Recently, Leonela Gomez-Hernandez, who is eight months pregnant, went to a doctor’s appointment. When she was done, she waited for an Uber outside the medical center. Suddenly, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained and deported her to Nicaragua without due process. Examples like this clearly indicate that the policies of detention and deportation of immigrants carried out by the Department […]
Continue Reading2025 Annual Report: Community As Resistance
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EverThrive IL is excited to share our newly released 2025 Annual Report: Community As Resistance. This year’s report highlights the powerful ways our community has come together to protect, uplift, and advocate for equitable health care across Illinois. Over the past year, EverThrive IL has mobilized individuals across the state to demand a system that centers dignity, access, and justice for […]
Continue ReadingBuilding Systems of Care With Family Connects Alignment Boards
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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 ReadingProtecting Consumers from Junk Health Plans
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Last month, Governor Pritzker announced his intention to ban short-term, limited duration health products in our State. This is a welcome move which EverThrive IL has been advocating for more than 5 years and we urge lawmakers to support this proposal. Short-term, limited-duration (STLD) health plans, also known as junk plans, are substandard products marketed […]
Continue ReadingHealthy IL Calls For Governor Pritzker To Reinstate Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults In Illinois
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Recently, the Pritzker administration issued notice that beginning July 1st enrollment for Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults in Illinois (HBIA program ages 42-64) would be stopped and high copays would be instituted. The Healthy Illinois Campaign Coalition calls for an immediate reversal of this notice and full implementation of the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults […]
Continue ReadingFamily Connects: A Life-Saving Resource for Infants and Birthing People
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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.
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