Community Health
The Bureau of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA) Bureau recognizes the importance of addressing disparities, dismantling systemic barriers, and championing justice. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible environment both within CDPH and with the communities we serve.
Top Pages
- Healthy Chicago 2025 Planning & Assessments
Learn about Healthy Chicago 2025, Chicago's 5-year community health improvement plan. - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Learn how the City of Chicago works to detect and address lead hazards. - PlayStreets Chicago
The PlayStreets program permits Chicago residents to use their streets as short-term recreation spaces. - Pharmaceutical Representative License
Learn about licensing requirements for pharmaceutical representatives who do business in the City of Chicago. - Healthy Chicago Podcast
The Healthy Chicago Podcast is a weekly discussion that features city medical professionals talking about public health topics that affect the citizens of Chicago. - Health Equity In All Policies In Chicago
Health Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) is a collaborative approach to improving health by putting equity at the center of policy-making decisions.
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Community Health Pages
- 2023 Homelessness Health Systems Report
Learn about recommendations to support health, equity, and well-being for those experiencing homelessness in Chicago. - CDPH Calendar Home
Find CDPH Event Calendars for a variety of programs across the city. - CDPH Community Events & Programs
Learn about City of Chicago neighborhood and community events. - Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Learn about chronic diseases and CDPH initiatives to prevent and manage them. - COVID-19 Latinx Response
Learn about efforts to ensure COVID-19 resources are accessible to all members of the Latinx community. - File a Public Health FOIA Request
Learn how to submit a Freedom of Information Act request. - HCS Data & Documentation
Learn how results from the Healthy Chicago Survey are published and shared. - HCS Survey Participants
Learn about what it means to participate in the Healthy Chicago Survey. - Health Equity In All Policies In Chicago
Health Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) is a collaborative approach to improving health by putting equity at the center of policy-making decisions.- About Chicago's Health Equity In All Policies Initiative
Learn about the structure and background of Chicago's Health Equity in All Policies work. - Chicago HEiAP In Action
Learn about the community projects on which the HEiAP team collaborates. - HEiAP Resources
Find toolkits and equity impact assessments that inform and support Chicago's HEiAP program.
- About Chicago's Health Equity In All Policies Initiative
- Healthy Chicago 2025 Planning & Assessments
Learn about Healthy Chicago 2025, Chicago's 5-year community health improvement plan.- Healthy Chicago Equity Zones
Learn about the Healthy Chicago Equity Zones (HCEZ) initiative and its impacts in Chicago. - Protect Chicago
Learn about efforts and strategies to prevent COVID-19 in Chicago - Faith Partnerships
Learn about the CDPH's partnerships with faith communities and organizations across Chicago.
- Healthy Chicago Equity Zones
- Healthy Chicago Podcast
The Healthy Chicago Podcast is a weekly discussion that features city medical professionals talking about public health topics that affect the citizens of Chicago. - Healthy Chicago Survey
The Healthy Chicago Survey (HCS) gathers information on the health of Chicagoans and their access to healthcare resources. - Healthy Kids Meal Information
Learn about the City's Healthy Kids Meal program. - Illegal Sale of Tobacco Products to a Youth
Learn about CDPH and BACP efforts to ensure that retail tobacco sellers are not selling tobacco to minors. - Investigation of a Smoking Complaint
Learn CDPH investigations of smoking complaints against businesses that are not in compliance with the Chicago Clean Indoor Air Ordinance. - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Learn how the City of Chicago works to detect and address lead hazards.- Lead Safe Housing Registry
Learn about properties determined to be lead-safe following participation in the CDPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. - Lead Hazard Home Inspection
Learn how to request a lead hazard home inspection. - Report an Elevated Blood Lead Level
Learn how to report report an elevated blood lead level. - Lead Poisoning Prevention Conference
Learn about the CDPH Lead Poisoning Prevention Conference.
- Lead Safe Housing Registry
- Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Learn about mosquito-borne illness and how you can protect yourself. - New Arrivals FAQ
Information about healthcare resources for new arrivals to Chicago. - Partnership for Healthy Chicago
The Partnership for Healthy Chicago works to achieve health equity by strengthening Chicago's public health system and addressing social and structural determinants of health. - Pharmaceutical Representative General Information
Learn about rules and standards for pharmaceutical representatives operating within the City of Chicago.- Initial Pharmaceutical Representative License
Learn about licensing requirements for pharmaceutical representatives who do business in the City of Chicago. - Continuing Pharmaceutical Representative
Learn about license renewal requirements for pharmaceutical representatives working in Chicago. - Approved Continuing Education Courses
Learn about continuing education courses for pharmaceutical representatives. - Pharmaceutical Representative License
Learn about licensing requirements for pharmaceutical representatives who do business in the City of Chicago. - New Educational Providers/Returning Educational Providers
Learn about pharmaceutical representative continuing education requirements for educational providers.
- Initial Pharmaceutical Representative License
- PlayStreets Chicago
The PlayStreets program permits Chicago residents to use their streets as short-term recreation spaces. - Preventing West Nile Virus
Learn about strategies to prevent West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses. - Resources for New Arrivals
Learn about the City's programs to connect new arrivals with healthcare resources, update vaccines, and provide assistance navigating the American healthcare system. - Smoking Cessation
Learn about CDPH's Smoking Cessation Program. - Standing Water
Learn how to report standing water to reduce the mosquito population and prevent the spread of the West Nile Virus. - Teen Vaping and Smoking Cessation
Learn about CDPH's program to reduce the use of e-cigarettes and tobacco products among Chicago teens.
