Advocate Aurora Health Inc.

Advocate Aurora Health Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit hospital system headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, and currently registered in SAM.gov through December 11, 2026. The organization provides federal grant sub-award services primarily focused on victim and survivor support services, trauma-informed care, and clinical research collaboration within the healthcare setting. As a healthcare provider with a specialized mission around vulnerable populations, Advocate Aurora Health Inc. leverages its clinical infrastructure and expertise to deliver comprehensive services funded through federal grants.

Advocate Aurora Health Inc. has received multiple federal grant sub-awards since January 2024, demonstrating a significant commitment to supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. The majority of funding has come through the Department of Justice Wisconsin, supporting the Aurora Healing & Advocacy Services (AHAS) program, which deploys trauma-informed advocates at Aurora West Allis and Aurora Sinai Medical Centers during nights and weekends to serve over 800 survivors annually and support approximately 1,500 emergency hotline callers. Specific services funded include four trauma therapists providing individual and group counseling to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, sexual abuse, harassment, and human trafficking, as well as additional advocates offering crisis stabilization, personal advocacy, systems advocacy, and follow-up services with particular emphasis on serving African American women of color and other underserved populations in Milwaukee County. The organization has also partnered with Wake Forest University Health Sciences as a research site, where Dr. Nikhil Narang and clinical staff collaborated on a cardiovascular study focused on heart failure patients. Additionally, Advocate Aurora Health Inc. received sub-awards from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services for WIC peer counseling initiatives. These grant awards reflect the organization's core commitment to integrated clinical care and community advocacy services for vulnerable and historically marginalized populations.