When Illinois needed us
During the pandemic, Prism teams ran testing and vaccination days across the state.
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Real people. Real visits.
Healthcare is people. These are the faces and voices from our clinics and community events across Illinois.
In the Press
Press releases & coverage.
Announcement
Testing for childhood lead poisoning comes to Six South Side Communities in Chicago
Mobile blood lead testing for children comes to six South Side communities, with same-visit results and counseling in English or Spanish.
Press release
Community Health Days Coming to Three Chicago Housing Developments
Prism Health teams brought school physicals, vaccines, and health screenings to three Chicago housing communities this August.
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Press release
Prism Health launches 2026 Summer Health Fair Tour across Chicagoland
Media coverage will be added here as it publishes.
Media inquiries: media@prism.org. Photography and interviews available on request.
From the Field
Stories from this season.
Our team is collecting stories and photographs (with permission, always) at every stop this summer. New stories appear here as they're gathered.
From the archives
School health dayAt school
A full clinic day at school, with no missed workdays for parents.
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Welcoming baby homeAt the bedside
The only 24/7 doula workforce in Illinois, at Stroger Hospital.
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Community vaccinationIn the neighborhood
Vaccines and screenings at churches, libraries, and parks.
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The Prism vanOn the road
Every van is a small clinic, reaching 2,000+ communities statewide.
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New-parent classWhere moms already are
Pregnancy support during the visits families already make.
Read the story →Health Notes
Plain answers to real health questions.
Short reads from our clinical team, written the way we talk at our events. No jargon, no lectures.
Know your two numbers.
Blood pressure and A1c tell you more about your health than almost anything else, and checking them takes minutes, not a day off work.
What a doula does, and why it matters.
A doula stays by your side through pregnancy, birth, and the weeks after. Here's what that support really looks like, and how to find it free.
School physicals, made simple.
What Illinois schools require, what happens at the visit, and how to get your child's physical free, without missing a day of work.
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