Congressionally directed spending for construction projects - inner-city muslim action network ("iman") is planning to expand its federally qualified health center ("fqhc") located at 2734-2746 w 63RD…

Congressionally directed spending for construction projects - inner-city muslim action network ("iman") is planning to expand its federally qualified health center ("fqhc") located at 2734-2746 w 63RD street in the chicago lawn neighborhood on chicago's southwest side. In 2021, iman renovated its existing, approximately 3,400 square foot health center and is now seeking to expand IT by 20,000 square feet (new construction), resulting in a 23,400 total square foot facility to increase its capacity to provide critical health care services. When complete the expanded health center at the northwest corner of 63RD and fairfield will be a three-story, 23,400 square foot building that is intended to serve as a catalytic symbol of new development and investment along the 63RD ST. Corridor, in the eastern part of chicago lawn bordering englewood. Expanding upon the newly renovated existing structure, this project will allow iman to significantly increase the health center's capacity, better equip its staff to execute a holistic approach to health care, and place all its operations under one roof. The new health center will allow iman to offer fully integrated primary care and behavioral health as well as robust wraparound services. Currently, iman's medical exam rooms and behavioral health rooms are located across the street from one another, with staff for both clinics scattered around the iman campus. This expansion will allow for greater synergy between the medical and behavioral health teams, which leads to greater cohesion between these different modalities of care for the benefit of iman's patients. The new facility will also include a critical community gathering space for local organizations and members of the broader community. The expansion will also aid in iman's efforts to stabilize an intersection that historically experienced significant amounts of violence. As iman has acquired and developed multiple properties along this corridor for its growing operations, including health services, arts programm ING, and workforce development activities, its work has been transformational in interrupting violence. The proposed health center expansion will continue that stabilization not only on iman's campus but throughout the neighborhood overall. This neighborhood-based strategy is also demonstrated in iman's work on the go green on racine project, a multi-dimensional approach to community development located two miles east of the health center developed in partnership with other community-based organizations in englewood.