High Risk Family Case Management (HRFCM) is pilot program that provides nursing assessment, intervention, and service coordination to improve the health, social, educational, and developmental needs of high-risk pregnant & postpartum individuals and/or their high-risk infants throughout pregnancy and the first one year after birth. Families requiring services beyond the first year may be authorized with Departmental approval.
This pilot provides these nurse case management services to high-risk birthing families in the pilot areas with the goal of reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality rates at both the state and local level with an emphasis on addressing racial/ethnic disparities in outcomes. To eliminate barriers to client transportation and decrease risk of communicable diseases in the high-risk population, nurse visits are expected to occur exclusively in the home setting monthly for the duration of pregnancy and at least the first three months after birth while family is enrolled in the pilot program.
In alignment with the Improving Health Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals Act (20 ILCS 1305/10-23 new), the Bureau will pilot a comprehensive High Risk Family Case Management Program to vulnerable high-risk family units to improve both maternal and infant outcomes overall and to reduce racial disparities in outcomes and services provided. The pilot will be offered in six (6) specified geographical areas:
- City of Chicago communities including and limited to: Austin, North Lawndale, South Lawndale, West Town, Near West Side, Lower West Side, Humboldt Park, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park
- Madison County
- Peoria County
- Sangamon County
- St. Clair County
- Winnebago County
This program is administered under the legislative authority of the Illinois Family Case Management Act (410 ILCS 212).
High Risk Family Case Management Pilot Program Manual (pdf)
