Update, 12/9/2024:The deadline for this opportunity has now passed. Thank you to all who shared this opportunity and all who applied.Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) seeks proposals from eligible organizations in Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Region
Support LGBTQ+ Youth in Illinois as an Alliance VISTA
Are you ready to support LGBTQ+ youth in Illinois? The Alliance VISTA applications are open!Our Alliance program seeks a cohort of two VISTAs to support activities such as the Midwest LGBTQ+ Network, Youth Health Conference, Action Camp, youth leadership development,
PHIMC’s Team Teen Reflects on the CADCA National Leadership Forum
Earlier this year, James, Meghana, and Liz from PHIMC’s “Team Teen” — aka, our Department of Adolescent and School Health — attended CADCA’s 34th Annual National Leadership Forum in Maryland. The forum is a training event for substance use prevention
October: Youth Justice Action Month
At PHIMC, we are dedicated to ensuring that young people have the opportunity to lead healthy lives, contribute meaningfully to their communities, and thrive. As we recognize Youth Justice Action Month this October, we reaffirm our commitment to dismantling the
30th Anniversary Celebration
Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) is proud to celebrate our 30th year working to promote health justice and strengthen public health through innovation and partnerships that align people, strategies, and resources. To mark this moment, PHIMC’s Board and
Building a new program to expand adolescent substance use prevention services
In May 2023, PHIMC engaged FQA Institute for Social Impact to conduct a landscape analysis of 125 organizations to inform the design of a new program in Chicago. The new program is part of a statewide initiative to expand substance
Innovating for Health Justice – PHIMC Newsletter, August 2024
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Gender Affirming Care: Illinois Media Roundup
On June 10, 2024, Illinois Department of Human Services and Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago announced the launch of a new statewide initiative that supports and expands gender-affirming care. The new Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Wellness and Equity
Innovating for Health Justice – PHIMC Newsletter, June 2024
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New Initiative for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Wellness and Equity in Illinois
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, June 10, 2024MEDIA CONTACT: DHS.Press@illinois.govNew Initiative for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Wellness and Equity in IllinoisIDHS and PHIMC announce grantees in a new statewide initiative to expand lifesaving gender-affirming careCHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Department of Human Services
