Reporter Kate Sosin with The 19th talks with LGBTQ+ advocates about sexual health education for an article picked up this August by Ms. Magazine. Among the advocates Kate speaks with is Grecia Magdaleno, Policy and Advocacy Manager for Illinois Safe
Community health workers train to fight opioid addiction
As drug overdoses rise, more help is needed to fight the opioid crisis. In July 2021, the Chicago Sun-Times reported on an initiative to train 150 community health workers “in providing care and services to those battling substance abuse” through
AmeriCorps shares how “Pride Rings True in National Service”
PHIMC was thrilled to see William Collier, our Youth Leadership and Organizing VISTA for Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, featured by AmeriCorps nationally:“In high school, I did not have the best support as a queer person of color and for a
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Students prepare for health careers in medically underserved communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 11, 2021CONTACT: RoiAnn Phillips, Communications Directorroiann.phillips@phimc.org or 708.466.2650Students prepare for health careers in medically underserved communitiesCHICAGO, IL – Students interested in health careers will gather with public health professionals on August 14-15, 2021 to learn, teach, network,
PHIMC Newsletter – August 2021
Friends and Colleagues –Thank you so much for joining our work as partners, collaborators, financial supporters, students, mentors, and people making your corner of the world healthier and more equitable. We cannot strengthen public health and advance health justice without
CPS High School Dean Needs to be Educated
Tim McNicholas, CBS Chicago Reporter, explores the potential impact of a high school dean’s homophobic Facebook posts with Grecia Magdaleno, Policy and Advocacy Manager for Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, which made its home at PHIMC in 2019:“CPS is so much
Sports Weekly Conversation with Nat Duran on LGBTQ+ Identities
Featured in the Sports Weekly Conversation hosted by Camron Smith on Chicago Comcast Network Sports on May 27, 2021 was none other than Nat Duran, Youth Engagement Manager for Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, which made its home at PHIMC in
Night of Noise: We’re Still Connected!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 23, 2021CONTACT: RoiAnn Phillips, Communications Directorroiann.phillips@phimc.org or 708.466.2650Night of Noise: We’re Still ConnectedPresented by Public Health Institute of Metropolitan ChicagoCHICAGO, IL – Night of Noise: We’re Still Connected, the annual variety show first hosted in 2016 by
Day of Silence 2021
Join PHIMC in taking a vow of digital silence 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 23 to observe GLSEN’s Day of Silence. This moment in time is a poignant reminder of why we participate in this event. Across the
