https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7434666&GUID=1C8E1D8F-6A0C-41FF-BD30-9A5EE2A542DFLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7434666&GUID=1C8E1D8F-6A0C-41FF-BD30-9A5EE2A542DF1C8E1D8F-6A0C-41FF-BD30-9A5EE2A542DF-2025-06-12-17-47-55Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF THE RACIAL EQUITY RAPID RESPONSE TEAM WHEREAS, for over 180 years, Cook County Health (hereinafter, “CCH”) provided and continues to provide health care to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, immigration status, sexual orientation, or ability to pay; and WHEREAS, in addition to providing direct clinical care, CCH also works to identify and address social needs, including but not limited to food insecurity, housing instability, and justice involvement. Additionally, CCH has a long history of working to address structural and systemic racism and take an inclusive approach in its work; and WHEREAS, CCH is a founding hospital member of West Side United, including Ascension Health, Lurie Children’s Hospital, RUSH, Sinai Chicago, and UI Health. CCH was also a co-convenor of the Racial Equity Rapid Respond Team (hereinafter, “RERRT”) at the request the City of Chicago Mayor’s Office, under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot; and WHEREAS, The RERRT centered racial equity in all its efforts to address the pandemic to savThu, 12 Jun 2025 17:47:55 GMT