FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, November 14, 2025MEDIA CONTACT: RoiAnn Phillips, Managing Director of Communicationsroiann.phillips@phimc.org / tel. (312) 929-3781Illinois: All in for Public HealthWhy? Because Collaboration is Key.CHICAGO – Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) will celebrate 100+ community partnerships and
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
LGBTQ+ Youth in Illinois Bring to Life the World They Want to Live in at Action Camp 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, August 22, 2025MEDIA CONTACT: RoiAnn Phillips, PHIMC Managing Director of Communications roiann.phillips@phimc.org / tel. 708.466.2650Action Camp: Illinois LGBTQ+ YouthBring to Life the World They Want to Live InChicago, IL – Illinois young people who identify as LGBTQ+ enter
National Health Corps Chicago – Service Term Celebration
For many years, PHIMC has partnered with community organizations across Chicago to support and train tomorrow’s compassionate health leaders through National Health Corps Chicago. Together, we have worked to build a public health workforce with skills, tools, and insights to
Chicago Sun-Times: How a sleepaway camp became a ‘dream utopia’ for queer kids under threat
Chicago Sun-Times Reporter Violet Miller spoke this summer with youth and adult leaders of Action Camp, which is co-hosted annually by PHIMC and Youth Services. Here’s a brief excerpt from the resulting article published on July 23, 2025:For five days
Youth Health Conference Recap: My Health, My Voice, Authentically Me
Thank you to all who joined us for the inaugural PHIMC Youth Health Conference — what a powerful and inspiring day! Your presence, energy, and voice helped make this event unforgettable.Why We Gathered“This conference is more than an event –
National HIV Testing Day: June 27
The first National HIV Testing Day was observed on June 27, 1995, and has been observed annually on the same date since that time.In past years, the CDC and HIV.gov have supported the event. They have named a theme and
Media Advisory: 2025 Youth Health Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, May 16, 2025MEDIA CONTACT: RoiAnn Phillips, Communications Director roiann.phillips@phimc.org / tel. 708.466.2650Media AdvisoryPublic Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago to Host Inaugural Youth Health Conference Addressing Key Issues in Health EquityWhat: Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC)
