Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced EverThrive Illinois as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. EverThrive IL is thrilled to receive an award of $2 million to support our mission to achieve reproductive justice in the health care ecosystem. […]
Continue ReadingBuilding Systems of Care With Family Connects Alignment Boards
Recently, our Birth Equity team hosted our Family Connects Community Alignment Boards (CABs): Region C (far South side), Region D (South side), and Region E (North side). These meetings serve as a space to provide updates about the program, receive updates from the CAB, and facilitate discussions around broader system improvements for Chicago families. At […]
Continue ReadingInterview With Chicago Abortion Fund’s Alicia Hurtado
Recently, Jordyn Hester, EverThrive IL’s Communications Manager, interviewed Chicago Abortion Fund’s Director of Advocacy and Communications, Alicia Hurtado, for a Q&A interview. The Chicago Abortion Fund is a non-profit organization that advocates for reproductive autonomy by providing support to people seeking abortions and working toward political and cultural change. With this Q&A, we wanted to […]
Continue ReadingDefending Health Equity & Hope During Difficult Times
As you may know by now, the Big Beautiful Bill, which includes the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history, has passed on party lines in Congress and been signed by the President. This law will significantly worsen health disparities by limiting access to affordable care, slashing funding for community health programs, and rolling […]
Continue ReadingAdvocating to Improve the Health of all Illinois Families
Last month, the Illinois General Assembly ended the 2025 legislative session. For over 25 years, EverThrive Illinois has advocated to advance our shared priorities of eliminating racial and gender disparities in healthcare, promoting bodily autonomy, and creating a health care system that is deserving of trust from those most affected by injustices. EverThrive Illinois applauds […]
Continue ReadingThe Hidden Inequities in Reproductive Health for LGBTQIA+ Individuals
Think back to your first Sex Education class in school, if you were able to take one. The curriculum that covered topics such as relationships, puberty, and reproductive health was probably taught only in the context of cis-hetero relationships, meaning the relationship between a cisgender man and cisgender woman. But what about those who weren’t […]
Continue ReadingEverThrive IL Statement on House Bill to Gut Medicaid and SNAP
On May 22, just after dawn, Republicans in Congress voted to advance a bill which will terminate health care for more than 13 million Americans and take food away from more than 4 million kids—all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. EverThrive IL is deeply concerned about the impact of this bill, if […]
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