Meeting mental health needs of children
Zion Benton Children’s Service’s Lind Memorial Dental Clinic provides comprehensive oral health care to over 400 children living in Beach Park, Zion, and Winthrop Harbor. Accessible, affordable, and quality dental care is essential to the long-term health of children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children aged 3-9 years, living at or below the federal poverty level, are twice as likely to have untreated dental cavities as their counterparts living above the federal poverty level.

Comprehensive health for Lake County families
Erie HealthReach Waukegan Health Center’s Healthy Start for Lake County Families Project ensures that low-income pregnant women receive high quality prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, and that young children have a healthy start to life. The Project provides a full spectrum of services including prenatal postpartum care; pediatric care and vaccinations; health education, oral health, and connection to the Women Infant Children (WIC) program.