Our goals

• Create infrastructure leading to policy, systems & environmental changes for a healthy Southern Illinois

• Improve mental health through prevention and by ensuring access to appropriate, quality mental health services in southern Illinois.

• Reduce the number of new cancer cases, as well as illness, disability, and death caused by cancer in southern Illinois

• Promote health and reduce chronic disease risk through the consumption of healthful diets and achievement and maintenance of healthy body weights in southern Illinois.

• Improve cardiovascular health and quality of life through prevention, detection, and treatment of risk factors for heart attack and stroke; early identification and treatment of heart attacks and strokes; prevention of repeat cardiovascular events; and reduction in deaths from cardiovascular disease southern Illinois.

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For more information call 618.457.5200 ext. 67837