Chicago Lights: CWH General Description

Education and Literacy

Hunger and Homelessness

Health and Wellness

About Us

Center for Life and Learning

Tutoring

Urban Farm

Elam Davies Social Service Center

Center for Whole Health

Summer Day

Literacy and Arts at Near North Magnet Cluster Schools

Free Write Jail Arts and Literacy at Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative School

General Description

Healthy Heart Project

Health Discussions

Exercise Opportunities

Events for Domestic Violence Awareness

Mental Health

Community Health

Caregiving

Caring Circles

Health and Wellness Collaborations

FAQs and Feedback

Center for Whole Health

Body, Mind, and Spirit

The Chicago Lights Center for Whole Health (CWH) promotes health and wellness in mind, body and spirit through educational seminars and lectures, counseling, screenings, immunizations, health assessments and referrals. With more than 2,000 annual contacts, the Center focuses its outreach in four areas:

Healthy Aging: An Advanced Practice Nurse provides health counseling and weekly wellness lectures to members of the Chicago Lights Center for Life and Learning;
Mental Health: Lectures and series are offered throughout the year to educate the public on current issues in mental health;
Women's Health: The Healthy Heart Project educates low-income African American women about the risks of heart disease and its prevention; a women's health week is held in June; there on-going T'ai Chi for Beginners and Nia for EveryBody classes are offered; and
Community Health: Bi-annual community health and wellness fairs provide health screenings and immunizations and education on issues of physical and mental health; an RN staffs a monthly health and wellness drop-in service for the guests of the Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center.

The CWH works in concert with other Chicago Lights programs, such as the Center for Life and Learning, Elam Davies Social Service Center, Tutoring, Summer Day, as well as with a broad group of community healthcare and social service partners to address the growing need for whole health services and practices.

The program began in 1986 and is managed by Terrill L. Stumpf, DNSc, RN, MDiv.

Mark Your Calendar

Every Saturday
Fresh Produce is available for sale at the Urban Farm
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

September 7
New Tutor Orienation
6:00 p.m.

September 9
Center for Life and Learning Free Open House
10:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m.

September 9
Lunch and Reception to learn about Volunteering with Caring Cirlces
12:30 p.m.

September 9
T'ai Chi Classes Begin
5:00 p.m.

September 13
New Tutor Orienation
6:00 p.m.

September 16
New Tutor Orienation
6:00 p.m.

"The biggest draw for us to Chicago Lights, both as volunteers and benefactors, has been the sense of being apart of a strong community that inspires others and leads by example.

Chicago Lights has allowed both of us to share the gifts we have been so blessed with while gaining new perspective on the challenges our community faces."
--Craig and Alison Naish