Seven Days in June: HEALTH IS PRIMARY is a decentralized, nonpartisan, grassroots-driven campaign to focus local media attention on how health funding cuts, as well as policy and regulatory changes, will devastate local communities.The national week of action takes place
Second Chance Month
At PHIMC, we recognize April as Second Chance Month, a time to elevate awareness, deepen understanding, and reaffirm our commitment to individuals navigating reentry. This observance highlights the vital role of health and community-based social service providers in creating meaningful
2026 Illinois Reentry Conference: Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 10, 2026MEDIA CONTACT: RoiAnn Phillips, Managing Director of Communicationsroiann.phillips@phimc.org / tel. 312-929-3781 2026 Illinois Reentry ConferenceWhere Collaboration, Education, and Innovation Lead to Equity in Health and HealingCHICAGO, IL – On March 12, 2026, at 9 a.m.
2026 Community Reentry Champion Award: Nominate a Change Leader
Nominate a Change Leader for PHIMC’s2026 Community Reentry Champion AwardThe Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) is proud to recognize and celebrate exemplary organizations or individuals with lived experience in Illinois who have made significant contributions to the reentry
October 2025: Youth Justice Action Month
Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) believes that every young person deserves the chance to live a full, healthy life, and that begins with fair, just, and supportive systems that prioritize youth well-being.This October, during Youth Justice Action Month
Call for Speakers and Creative Artists
Update, 11/7/2025 – 5:00 p.m. CST:Thank you to all who applied! We had a fantastic response.Applications are now closed.Do you have expertise in health justice, correctional healthcare, or social justice? Do you want to share your talent and your knowledge
Press Release: 2025 Illinois Reentry Conference Recap
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 20, 2025MEDIA CONTACT: RoiAnn Phillips, Communications Director roiann.phillips@phimc.org / tel. 708.466.26502025 Illinois Reentry ConferenceCHICAGO – On March 13, 2025, Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago hosted the Illinois Reentry Conference in Chicago’s Medical District at UIC
Press Release: 2025 Illinois Reentry Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 11, 2025MEDIA CONTACT: RoiAnn Phillips, Communications Director roiann.phillips@phimc.org / tel. 708.466.26502025 Illinois Reentry Conference for Health and HealingNavigating Reentry with Dignity, Support, and a Commitment to Health JusticeCHICAGO – On March 13, 2025 at 10 a.m.
2025 Community Reentry Champion Award: Nominate a Change Leader
Nominate a Change Leader for PHIMC’s2025 Community Reentry Champion AwardThe Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) is proud to recognize and celebrate exemplary organizations or individuals with lived experience in Illinois who have made significant contributions to the reentry
Illinois Reentry Conference: Call for Workshop Presenters and Creative Artists
Do you have expertise in health justice, correctional healthcare, or social justice? Do you want to share your talent and your knowledge to make an impact?The Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) seeks workshop presenters and innovative, socially conscious
