Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2022-12-01 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-01 09:00 - 15:00, 2022-06-02 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
PHIMC hosts a Corrections Discharge Planning Training (CDPT) to enhance provider capacity to address the complex needs of formerly incarcerated individuals. This one-day workshop consists of four modules facilitated by key thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. These modules include: Overview of the Corrections and Criminal Justice SystemBasic Needs and Barriers of a Justice-Involved IndividualTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationHealth for Current and Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsRegistration information is sent to everyone signed up to receive Community Reentry Project updates. Click here to sign-up for future updates and click here to register.

Substance Use and the Holidays
2022-11-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
For many people, the end of the year brings images of happy family gatherings, big dinners of turkey and stuffing, holiday music, and cozy fires. For others, the holidays can be a difficult time – a time of family conflict, financial strain, loneliness, grief, and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).People in recovery, or those who are actively using, may need extra support to manage festive but stressful holiday celebrations. Join the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances for a special presentation on Monday, November 21, from 1:00 – 2:00 pm to learn about the Helpline as well as some of the challenges people face during the holidays when they are experiencing or recovering from substance use disorder. Register here. The Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances is a centralized information and referral hub helping to connect individuals to harm reduction, recovery, and support services across the state. Since 2018, PHIMC has partnered with Health Resources in Action (HRiA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to manage outreach and community engagement for the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and other Substances.

Illinois Reentry Statewide Meeting
2022-11-17 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-09-22 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
PHIMC convenes statewide meetings designed to enhance and increase resources and services provided by community-based organizations, local health departments, and stakeholders in Illinois regarding incarceration, reentry, and public health. These meetings cover a wide range of topics with the goal of strengthening the corrections and HIV workforce and sharing best practices, new research, and emerging trends in HIV and corrections statewide.Registration: Click here to register for this statewide reentry meeting.

SHAC Meeting
2022-11-17 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-09-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-07-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-05-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
Chicago’s School Health Access Collaborative (SHAC) brings together education and health stakeholders to identify ways to enhance student access to comprehensive, coordinated, and sustainable healthcare, improve the health service delivery model for Chicago students, and elevate equity and wellbeing. Co-managed by Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) and Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC), SHAC leverages the knowledge and expertise of its members to envision a school health system that provides all students with the health and wellness services they need.New participants are always welcome. If you or your organization is interested in participating in this meeting, please contact Meghana Menon.

Chicago Reentry Taskforce
2022-11-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-09-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Convened by PHIMC in partnership with AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), the Chicago Reentry Taskforce focuses primarily on issues related to Chicago and Cook County for current and formerly incarcerated individuals. The taskforce prioritizes training and discussion around barriers to reentry and changes that are relevant in Chicago, Cook County, and high-prevalence areas statewide in order to provide a public health response to mass incarceration.The taskforce has the following goals: Engage Chicago and Cook County providers working at the intersection of public health and mass incarceration to identify the current landscape and propose strategies to create a public health response to incarceration and HIVIdentify and recruit key stakeholders and people with lived experience to develop the narrative around incarceration and public healthDevelop a public health response and innovative solutions to combat incarceration and syndemics that include HIV, hepatitis C, and substance use disordersIf you provide services in the Chicagoland area and would like to participate in the taskforce, please contact reentry@phimc.org.

Illinois Helpline Webinar
2022-10-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-09-29 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-06-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-05-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-03-31 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Please join us to learn more about the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances. The Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances is a centralized information and referral hub helping to connect individuals to harm reduction, recovery, and support services across the state.Do you want to learn more about supporting someone with Substance Use Disorder? Are you experiencing Substance Use Disorder, yourself? Are you a case manager or social service provider? Are you a substance use support and recovery provider? Do you work in law enforcement or probation? This webinar is for you!Register here.

