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Community Health & Resource Fair    

May 1, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM

​9525 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60628

 

Children's Mental Health Fair    

May 1, 2024 

3 PM – 5 PM

300 South 15th Street, Springfield, IL 62703

 

Coffee Clinicals

May 2, 2024

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

824 N. Hamlin Ave., Chicago, IL  60651

 

Community Health Resource Center Grand Opening         

May 3, 2024

3 PM – 6 PM

1404 Brooke Rd., Rockford, IL 61109

 

Central Illinois Friendship Walk               

May 4, 2024

9 AM – 12 PM

1000 West Raab Road, Normal, IL 61761

 

2nd Annual Cancer Symposium              

May 4, 2024

9 AM – 12 PM

1130 E. 154th St., South Holland, IL 60473

 

Women's Veteran Event 

May 4, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM

4944 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60651

 

Clothing Giveaway               

May 4, 2024

8 AM – 12 PM

304 S. West St., Shumway, IL 62461

 

Men's Ministry Breakfast               

May 4, 2024

8 AM – 10 AM

1151 E. 170th Street, South Holland, IL 60473

 

Peace Jam       

May 4, 2024

1 PM – 5 PM

36 E. 119th, Chicago, IL 60628

 

TPC Disability Resource Fair           

May 4, 2024

4 PM – 7 PM

6799 Guilford Rd., Rockford, IL 61107

 

Helping Hands         

May 7, 2024

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

219 West Main Street, Staunton, IL 62088

 

Final Frenzy

May 7, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM

3301 N. Mulford, Rockford, IL 61114

 

Health & Services - HealthClinics          

May 8, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM

912 8th St., Waukegan, IL 60085, USA

 

Senior Support Appreciation

May 8, 2024

10 AM – 12 PM

2335 E. 100th Street, Chicago, IL 60617

 

Mental Health Fireside Chat

May 8, 2024

6 PM – 8 PM

925 MacArthur Drive, Chicago Heights, IL 60411

 

Essentials Giveaway

May 9, 2024

9 AM – 11 AM

360 East Marietta Street, Decatur, IL 62521

 

Open The Door to New Beginnings

May 9, 2024

11 AM – 2 PM

200 Bell School Rd., Rockford, IL 61108

 

C.E.F.S. Fayette County Outreach

May 9, 2024

1 PM – 4 PM

517 West Gallatin Street, Vandalia, IL 62471

 

Graduate Over Guns     

May 10, 2024

11 AM – 2 PM

10330 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago, IL 60643

 

Mother's Day Resource Fair        

May 10, 2024

8 AM – 1 PM

1435 W. 50th St., Door 14, Chicago, IL  60609

 

Spring Fling Health and Resource Fair              

May 10, 2024

9 AM – 11 AM

360 East Marietta Street, Decatur, IL 62521

 

Enos Park Neighborhood Gardens Open House

May 11, 2024

9 AM – 11 AM

1022 North 5th Street, Springfield, IL 62702

 

Mother's Day Brunch

May 11, 2024

12 PM – 3 PM

3605 W. Filmore St., Chicago, IL 60624

 

God's Gift to Women

May 11, 2024

11 AM – 2 PM

1301 S. Sawyer, Chicago, IL 60623

 

Hispanic Health Fair

May 11, 2024

12 PM – 3 PM

4444 Collinsville Rd., Fairmont City, IL 62201

 

Community Baby Shower             

May 11, 2024

10 AM – 12 PM

4351 S. Drexel Blvd., Chicago, IL 60653 

 

Signing Day

May 11, 2024

11 AM – 3 PM

11901 S. Loomis St., Chicago, IL 60643

 

Spring into Fitness

May 11, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM

2919 Chicago Rd., Chicago Heights, IL 60411

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 13, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM

320 East Central Ave., Decatur, IL 62521

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 13, 2024

11 AM – 1 PM

1022 W. Main St., Salem, IL 62881

 

