Alivio Medical Center was founded in 1989 as a bilingual, bicultural, nonprofit community health center in the heart of Chicago's Pilsen community. Alivio is committed to providing access to quality, cost-effective primary health care to the uninsured, undocumented, and working poor. Services offered include pediatrics, family and adult medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, midwifery, nutrition classes, individual and family counseling, WIC, family case management, health education, home visits, prenatal classes, family planning. Health promotion, health education, and preventive health care are integral parts of Alivio's comprehensive programs.