CHILDREN'S HEALTH CAUCUS
​The Illinois Legislative Children’s Health Caucus is a bipartisan, bicameral caucus established to review early childhood development; the physical, social and emotional health and well-being of Illinois children and adolescents from birth through age 18; and evidenced-based policies and programs to achieve health equity for children, families and communities in Illinois.
THE CAUCUS IS GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT:
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Every Illinois child should receive meaningful, timely, equitable access to appropriate, high value, quality health care with the state working
to reduce health disparities.
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Every Illinois child should be protected from injury, abuse, neglect, and crime.
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Poor child health is often attributable to poverty and other social determinants of health such as racism, education, recreational opportunities and other circumstances.
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Unaddressed childhood health issues can have negative implications across a person's lifespan.
