Illinois

Updated: June 2026

  • Name of MHI Grantee Site: University of Illinois Chicago
  • State: Illinois
  • Organization Type: Academic Institution
  • HRSA Grant Service Areas/Priorities: Urban, Rural
  • MHI Key Contact: Liz Glassgow
  • MHI Key Contact Email: aglassgo@uic.edu
  • MHI Grantee/Taskforce Website: …

Current Innovations:

Innovation Description

Category Topic(s)

Learning Collective: providing communication to maternal health partners statewide via a monthly digest and planning quarterly learning events.

Workforce Training – Learning Collaboratives

Integrated Behavioral Health Program in Rural and Underserved Areas (BrightBridge IL).

Community Engagement – Rural Engagement

Direct Clinical Care – Mental Health & SUD Programs

Direct Clinical Care – Integrated Care Models

Maternal Health Digital Storytelling.

Community Engagement – Lived Experience & Storytelling

Community Engagement – Public Awareness & Education Campaigns

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – Non-Medical Health Data Collection

Maternal Mortality Review Committee Support for Recommendations Development.

Maternal Health Data Enhancements – SMM Surveillance & Reporting