Funders and Partners
Funders
CPHP is supported by the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) through a grant to the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). IDHS contracts with UIC for program delivery and monitoring of SNAP-Ed services. The SNAP-Ed is nutrition education provided for SNAP participants and other eligible low-income individuals. SNAP-Ed programs focus on nutrition education and obesity prevention. Programs are evidenced-based, and focused on behavior change. The goal of SNAP-Ed is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make healthy choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate. Additional funding for special projects is provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Il/HCSC Healthy Kids, Healthy Families and Chicago Community Trust.
Partnerships
UIC Partners
- Institute for Health Research and Policy
- University of Illinois Health Science Systems
- Mile Square Health Center
- College of Allied Health Sciences- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
- School of Public Heath
- Great Cities Institute
State and Municipal Partners
- Illinois Department of Health Services
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- Chicago Public Schools
- Chicago Park District