Health and Medicine Policy Research Group

What Health and Medicine Policy Research Group does

Health & Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy center headquartered at 29 E. Madison St., Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1981 by Dr. Quentin D. Young. The organization conducts research, education and training, coalition-building, and policy advocacy to advance health equity across Illinois, operating roughly a dozen program centers and initiatives. These include the Aging Equity Center (formerly the Center for Long-Term Care Reform, founded 2001 and rebranded 2024), the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship Program (founded 1996, 800+ alumni, 150+ community host sites), the Chicago Area Health Education Center, the Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative, the Public Health Equity Center, the Health Care Safety Net Center, Health Sector Workforce Initiatives, the Freestanding Birth Centers initiative, and the Forums for Justice in Health Policy. HMPRG does not develop proprietary technology; rather, it applies policy research, advocacy, convening, and training expertise as its core capability stack, with revenue operations supported by an established public website, resource library, social channels, and an events infrastructure. The organization derives revenue from four streams: charitable donations and planned giving (including the Quentin Young Legacy Society with a $5,000 minimum gift), foundation and institutional grants tied to specific initiatives such as the Good Jobs Challenge, fee-for-service training programs on trauma-informed care and health equity ($750 per virtual session, $900 per in-person Cook County session, $300 for upcoming on-demand video trainings, with sliding-scale webinar pricing), and legacy contributions. Its primary "customer" base spans Illinois communities affected by health inequities, healthcare and social-service organizations, graduate health-professions students, aging populations and caregivers, and Illinois policymakers and government agencies.

Name

Health and Medicine Policy Research Group

Legal name

Health & Medicine Policy Research Group

Website

https://hmprg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Health & Medicine Policy Research Group is an independent Chicago-based 501(c)(3) founded in 1981 that conducts research, training, and policy advocacy to advance health equity in Illinois. It operates roughly a dozen program centers serving communities, healthcare organizations, graduate health-professions students, aging populations, and state policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Policy Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Equity & Social Determinants Program Funding (HLAJALAK), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Health policy research
• Health equity advocacy
• Trauma-informed training
• Workforce development
• Aging equity policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Health & Medicine generates revenue through individual donations, corporate donations, and charitable contributions. They have a robust donate page accepting single and recurring contributions, and have been granted Candid's Platinum Seal for transparency.
2. Training and Capacity Building Services: The organization offers fee-for-service training programs on trauma-informed care, health equity, and organizational capacity building. Pricing ranges from $750-$900 per training for organizations, with sliding scale options for live webinars and suite packages.
3. Foundation and Grant Funding: Health & Medicine receives support from foundations and institutional funders, particularly for specific initiatives like the Illinois Aging Together campaign, Schweitzer Fellowship Program, and workforce development programs.
4. Legacy and Planned Giving: The organization operates a planned giving program with the Quentin Young Legacy Society, encouraging donors to include Health & Medicine in their estate plans with a minimum gift of $5,000 to join.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Health & Medicine Policy Research Group is an independent nonprofit policy center that conducts health equity research, delivers trauma-informed and capacity-building training, convenes stakeholders through forums and coalitions, and advocates for health policies in Illinois. Its portfolio includes flagship programs such as the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship Program, Aging Equity Center, Chicago Area Health Education Center, and Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative, supported by donations, foundation grants, and fee-for-service training.

Product overview

Health & Medicine Policy Research Group operates as an independent policy center with a portfolio of distinct programs and initiatives rather than a unified software product. The organization offers training and capacity building services, fellowship programs, workforce development initiatives, research collaboratives, and advocacy campaigns focused on health equity in Illinois. Key programs include the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship Program for emerging health professionals, the Aging Equity Center for age-friendly policy advocacy, Chicago Area Health Education Center for workforce pipeline development, Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative for trauma-informed practices, and the Trainings on Trauma, Health, and Healing series. These programs work together to advance the organization's mission of building power and momentum for social justice and health equity through research, education, outreach, and policy advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aging Equity Center: Promotes equitable aging within communities for all Illinoisans. Formerly known as the Center for Long Term Care Reform, founded in 2001. Works toward a just society enabling people to age well across the entire life course and an equitable system of long-term services and supports.
• Chicago Area Health Education Center
• Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows Program
• Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative
• Public Health Equity Center
• Health Care Safety Net Center
• Health Sector Workforce Initiatives
• Freestanding Birth Centers
• Forums for Justice in Health Policy
• Equity Intern Program
• Training Series on Trauma, Health, and Healing

