It is with mixed emotion that EverThrive Illinois announces the departure of Sheila Sanders, Director of Community Engagement, as she and her family relocate to the East Coast. Sheila has been a fixture of EverThrive IL for more than 16 years, bringing expertise, personality, and passion to progressive community outreach and engagement roles. We are incredibly grateful to Sheila […]
Continue ReadingHow EverThrive IL is Addressing the Maternal Mortality Crisis
EverThrive Illinois co-leads the Chicago Collaborative for Maternal Health (CCMH) with its partner AllianceChicago. Our shared goal is to combat the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis happening in Chicago with an emphasis on the south and west side neighborhoods experiencing the greatest disparities. Through CCMH, we seek to build awareness in these communities and in […]
Continue ReadingIllinois for Medicaid Health Plan Podcast featuring Ceci Tipiani
Illinois for Medicaid Health Plan Podcast featuring Ceci Tipiani – Fuentes, Illinois Association for Medicaid Health Plan Podcast < Back to News
Continue ReadingIllinois Association for Medicaid Health Plans’ Podcast featuring Kirbi Range
Illinois Association for Medicaid Health Plans’ Podcast featuring Kirbi Range, Birth Equity Manager < Back to News
Continue ReadingCompassion for COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy:
How to Help Health Care Providers Guide Parents to Get Youth Vaccinated
As missed vaccinations in youth have risen in recent years, EverThrive Illinois (ETI) wants to make sure all young people are protected against preventable diseases. COVID-19 is no exception. We’ve been leading the charge to educate health care providers on vaccine hesitancy, while also generating broader awareness of vaccine availability in local communities. We give […]
Continue ReadingLegislation News: The Latest on Illinois Policies Affecting Public Health June 2021
The state of Illinois’ most recent legislative session concluded with several policy changes to the health care landscape that will positively impact families. Most notably, EverThrive Illinois and our partners at Start Early, Nurse Family Partnership, and the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, successfully drafted and passed bill language to allow people with Medicaid to receive perinatal support from a […]
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