Community Connections

May 14, 2024

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

408 North 4th St., Springfield, IL 62702

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 14, 2024

1 PM – 3 PM 

3001 Washington St., Waukegan IL, 60085

 

MOCN 35th Birthday Bash        

May 15, 2024

4 PM – 6 PM

1000 North 7th St., Springfield, IL 62702

 

Resource Fair Road Show

May 15, 2024

11 AM – 4 PM

1333 N. Laramie Ave., Chicago, IL  60651

 

Community Health & Resource Fair

May 15, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM

​9525 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60628

 

Shumway Freedom House

May 15, 2024

12 PM – 2 PM

304 S. West St., Shumway, IL 62461

 

It's Your Health Fair            

May 15, 2024

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

715 W. 51 Street, Chicago, IL 60609

 

75th St. Foods Market

May 16, 2024

2 PM – 4 PM

703 E. 75th St., Chicago, IL 60619

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 16, 2024

5 PM – 7 PM

102 Highwood Ave., Highwood, IL 60040

 

10th Annual Mental Health Conference: The Many Faces of Mental Health

May 16, 2024

8 AM – 3 PM

202 South Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60411

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 17, 2024

10 AM – 12 PM

240 W. Lake Street, Addison, IL 60101

 

The Power House Chicago Employment & Resource Event          

May 17, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM

944 W. 103rd St., Chicago, IL 60643

 

Route History Community Health and Wellness Series

May 18, 2024

11 AM – 1 PM

1405 East Monroe St., Springfield, IL 62703

 

Leyden Township Health Fair

May 18, 2024

1 PM – 4 PM 

2620 Mannheim Rd., Franklin Park, IL 60131

 

Cancer Screening Collaborative            

May 18, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM

1 Ingalls Drive, Harvey, IL 60426

 

Indoor Farmer Market

May 18, 2024

11 AM – 3 PM

4459 South Marshfield Ave., Chicago, IL 60609

 

Spring Vendor Fair               

May 18, 2024

11 AM – 2 PM

8300 S. Sangamon St., Chicago, IL 60620

 

Annual Brunch & Soiree

May 18, 2024

11 AM – 3 PM

730 N. Church St., Rockford, IL 61101

 

Health Fair

May 18, 2024

11 AM – 3 PM

3801 W. 83rd St., Chicago, IL 60652

 

Health is Wealth

May 18, 2024

10 AM – 2 PM

9400 S. Kenton Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453

 

Women's Yoga Brunch

May 18, 2024

11 AM – 2 PM

5701 W. Jackson, Chicago, IL 60644

 

Salem District Appreciation

May 18, 2024

12 PM – 4 PM

14 East 45th Street, Chicago, IL 60653

 

Record Fair and Food Market           

May 19, 2024

1 PM – 4 PM 

2050 W. Balmoral Ave., Chicago, IL 60625

 

Financial Wellness Series             

May 19, 2024

1 PM – 4 PM 

917 W. 18th Street, Chicago, IL 60608

 

Couch Conversations with Nicole Harvey

May 20, 2024

5 PM – 8 PM

3750 West Ogden, Chicago, IL 60623

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 20, 2024

2 PM – 4 PM

232 W. Lake St., Addison, IL 60101

 

Health is Essential

May 20, 2024

6 PM – 8 PM

735 E. 44th St., Chicago, IL 60653

 

Spring Fling Health & Resource Fair

May 21, 2024

1 PM – 4 PM 

2100 Argonne Dr., North Chicago, IL 60064

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 22, 2024

10  AM – 12 PM

128 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60685

 

Food is Medicine Fair

May 23, 2024

5 PM – 8 PM

3555 W. Ogden, Chicago, IL 60623

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 23, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM

542 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling, IL  60090

 

Member Advisory Committee Meeting            

May 23, 2024

11 AM – 12 PM

Dial In: 860-785-4641

Phone Conference ID: 815 555 393#

 

