EverThrive IL leads two Community Alignment Boards (CABs) for Family Connects on the southside of Chicago. Family Connects is a universal home visiting program that connects registered nurses with individuals who have recently given birth and their infants to provide support.
Continue ReadingTo Be Rescheduled – Chicago Collaborative for Maternal Health Policy Brief
*Due to unforeseen circumstances, the CCMH Policy Brief Webinar will be rescheduled* EverThrive IL is excited to share the release of The Chicago Collaborative for Maternal Health Policy Brief. We invite you to join Kevie Lusby Smyre, EverThrive IL’s Policy and Advocacy Director, and Eva Alonso, Northwestern MPH intern student, for a review of this new policy […]
Continue ReadingUnderstanding COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy Training
EverThrive IL offers an immunization training called Understanding COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy to organizations in the Roseland, Englewood, and Woodlawn neighborhoods. The free training focuses on sharing the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and how to have impactful conversations with your patients/clients to address their concerns. We recommend this training for healthcare professionals, social service providers, and […]
Continue ReadingJoin Our Associate Board
EverThrive IL is looking for individuals to join our Associate Board! It’s an opportunity for young leaders and professionals to support a nonprofit organization and help us to achieve our mission of advancing reproductive justice and ensuring health equity for Illinoisans. Recently, we connected with Sara Navin, EverThrive IL’s Associate Board Social Chair, to learn […]
Continue ReadingIncreasing Vaccine Confidence In Vulnerable Communities
This month, EverThrive IL released our Recommendations for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Black/African American Chicagoans. We are grateful to all the panelists and participants who contributed to these important recommendations at our COVID-19 Roundtable Discussion in June, hosted in partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). Increasing vaccine confidence in vulnerable communities […]
Continue ReadingEverThrive IL Digital Resources
EverThrive Illinois is dedicated to achieving health equity for all, regardless of race, gender, economic status, and location. To work effectively toward our mission, we have created and co-created campaigns that provide information and resources to communities that need them the most. The digital resources offer valuable information that includes downloadable fact sheets. We encourage […]
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