Women's Connection Summit of Hope
2022-10-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Compassion Baptist Church, 2650 East 95th Street, Chicago, IL, 60617, United States
AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is hosting a Women’s Connection Summit of Hope in partnership with the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to address the needs of cis and transgender women who have been recently released from the Illinois correctional system. The event will take place on Chicago’s southside at Compassion Baptist Church, 2650 E. 95th Street, from 10 am – 2 pm and will be a full day event including health services, workshops, exhibit areas, a lunch break, and a closet filled with accessories donated to enhance work attire and promote empowerment.The Women’s Connection Summit of Hope is a community expo that brings together local service providers to create a “one-stop” environment where participants are able to access vendors — case management, employment, housing, prevention, legal — and informational round tables, a women’s accessory closet, gift bags, transportation, and an array of other women-focused services to better ensure reentry into society. The mission of the Summit of Hope is to guide and assist returning citizen participants with available services to better ensure reintegration into the community and thus reduce recidivism. The Summit of Hope is a proven Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)- and IDOC-sanctioned program and is independently organized in communities throughout the state of Illinois.The expo will feature HIV/HCV screenings as well as referrals to primary and HIV health care. Other services and resources that will be offered include counseling and mental health; domestic violence resources; food, accessories, and shelter; child care; employment and interview services; state identification cards; transportation; legal services; education and training services; and a variety of other resources offered by local social service organizations.This event is curated by AFC and the Women’s Connection Taskforce, Chicago Reentry Taskforce in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), and Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC).If individuals are interested in participating as an attendee or a vendor for the summit, they can contact L’Oreal Bailey from AFC at LBailey@aidschicago.org and clarify in their email to her whether they want to participate as an attendee or as a vendor.

AIDS Run & Walk Chicago
2022-10-02 09:00 - 13:00
Let’s end the HIV epidemic in Illinois by 2030! We know that connecting individuals to vital HIV treatment, prevention, and housing support will help them thrive and get us closer to zero new cases of HIV. Getting to Zero is a plan built to improve the lives of all Illinoisans. From health care access to equity and social justice, among many other impactful initiatives, this plan will help not only end the HIV epidemic but also better prepare us for current and future health care crises like COVID-19. Over the last year, AIDS Foundation Chicago (AFC) has expanded its services to provide critical COVID-19 relief support like rental, grocery, utility assistance and hotels for individuals experiencing homelessness. Learn more about AFC’s lifesaving work at https://2021.aidschicago.org/Please help us get to zero by making a donation through our team page for AIDS Run & Walk Chicago 2022. Even a small donation will help us achieve our goal! Will you join our team in supporting individuals living with and vulnerable to HIV?PHIMC is proud to be one of AFC’s CommunityDirect partners, meaning that over 90% of the money we raise directly supports the work of PHIMC.Join the squad or donate today!THANK YOU!

Illinois Reentry Statewide Meeting
2022-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
PHIMC convenes statewide meetings designed to enhance and increase resources and services provided by community-based organizations, local health departments, and stakeholders in Illinois regarding incarceration, reentry, and public health. These meetings cover a wide range of topics with the goal of strengthening the corrections and HIV workforce and sharing best practices, new research, and emerging trends in HIV and corrections statewide.Registration: Click here to register for upcoming statewide reentry meetings.

Illinois Statewide Reentry Meeting
2022-03-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-11-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
PHIMC convenes statewide meetings designed to enhance and increase resources and services provided by community-based organizations, local health departments, and stakeholders in Illinois on incarceration, reentry, and public health. These meetings cover a wide range of topics with the goal of strengthening the corrections and HIV workforce, and sharing best practices, new research, and emerging trends in HIV and corrections statewide.Registration: Click here to register for upcoming statewide reentry meetings.

2022 Illinois Reentry Conference
2022-03-03 | Zoom
PHIMC hosts an annual Illinois Reentry Conference that brings together public health professionals, healthcare providers, social service professionals, and members of the community to build skills around health equity, social justice, and reentry services for current and formerly incarcerated individuals in Illinois. It includes dynamic, interactive presentations by top leaders in public health and corrections, virtual breakout rooms, presentation of our Community Reentry Champion Award, and more. The conference is free to attend and offers continuing educations units to attendees.
