Request for Applications (RFA) for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Allies and National Health Corps Chicago (NHC Chicago) AmeriCorps Programs Issued By: Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC)PHIMC is seeking applications from organizations interested in partnering with our AmeriCorps programs,
Wishing You a Joyful 2021
Happy New Year! PHIMC is lucky to have you as an ally in the fight to create an equitable public health landscape for all people. 2021 will be an interesting year. Even as the COVID-19 vaccine brings new hope for
2021 Illinois Reentry Conference: Advancing Criminal, Health, and Social Justice Amidst Two Pandemics
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PHIMC Newsletter – Fall 2020
On COVID-19, Equity, Health, Reentry, LGBTQ+ Youth Leadership, and more
Reentry, Helpline, Brunch – Nov 18, 23, 15
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NPR Illinois: New Curriculum Brings LGBTQ History Into The Light
National Public Radio (NPR)’s Maureen Foertsch McKinney spoke with Springfield native Grayson Alexander, State Senator Heather Steans, eighth-grade social studies teacher Amy Biancheri, PHIMC’s Policy and Advocacy Manager for Illinois Safe Schools Alliance Grecia Magdaleno, Carbondale mom Carrie Vine, and
BYOBrunch for Public Health
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Virtual Innovation: Action Camp
Katie Rankin, Communications Specialist for Communities In Schools (CIS) of Chicago, describes how their community partners are adapting to virtual environments during COVID-19, and includes Action Camp as an example:“As Chicago Public Schools begins the fall 2020 semester remotely, teachers
To Combat Race and Sex Stereotyping, we reject this executive order.
Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) denounces and calls for the immediate rescindment of the Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping issued by President Trump on September 22, 2020 and a corresponding memo issued on September 4,
Organizations Addressing Racism in and around Chicago
If you are looking for a way to get involved, reach out or donate to these or other local organizations fighting racist oppression in and around Chicago.Assata’s Daughters is a Black-woman led organization that organizes young Black people in Chicago
