CommunityHealth
Emylin Thomas has been working as a Triage professional at CommunityHealth since March 2019, responsible for recording vital measurements and interpreter needs for patients. Concurrently, Emylin serves as a Resident Advisor at the Illinois Institute of Technology since July 2018, focusing on community building and ensuring safe residential environments. Additionally, Emylin has experience as an OTS Support Desk Technician, providing technical assistance and troubleshooting support. Earlier experience includes a role as a Sales Cashier at The Michaels Companies, where skills in customer service and teamwork were developed. Emylin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in Psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology, completed in 2021.
CommunityHealth
Founded in 1993, CommunityHealth is dedicated to serving the uninsured and underserved in Chicago and surrounding communities. We provide over 17,000 medical and dental visits for more than 10,000 patients every year. This level of care is made possible thanks to the time and talent of more than 1,000 volunteers, including 350+ providers (physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, counselors, etc.). CommunityHealth’s main facility, the Lederman Family Health Center, is located in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. In 2010, we opened a satellite in Chicago’s south side Englewood neighborhood — a community with great need and limited resources. As the largest volunteer-based free medical facility in the United States, we offer demonstrated success and an innovative model for providing compassionate and comprehensive medical and dental care to the uninsured. If you are interested in supporting CommunityHealth, you can be sure that your donation is truly making a difference. That’s because every dollar we spend translates to more than $8.00 in care delivered. As a totally free, volunteer-based organization, we receive no reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid, or third-party payers. We rely on support from individuals, foundations, corporations, and institutions for more than 95% of our revenue. CommunityHealth simply could not exist without your commitment.