Basic Organization Information
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
- Physical Address:
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Chicago, IL
60607
- EIN:
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36-2222687
- Web URL:
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www.lungchicago.org
- NTEE Category:
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G Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines
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G45 Lung
- Year Founded:
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1906
- Ruling Year:
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1938
- How This Organization Is Funded:
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Government Grants - $1,929,436
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Fundraising Events - $1,043,039
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Other Gifts and Grants from Individuals, Corporations and Foundations - $574,543
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Mission Statement
Dedicated to Community Lung Health Since 1906
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago has been a local public health leader since 1906. Today, the association addresses asthma, COPD, lung cancer, tobacco control and air quality with a comprehensive approach involving research, education and advocacy activities.
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Chief Executive
Mr. Joel J. Africk
Term:
Since
July
1998
Chief Executive Profile:
Joel Africk is President and Chief Executive Officer of Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, where he oversees the activities of the Association's 50-person Chicago staff and an annual budget of $5.5 million. Joel serves as the principal advocate for the Association's policy agenda. Joel has met with and testified before legislative bodies on the reduction of power plant emissions, smoking and secondhand smoke, and youth access to tobacco. He's a strong proponent for increased asthma education in metropolitan Chicago and for increased funding of lung disease research. He serves on the Board of the Chicago Asthma Consortium and as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Illinois Emergency Department
Collaborative Study. In 2005, Joel was admitted as a Fellow in the Institute of Medicine of Chicago.
Prior to assuming his current position, Joel was a partner in the Chicago law firm of Jenner & Block, LLP, where he represented clients in a broad range of business litigation matters concerning professional liability, contract, employment, and bankruptcy law. While at Jenner & Block, Joel served as a volunteer and later Board President of the American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago Board of Directors. He is a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School (J.D.) and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Illinois
at Urbana Champaign, where he received a degree in Political Science and passed the Uniform CPA examination.
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Program:
Lung Health Programs
- Budget:
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$2,500,099
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
Reduce the burden of chronic disease (especially asthma, lung cancer and COPD) throughout the community.
We use Community Health Educators and other trained staff/volunteers to educate communities about how they can address lung health disparities and educate individuals about how to manage their lung disease. Currently, our programs include: Fight Asthma Now (for youth/teens), Asthma Management (for caregivers), Asthma-Friendly Child Care project, Planning for Action on Asthma and Other Health Disparities in Humboldt Park, Addressing Asthma in Englewood, COPD State Plan, COPD Social Event, COPD Conference, Healthy Lungs Initiative, Lung Cancer Advisory Board, Radon Awareness efforts, etc.
Program Long-Term Success:
Legislation Ensures Smoke-free Illinois Workplaces - After more than a decade of work, our efforts to promote a smoke-free Illinois paid off! Illinois has adopted legislation prohibiting smoking in all workplaces in the state, including restaurants, bars and casinos. The public health victory is expected to reduce state lung cancer rates as much as 20%, and will save more lives than seat belts! Smoke-free Illinois will take effect January, 2008.
Most importantly, we have created the beginnings of a vibrant network that already consists of over 1,750 individuals. The goals of our COPD Initiative are to serve as a resource and inspiration to Metropolitan Chicago's COPD community, to raise awareness regarding COPD, and to reduce the suffering caused by the No. 4 cause of death in the United States.
Please visit www.copdchicgo.org and www.freelungtest.com for further informaion.
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Tobacco Control
- Budget:
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$811,982
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
Reduce smoking rates and reduce public exposure to secondhand smoke.
We are working with the Centers for Disease Control, City of Chicago Department of Public Health, Cook County Health and Hospital System, and 30 community organizations on several projects to reduce the burden of tobacco use on our population. Through the Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project, our organization is working with vulnerable populations in Chicago with higher than average smoking rates to help oeple succeed in their quit smoking efforts and to reduce youth smoking. The Healthy Lungs Initiative provides resources to smokers who want to quit.
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Research
- Budget:
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$533,986
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
Advance the understanding and treatment of lung disease.
We commit a significant portion of our annual budget to research initiatives that show great potential. In 2010, we were involved with research projects at major institutions including University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University.
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Funding Needs
Respiratory Health Association seeks funding from individuals, foundations and corporations to fund our lung health programs focused on communication education, research and air quality initiatives for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, lung cancer and other lung diseases, and for tobacco prevention.
Volunteer Needs
We welcome volunteers who can lend time, energy and expertise for our fundraising events and related activities.
Request for In-Kind Contributions
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