Healthy Families Program

The Healthy Families Program at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center offers support services to new and expecting parents. The goal of this program is to help strengthen families in Chicago communities by providing them with home visiting support catered to each family’s specific needs.

Healthy Families Program services

• Long- or short-term support to new parents for up to three years
• Community-based doula support
• Free and accessible prenatal class education
• Postpartum depression treatment
• Connection with parenting resources in the community
• Peer groups and community family outings

For more information call 312-909-3703.

Meet the Healthy Families Program team

Program leaders:

• Karla Avila, Program Supervisor
• Silvia Sancen, Program Coordinator
• Cassie Calderone, Doula Lead

Family support workers:

• Janet Lopez
• Alma Diaz
• Karla Salgado
• Jackeline Quiles

Community-based doulas:

• Carina Vargas Nunez
• Abby Fate
• Rubi Bautista

Community Health Worker:

• Angie Miranda

Mental health clinician:

• Dalila Rodriguez