Kane County IRIS Community

Year 4 Quarter 1 Newsletter:

September 2024

Greetings Kane County IRIS Users!

The Kane County IRIS community convened on September 9th, 2024, for our Year 4 Quarter 1 meeting. In case you couldn't attend, you can catch up by watching the meeting recording, where we delve into data trends, discussions, and highlights of our valued partners! Explore the complete slide deck for a comprehensive overview.

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View Meeting Recording

Our IRIS community now includes 209 partners representing multiple sectors, including behavioral health, primary care, dental, parenting resources, substance use services, basic needs (e.g. food, clothing, and emergency shelter), senior services, juvenile and adult probation, early childhood, K-12 education, youth support, veteran services and more.

The most recent additions to our IRIS community include:

New Hope Counseling Center
Family Recovery Centers
ABC Counseling
Rise Up for Autism
Waubonsee Community College
Humanitarian Service Project
VOA Illinois
Thriveworks Counseling
Youth Outlook
Kane County Sheriff's Office: Employment Assistance
Kane County Sheriff's Office: A Way Out

Please take a minute to explore their services on IRIS and refer community members in need.

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You are unable to reach a partner
Interested in discussing workflow
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IRIS Hits 100,000 Referrals!

IRIS marks a major milestone with its 100,000th referral. Now serving 82 counties across six states, IRIS provides vital services including advocacy and behavioral health support. Notably, the Kane County IRIS community is proud to contribute nearly 10% of all IRIS referrals, with a total of 9,382 referrals as of July 2024. Since its launch in 2016, IRIS has transformed how families access support, improving service delivery and streamlining the referral process. Discover more about IRIS’s impact and its role in reshaping community support.

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Kane County Launches New Health Data-Sharing Website

The Kane County Health Department has launched the Kane Health Atlas, an interactive website designed to provide community access to local health data.

Available at www.kanehealthatlas.org, the platform supports data exploration, analysis, and visualization in 10 languages.

It’s a valuable resource for health professionals, educators, policymakers, and local organizations to track health trends, enhance educational efforts, and develop informed policies and programs. Explore the Atlas to see how it can benefit our community.

Do you have any suggestions or questions about IRIS?

Your input is invaluable, and we're eager to hear from you. Feel free to connect with any of the Community Managers.

Kim Peter son | Lorena Nunez | Maria Leon | Michelle Meyer | Kaitlin Soriano

Have you bookmarked the Kane County IRIS log-in page?

You can easily access the link on the AOK web page:

AOK Webpage>Initiatives>IRIS.

Kane County Health Department www.kanehealth.com