COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS OVERVIEW
The SAATH Study team is partnering with Metropolitan Asian Family Services, Skokie Department of Health, and Skokie Park District on a collaborative effort to engage South Asian women and girls in being active together.
METROPOLITAN ASIAN FAMILY SERVICES (MAFS)
Metropolitan Asian Family Services (MAFS) is a multicultural and multi-ethnic organization that educates, assists and empowers the immigrant community to adjust to life in the U.S. and become productive members of society.
VILLAGE OF SKOKIE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
The Skokie Health Department (SHD) is only one of seven state-certified municipal health departments in Illinois and provides a wide range of services to Skokie residents including animal control, environmental health, personal health, and birth and death records. SHD has partnered with the SAATH study team to improve the health of South Asians living in Skokie and the surrounding areas. To read more, click below:
Skokie Park District
The Skokie Park District is dedicated to ensuring residents have access to high quality leisure time places including open spaces and facilities. It is committed to openness and inclusiveness while supporting the community.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Northwestern University (NU) is a leading research university that is home to more than 90 school-based centers and more that 50 university research centers. With an interdisciplinary culture, our research spans a spectrum of areas including neuroscience, nanotechnology, biotechnology and drug discovery.
Skokie, District 69
Skokie District 69 includes a significant population of South Asians. It includes schools in the Skokie and Morton Grove areas.
LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Lurie Children’s Hospital is a top-ranked children’s hospital where children and their families are central to their care model. It is a leader in innovation through housing over 1,500 research studies
University of Illinois, Chicago
UIC is Chicago’s only public research university. Research spans the social and health sciences, and works to advance health, overall well-being, and quality of life
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is an urban research university that has driven new ways of thinking since 1890. Its commitment to inquiry draws ideas that challenge and change the world.
