Our Birth Equity team manages and convenes 3 Community Alignment Boards (CABs) for Family Connects Chicago (FCC), a universal postpartum nurse home visiting program. With these Community Alignment Boards, we aim to align resources for families enrolled in the program, improve our current maternal, infant, and child health systems in Chicago, strengthen collaboration amongst social service and medical […]
Continue ReadingWhat is Reproductive Justice?
Since the overturning of Roe v Wade in 2022 and the upcoming election sparking discussions surrounding the future of bodily autonomy in the United States, the terms “Reproductive Justice” and “Reproductive Rights” have been used a lot in traditional media, social media, and in conversations with other people. Many may believe that these two terms […]
Continue ReadingNew Report: Strengthening and Improving Title V Programming In Illinois
EverThrive Illinois and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) have a long history of partnership to improve maternal and child health outcomes in Illinois. To support IDPH in advancing the health equity of Illinois families, EverThrive IL convenes seven Maternal and Child Health Family Councils, made up of 49 people with lived experience utilizing […]
Continue ReadingEverThrive IL Applauds Governor JB Pritzker for Signing the Family Recovery Plans Bill
EverThrive Illinois applauds the leadership of Governor JB Pritzker, State Senator Cristina Castro (D-Elgin), and State Representative Mary Beth Canty (D-Arlington Heights) in passing SB3136, the Family Recovery Plans bill. This law will create a statewide, multidisciplinary task force to design a model of family recovery plans for pregnant/postpartum people with substance use disorder (SUD) and […]
Continue ReadingNational Immunization Awareness Month
EverThrive IL has helped increase vaccine confidence in Illinois communities for over 25 years through vaccine education, policy and systems change, and vaccine promotion and outreach. National Immunization Awareness Month, which is observed annually in August, is another time for us to raise awareness about the importance of vaccines and uplift the impactful work of […]
Continue ReadingEverThrive IL Applauds Governor JB Pritzker for Signing the Birth Equity Act
EverThrive Illinois applauds the leadership of Governor JB Pritzker, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, House Majority Leader Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston), and State Senator Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago) in passing HB 5142, the birth equity initiative for pregnancy and postpartum care. This law will address Illinois’s maternal health disparities by providing additional insurance coverage for birth workers like […]
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