Expanding access to social care
Social risk factors significantly impact health. However, our healthcare system is not equipped to integrate the social care that drives better health and health equity.
About CHaSCI
CHaSCI is a training and policy center at RUSH University Medical Center that ACTS to expand access to social care by:
Advocating for equitable access to quality services that address health-related social needs and social risk factors
Coordinating national leaders in aging and social work devoted to improving health and social care
Training social workers, community health workers, and others in our CHaSCI model and suite of offerings
Steering systems change through education, research, and policy
Our vision
We envision a system that achieves equitable outcomes for patients and families with whole-person care and strong communities.
Our mission
Our mission is to break down barriers to health by advancing trainings and policies that expand access to social care.