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CHicagoland

Healthcare Workforce Collaborative

uniting employers and industry partners

Education &
Training

Bridging the gap by uniting a variety of partners across the healthcare industry

Local &
Targeted Hiring

Focusing recruitment efforts in areas with higher concentrations of unemployment

Retention &
Career Pathways

Supporting career
pathways and opportunities to advance for employees

Upcoming Events

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09.01.26

9:00am - 11:00am

Navigating Federal Changes: Impacts on the Health Workforce, Part 2 (September 2026 Quarterly Meeting)

REGISTER CHWC’s expanded June Quarterly Meeting focused on navigating federal policy changes and their anticipated impact on the health workforce. Topics included Medicaid cuts, Medicaid and SNAP work requirements, Job Ready Illinois (created to support individuals navigating those requirements), and anticipated reductions in workforce funding. This follow-up session will provide brief updates on these issues before exploring additional topics identified
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09.30.26

10:00am - 11:00am

Making the Case For Healthcare Workforce Investment

NOTE: This is a 2-part session. Register for the first virtual session on September 30th, 10-11am through Zoom & mark your calendar for October 14th, 2-3:30pm at the Chicago Community Trust offices (33 S. State) for the 2nd session. You will receive a calendar invite with more information closer to the date.  Healthcare organizations play a vital role in creating
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12.08.26

9:00am - 10:30am

December 2026 Quarterly Meeting

Quarterly meetings are open to all stakeholders invested in creating a stronger, more inclusive healthcare workforce in Chicagoland. Meetings typically include updates on CHWC projects, presentations featuring healthcare workforce programs and opportunities to partner, collaborative discussions on critical workforce issues, and networking time. A detailed agenda for this meeting will be posted here a couple weeks prior.
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"The biggest benefit to being a CHWC member is being able to truly collaborate and connect with other healthcare organizations in Chicago: to see the work they’re doing in workforce development, benchmark best practices, and see how each of us is addressing similar challenges. 

I’ve been able to glean a lot of insight into ways we can build up our strategy at Advocate Aurora Health. We were even able to build a collaborative program with a couple other providers and receive funding because CHWC created the space to start that dialogue. It’s an important space that we need to continue to build up as our workforce challenges evolve."

- Michele Smith, CHWC Steering Committee Chair, Director of Workforce Development, Advocate Aurora Health