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Senators Fine and Villa Advocate for Mental Health Workforce
State Senators Laura Fine (D-Glenview) and Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) led a hearing of the Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Committee on Friday to listen to testimony regarding mental and… Read more
Illinois’ Family First Prevention Plan Approved by US Department of Health and Human Services
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced the approval of its Family First Title IV-E Prevention Plan by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s… Read more
CDPH Begins Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) this week began offering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to all eligible Chicagoans. Pfizer and J&J booster doses will be offered at all CDPH… Read more
Las Senadoras Fine y Villa Abogan por la Fuerza Laboral de Salud Mental
State Senators Laura Fine (D-Glenview) and Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) led a hearing of the Senate Behavioral and Mental Health Committee on Friday to listen to testimony regarding mental and… Read more
El Plan de Prevención Family First de Illinois Aprobado por el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE. UU.
El Departamento de Servicios Infantiles y Familiares de Illinois (DCFS) anunció la aprobación de su Plan de Prevención Family First Title IV-E de la Oficina de Niños del Departamento de… Read more
National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to Launch Statewide Campaign on Kidney Disease Education and Prevention: Kidney Health For Life
Chronic Kidney Disease is a major health risk factor in African American, Hispanic and Asian populations according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Key risk factors for CKD… Read more
IDPH and IEMA Observe National Mammography Day
National Mammography Day was on October 15th and state agencies used the observance to remind women to schedule their mammograms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),… Read more
Crisis Text Line to Support Spanish-Speaking Texters Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
Crisis Text Line, the not-for-profit providing free crisis counseling via text message, began offering its service in Spanish last Friday. The organization is actively recruiting and training volunteers who are… Read more
Gov. Pritzker Announces Statewide Campaign to Increase COVID-19 Booster Rates Among Older Illinoisans
With 1.5 million Illinoisans currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot and millions more set to become eligible in the coming weeks, Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department… Read more
La Iniciativa de Escuelas de Oportunidad de CPS se Expande para Brindar Contratación de Maestros Dedicados
Habiendo logrado un progreso significativo al abordar uno de los desafíos más persistentes de la educación pública, las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago están duplicando su compromiso de brindar a los… Read more
