Are you between 16-24 years old and passionate about making a difference in your Chicago community? Or do you have young people in your life who would enjoy this opportunity? Here’s your chance to get involved with something big. PHIMC
Illinois Eagle: The Alliance to hold summit in Bloomington
The Alliance is proud to host the annual Youth Leadership Summit this month in Bloomington, Illinois. As reported in the Illinois Eagle by Caleb Sneeden:The focus of the 2025 Youth Leadership Summit is LGBTQ+ issues, primarily the creation and support
National Health Corps Chicago Closes Out 2024
PHIMC partners with community organizations across Chicago to support and train tomorrow’s compassionate health leaders through National Health Corps Chicago. Here is a window into this work as we close out 2024. On October 25, 2024, National Health Corps (NHC) Chicago
Call for Reviewers for Transgender and Gender Diverse Wellness and Equity Program
Update, 11/19/2024:The deadline for this opportunity has now passed. Thank you to all who expressed interest.Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) is seeking individuals to serve as reviewers for proposals submitted in response to the Transgender and Gender Diverse
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Transgender and Gender Diverse Wellness and Equity Initiative in Region 2 of Illinois
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
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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