Seven Illinois groups receive $1.4 million to increase health screenings for children | Several Illinois groups will receive nearly $1.4 million in federal funds to increase screenings and follow-up services for children 5 and under. [Health News Illinois]
 
The seven health centers will each receive $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration.
 
The funds are part of $30 million awarded by the agency to 151 centers across 39 states and Puerto Rico.
 
“Health centers provide many kinds of support, including screening of young children and connecting them to appropriate services,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement. "We urge Congress to fund health centers in a sustainable way, so more Americans benefit from this support."
 
See the full list of recipients here.

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