unions, and others), and funded by
both government and business, the Gilead Center is a working example of
the power — and promise — of a community in action.
Our Mission
The Gilead Outreach and Referral Center connects uninsured and underinsured
individuals and families throughout metropolitan Chicago with affordable
health care benefits and services for which they are eligible.
How We Carry Out Our Mission
- Building awareness of publicly supported health insurance options
- Helping eligible residents enroll and obtain benefits
- Helping residents find and receive affordable primary and preventive healthcare
- Assisting key groups of uninsured individuals, including racial and ethnic minorities, those who are working, and those who lost insurance in a move from welfare to work
- Promoting and developing an extensive partnership of groups and individuals committed to supporting the cause of reaching and serving the uninsured in the Chicago area.
Our Beliefs and Values
- Both private and public sectors must collaborate to expand health care access and coverage for the uninsured.
- Primary care is a cost-effective alternative to emergency care and hospitalization that will be required if medical conditions are left untreated.
- The Gilead Center values health care for all and works toward an effective system for increasing coverage of the maximum number of people for the least amount of public funds.
The Gilead
Outreach and Referral Center is an independent project of United Power
for Action and Justice, part of its multi-phase campaign to reach and
serve the uninsured in metropolitan Chicago.
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