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Contact tracing positions will provide an opportunity to improve equity in our state if hiring is prioritized to those most impacted by COVID 19 including formerly incarcerated persons, people from geographically hardest hit neighborhoods, people of color, people with...
These policy recommendations are not exhaustive but rather present the beginning of a roadmap for Illinois to formally re-value a role that represents an essential provider role in COVID-19 response and in improving overall community health....
Health & Medicine is pleased to announce our 2024 award winners! These Chicago-area leaders exemplify the Health & Medicine mission to build power and momentum for social justice and health equity in Illinois. Help us celebrate the public health champions in...
Kim had a realization after being suddenly laid off from her corporate job of 10 years. “I had this feeling [about] the next job I walked into,” she said. “I wanted to really love it and feel like I’m giving back to people from what I do.” One of her former...
Four Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellows have been awarded Named Schweitzer Fellowships—distinctions within a year-long service-learning program that helps Fellows design and implement innovative projects that address the health needs of underserved Chicago communities....
Twenty-six passionate health professions graduate students have been selected for the distinguished Schweitzer Fellowship, a year-long service-learning program that helps Fellows design and implement innovative projects that help address the health needs of...
Interested in joining Illinois Aging Together, a statewide movement for aging equity? Join Ali Medina, Health and Aging Organizer, on Monday, June 24 from 1 - 1:30 p.m. for an overview of the campaign and ways to get involved. Register here.
There's still time to nominate an individual or group that embodies the spirit of Health & Medicine’s commitment to fostering social justice and health equity across Illinois. Whether they’re health care workers, volunteers, scholars, activists, or community...
In this toolkit, you will find ways you and your organization can support a trauma-informed Illinois. This toolkit was developed for Illinois' inaugural Trauma-Informed Awareness Day May 23. We hope that these resources and ideas will be helpful for you and others in...
Mark your calendars for May 23, 2024, from 10-11:30 A.M. CDT as we come together for a free virtual webinar in commemoration of Trauma-Informed Awareness Day. This year's theme, "Building a Healing-Centered Future: Uniting for Transformative Action," emphasizes the...