DECATUR â The need for more coronavirus vaccine and increasing the amount going into the arms of minorities were among the leading concerns shared Monday with U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis.
The Taylorville Republican was in Decatur, where he toured a vaccination clinic operated by the Macon County Health Department at the National Sequestration Education Center on the campus of Richland Community College. We re not having a problem getting them out, but as far as getting enough supply, we can still take a lot more, health department administrator Brandi Binkley said, responding to a question from Davis about the biggest hurdles to the distribution process.
Monday, Feb 22, 2021 Yes, I know that he hasn’t even signed the bill as this is published, but my inbox is filling up. Posted in the order they were received starting with the IPHA…
Tom Hughes, Executive Director of the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA), released the following statement on Monday:
“As leaders of local health departments, we serve on the frontlines of defending the public’s safety. It is our responsibility to not only protect communities from threats to their health, but to also address threats to the safety of people’s lives and wellbeing, which includes those lost or hurt by systemic racism. Today, we fully recognize the fact that racism is a public health crisis, and commend Gov. JB Pritzker for taking steps to end this crisis by signing House Bill 3653 into law and reforming the criminal justice system in Illinois.”
Updated 1/29/2021 10:40 AM
The Illinois Public Health Association seeks to contract with community-based organizations to recruit navigators to support State s response to COVID-19.
Springfield, January 26, 2021- The Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA), in partnership with the Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA), today announced a call for letters of interest for community-based organizations (CBOs) to participate in the COVID-19 Pandemic Health Navigator Program (PHNP). The new program will help integrate community health centers, community-based organizations, and public health partners to coordinate Illinois resources for the most vulnerable populations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Address unmet community needs in coordination with local, regional and state partners.
In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and subsequent uprising, many have grappled with the question of how to address systemic racism in substantive ways. Last fall, the state launched the Healing Illinois initiative. The goal is to prompt ideas and activities that help build a bridge toward a racially equitable Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Human Services, which oversees the program and $4.5 million in total funding. The funds are meant to address racial injustice and promote dialogue, education and healing. Organizations that applied were able to request up to $50,000. The Illinois Public Health Association in Sangamon County, in partnership with Black Lives Matter Springfield and Memorial Health System, was awarded $40,000 to expand the Healing Ambassadors program and a storytelling project. Both initiatives are designed to address community trauma.
$4.5M allocated to reduce systemic racism
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The Illinois Department of Human Services and Chicago Community Trust have partnered to award $4.5 million to community-based activities some of them in west-central Illinois that advance racial healing in the state.
The Healing Illinois funds will be distributed by the state.
The goal of the program is to engage residents of communities that have been unfairly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic because of systemic racism.
“Systemic racism affects all Illinois residents, and COVID-19 has made addressing it more urgent than ever before,” said Grace Hou, secretary for the human services department. “I am so pleased to see the work, dedication and commitment by hundreds of community leaders to join Healing Illinois in tackling racism and the need to heal from its effects.”