The Chicago Bilingual Nurse Consortium has received grants from The Chicago Community Trust, The Arthur Foundation (formerly the Mac Neal Health Foundation), The Polk Bros. Foundation, The Arturo Velásquez Memorial Fund, West Midwest Mercy Ministry Grants, Illinois Department of Public Health and the Michael Reese Health Trust Fund. This web Site was developed with funds from the Michael Reese Health Trust.

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Alivio Medical Center, Norwegian American Hospital and Mac Neal Hospital who have worked with CBNC to develop programs and provided CBNC with office and classroom space.

ESL/TOEFL Courses

Illinois Community College Board
http://www.iccb.state.il.us

UNAM
http://www.cepechicago.unam.mx/englishcourses.html

UIC
http://www.uic.edu/depts/tie/prep.html

Legal Assistance

Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
111 West Jackson Boulevard
Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60604-4136
312-341-1070

Chicago Legal Clinic
1914 S. Ashland
Chicago, IL 60608
773-226-2620

Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago
204 S. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60607
312-738-2383

Schools of Nursing/Community Colleges

ICNR (Illinois Coalition for Nursing Resources)
http:// www.IC4NR.org

Oakton Community College
http://www.oakton.edu

City Colleges of Chicago
http://www.ccc.edu

College of Lake County
http:// www.clcillinois.edu

Saint Xavier University
http:// www.sxu.edu

Joliet Junior College
http://www.jjc.edu

College of DuPage
http://www.cod.edu

Associations

Metropolitan Chicago Health Care
http:// www.mchc.org
Lists all member hospitals in Chicago

Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
http:// www.idfpr.com
217-785-0800
312-814-4500

Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
http:// www.cgfns.org
215-349-8767

International Bilingual Nurses Alliance
http://www.ibnallianc.org

Education Records Evaluation Service, Inc. (ERES)
http://www.eres.com
916-921-0793

Hospital/Community Health Centers

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
http:// www.mercy-chicago.org

Alivio Medical Center
http:// www.aliviomedicalcenter.org

MacNeal Hospital
http:// www.macneal.com

Norwegian American Hospital
http:// www.nahospital.org