Trauma-Informed Awareness Day 2024: Toolkit for Partners

In this toolkit, you will find ways you and your organization can support a trauma-informed Illinois. This toolkit was developed for Illinois’ inaugural Trauma-Informed Awareness Day May 23. We hope that these resources and ideas will be helpful for you and others in the field....

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West Suburban CHW Initiative Year 5 Report

The Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) conducts an annual evaluation of our West Suburban Community Health Worker (CHW) Initiative. This document represents the findings of this phased formative and process evaluation. This collaborative approach involved CHWs, supervisors, Health & Medicine...

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CHW Employer Survey Report Snapshot 2023

The CHW-CI Employer Survey 2022 was created and disseminated through a collaborative effort between the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Community Health Workers Association, Sinai Urban Health Institute, Health and Medicine Policy Research Group, and Illinois Public Health...

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CHW Employer Survey Full Report 2023

IDPH, SUHI, IPHA, ILCHWA, and HMPRG conducted this first Community Health Worker Common Indicators (CHW-CI) Employer Survey in 2022 with funding and support from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) and the CHW Common Indicators Project Leadership Team. The 2022 CHW-CI...

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Trauma-Informed Awareness Day 2023: AhaSlides Analysis and Report

On May 25th, 2023, the Illinois ACEs Response Collaborative held the fifth annual Trauma-Informed Awareness Day: Building a Healing-Centered Future. The day featured a full lineup of events including a keynote address by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and interactive discussions highlighting...

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Aging Equity Roundtable Discussion Summary

Summary of six virtual and in-person Illinois Aging Together roundtable discussions held in the summer and fall of 2023 with community groups that represent people often underrepresented in aging-policy-focused discussions....

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Budget Analysis for CCPD: Preliminary Findings

The amount of public funding allocated to public health in the U.S. has decreased significantly over the past two decades—excluding temporary increases for the COVID-19 pandemic response. This trend in public health funding affects both local and state health departments nationwide, including...

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