In the first week of November, Arias Benitez-Perez, our Immunizations Manager, organized two Community Health Chats in the Chicagoland area. The first chat was at the West40 Intermediate Service Center in Maywood, IL, and the second was at the PASO West Suburban Action Project in Melrose Park, IL. The purpose of these health chats was […]
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Covid-19
EverThrive IL will launch our Speakers Bureau this January in partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health. The Speakers Bureau is comprised of health care professionals and community members. The bureau members will serve as vaccine ambassadors for the COVID-19 vaccine and subsequent boosters. These individuals will give educational talks in Chicago communities about vaccine hesitancies […]
Continue ReadingUnderstanding COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy Training
Covid-19
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 ReadingIncreasing Vaccine Confidence In Vulnerable Communities
Covid-19
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 ReadingRecommendations for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Black/African American Chicagoans
Covid-19
EverThrive IL is excited to release our Recommendations for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Black/African American Chicagoans. These recommendations were created based on the input from panelists and participants that attended the COVID-19 Immunization Roundtable Discussion we hosted in partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health on June 30th. As we move into the next […]
Continue ReadingEverThrive IL Launches Understanding COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Campaign
Covid-19
This month, EverThrive IL is launching a COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Campaign to raise vaccine confidence for communities most impacted by the pandemic. The focus of the campaign is to activate parents, caregivers, pregnant or recently pregnant people, and community or spiritual leaders to understand COVID-19 and the importance of getting vaccinated. “We are committed to […]
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