Products and services

• Aging Equity Center Advocacy and policy program promoting equitable aging within communities for all Illinoisans across the life course, with focus on long-term care reform, home and community-based care, and age-friendly policies.
• Chicago Area Health Education Center Recruits, trains, and retains a health professions workforce committed to underserved populations through career pathway programs, AHEC Scholars program, and Speakers Bureau reaching Chicago Public Schools students.
• Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship Program Year-long fellowship providing 26 exceptional graduate students annually with opportunities to design and implement community service projects addressing health disparities in underserved Chicago communities, with mentorship and leadership development.
• Equity Intern Program Internship program providing graduate students with hands-on experience working on critical public health issues through research, policy analysis, and community engagement.
• Freestanding Birth Centers Advocacy initiative supporting the establishment and expansion of freestanding birth centers to improve birth options and maternal health outcomes in Illinois.
• Forums for Justice in Health Policy Convening series bringing together stakeholders to examine pressing public health issues and build relationships for policy change.
• Health Care Safety Net Center Policy center focused on strengthening and supporting the health care safety net system to ensure access for underserved populations in Illinois.
• Health Sector Workforce Initiatives Initiatives that strengthen and support the community health worker workforce through partnership-building, sustainable strategy development, and policy advocacy.
• Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative Statewide initiative supporting institutions across Illinois in integrating trauma-informed and healing-centered frameworks into their policies and practices.
• Public Health Equity Center Center advancing public health equity through research, advocacy, and community partnership to address structural inequities in Illinois.
• Trainings on Trauma, Health, and Healing Fee-for-service trauma-informed training series for healthcare and social service organizations, including Trauma 101, burnout and toxic stress, and collective trauma workshops; offers CEU-accredited sessions for nurses, physicians, social workers, pharmacists, and dentists at $750 (virtual) or $900 (in-person) per session.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 Chicago Schweitzer Fellows have completed more than 150,000 hours of community service
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Illinois Aging Together CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Statewide movement for aging equity led by Health & Medicine with 190+ organizational supporters working to develop a multi-sector plan for aging and advance aging equity policies in Illinois
• Fund Public Health CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Coalition campaign advocating for increased funding ($52 million combined) for Chicago and Cook County health departments with 80+ organizations signed on
• Solidarity Summit for A People's Agenda PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of 17 organizations co-hosting cross-community gatherings including A Just Harvest, Center for Community Health Equity, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression, Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County, and others
• Chicago Schweitzer Fellowship Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 150 community-based organizations hosting Schweitzer Fellows for year-long service projects addressing health disparities in underserved Chicago communities
• Moses/Weitzman Health System/Weitzman InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation partner providing continuing education units for healthcare professionals through joint accreditation by ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC
• Cook County HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Cook County Health system including board representation and policy advocacy support
• Rush University Medical CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership including board representation, Bridge Model collaboration, and workforce development initiatives
• Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard representation and collaboration on health equity research and policy initiatives
• Chicago Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing AHEC Speakers Bureau reaching hundreds of CPS students with healthcare career information
• Illinois Department on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on state plan development, aging equity initiatives, and policy advocacy
• UIC School of Public HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard representation and collaboration including Radical Public Health initiative
• Governor's Office and Illinois Department on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Illinois Multi-Sector Plan for Aging development following Governor's executive order

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Community Catalyst: National nonprofit health justice advocacy organization building power with communities to transform health systems. Comparable as a similarly structured advocacy nonprofit using research, coalition building, and policy advocacy to advance health equity.
• Families USA: National nonprofit dedicated to achieving high-quality, affordable healthcare for all, with a strong focus on health equity and Medicaid advocacy. Closely comparable in advocacy model, donor-funded nonprofit structure, and state-level coalition building.
• PolicyLink: National research and action institute advancing racial and economic equity through policy change, including health equity. Comparable as a research-driven policy advocacy nonprofit working on health equity and structural inequities.
• National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP): Nonprofit forum of state health policymakers that conducts policy analysis and provides cross-state learning on health equity, Medicaid, and public health. Comparable as a policy-research and convening nonprofit focused on state-level health policy.
• Trust for America's Health: National nonprofit policy organization that conducts research and advocates for public health and health equity. Directly comparable as a health policy advocacy nonprofit with research and convening functions targeting federal and state policymakers.
• Prevention Institute: Nonprofit that advances equity and upstream prevention through research, capacity building, and policy advocacy in health. Comparable through a similar combination of research, training, and coalition-driven advocacy for health equity and trauma-informed practice.
• Human Impact Partners: National nonprofit that partners with community-led organizations to build power for health equity using research and policy advocacy. Directly comparable mission alignment and operational model combining research, training, and movement-building.

Others

• Grantmakers in Health: National nonprofit that connects and informs health funders and grantees, providing learning and networking for foundations investing in health equity. Comparable as an ecosystem peer that intersects with HMPRG's foundation-funder relationships and health equity field-building role.

Regional players

• Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law: Chicago-based national antipoverty nonprofit that uses policy advocacy, impact litigation, and organizing to address systemic inequities including health access. Comparable as a Chicago-based advocacy nonprofit working on health equity as part of broader economic and racial justice.
• Illinois Public Health Institute: Illinois-based nonprofit that builds public health capacity, convenes partners, and advances health equity through policy and practice. Closely comparable Illinois-focused peer with similar training, convening, and policy advocacy functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HMPRGvid09
• Facebookfacebook.com/HMPRGChicago/?fref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hmprg
• Instagraminstagram.com/hmprg
• Xx.com/HMPRG

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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