Spring Fling Health & Resource Fair

May 23, 2024

1 PM – 4 PM

1516 Broadway, Rockford, IL 61104

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 23, 2024

11 AM – 1 PM

401 E. Harris Ave., Greenville IL 62264

 

Family Circle Fellowship

May 23, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM

8621 South Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60617

 

Food is Medicine Fair

May 23, 2024

5 PM – 8 PM

3555 W. Ogden, Chicago, IL 60623

 

Health Service Advisory Committee

May 24, 2024

11 AM – 12 PM

100 N. Western Ave., Chicago IL, 60612

 

Spring Fling Health & Resource Fair

May 25, 2024

12 PM – 3 PM

15335 Broadway Ave., Harvey, IL 60426

 

Spring Fling Health & Resource Fair

May 25, 2024

8 AM – 12 PM

304 S. West St., Shumway, IL 62461

 

Redetermination Day

May 28, 2024

9 AM – 3 PM

3750 W. Ogden, Chicago, IL 60623

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 28, 2024

1 PM – 3 PM 

3001 Washington St., Waukegan IL, 60085

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 29, 2024

10 AM – 12 PM

​​​​240 W. Lake Street, Addison IL 60101

 

Spring Fling Health & Resource Fair

May 29, 2024

3 PM – 6 PM

5335 S. Kenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60615

 

Aetna MMAI Health and Resource Fair

May 29, 2024

12 PM – 1:30 PM

360 East Marietta St., Decatur, IL 62521

 

Taylor Parent Meeting

May 30, 2024

10 AM – 12 PM

Zoom meeting (log-in details to be added)

 

75th St. Foods Market

May 30, 2024

2 PM – 4 PM  

703 E. 75th St., Chicago, IL 60619

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 31, 2024

10 AM – 1 PM

200 W. Lake St., Addison, IL 60101

 

Aetna Benefit Day

May 31, 2024

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

3517 W. Arthington St., Chicago, IL 60624

Important updates


Here, you'll find the latest member news, bulletins and resources.

Aetna Better Health of Illinois hosts Community Health Councils to promote health equity and social impact (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois introduces new benefits to eliminate health disparities (PDF) 

 

Aetna helps treat childhood vision disorders with $75,000 donation to Plano Child Development Center (PDF)

 

Aetna grants $100,000 to Bright Star Community Outreach to strengthen educational services in Chicago (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois injects over $235,000 to support urban farming in the Chicagoland area (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois helps foster friendship and leadership by providing $25,000 to Best Buddies (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois receives NCQA Health Equity Accreditation (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois hosts Pamper Me Pink community events during Breast Cancer Awareness Month (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois to provide free Laundry and Literacy Days to Illinois residents (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois kicks off 2022 back-to-school efforts (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois to develop community gardens across the state (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Introduces New Lifestyle Benefits to Tackle Health Disparities (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois to Provide Free Laundry & Literacy Days to Illinois Residents (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois and Community Health Care Inc. partner to tackle mental health (PDF)

 

Sinai Chicago and  Aetna Better Health Empowers Women Through Health Education (PDF)

 

Aetna Better Health of Illinois Donates Refrigerators and Freezers to 30 Local Food Pantries (PDF)

 

Loyola Medicine And Aetna Better Health of Illinois Team Up To Improve Maternal Health (PDF)

 

Keep Your Fitness Resolution with Help from Aetna Better Health of Illinois (PDF)

 

AMITA Health and Aetna Better Health Collaboration Strengthens Supportive Housing Program (PDF)

 

IlliniCare Health Rebrands to Aetna Better Health of Illinois (PDF)

 

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Family Leadership Council

 

Your path to better health includes telling us how we can improve, so join us for this event.

 

Webinar schedule

You're invited to be an advocate for your family and community by joining the Family Leadership Council on these dates:

 

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Thursday, December 19, 2024

 

Please join by calling the toll free number below and entering in the access code.

 

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Phone Conference ID: 365 229 982#

 

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