Care Coordination Team
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are the initial point of contact for children and families who are enrolled in the CHECK program. CHWs create a roadmap for families to reduce triggers for chronic conditions, and manage the social stressors in their lives. Patients and families receive in-depth assessments, care planning, referral to social services, and, if needed, referrals to in-house legal support and community based mobile dental care. CHWs provide services both in community settings, including primary care practices and community based organizations, as well as the UIC hospital and health system, liaising between clinical and community based providers. CHWs also do home visits. A total of 38,376 services have been provided.
Garret Muñoz
Director of Data and Technology
Garret Muñoz is the Director of Data and Technology for the CHECK program. As Director of Data and Technology, Garret is responsible for managing the data team and for overseeing technological and data related aspects of CHECK. His research interests are in the intersection of health care, data technologies and analysis to improve the availability and quality of healthcare. Garret has an extensive history working in neuroscience bench research, clinical trials and has been a part of the CHECK team since 2016.